Iron Bis Glycinate

Iron Bis-Glycinate combines a highly-absorbable form of iron with essential vitamins and nutrients to support healthy blood cell production, proper blood sugar regulation, and other critical processes in the body. With its additional antioxidant properties, Iron Bis-Glycinate goes above and beyond to support enhanced wellness and whole-body health.

The Ingredients

Iron Bisglycinate

A form of iron that the body can more easily absorb and utilize. This high absorbability is crucial because iron is an essential micronutrient that the body does not produce on its own and also does not always absorb very well from food or other dietary sources. Not only is iron needed by the body for the production of blood cells, but is also necessary for a variety of other processes that include oxygen transport, hemoglobin production, proper immune function and healthy energy production.

L-methyltetrahydrofolate Calcium

A highly-absorbable form of folate (vitamin B9). This essential vitamin is also necessary for the production of certain proteins and DNA as well as DNA repair.

Vitamin C

An essential vitamin that the body needs for a variety of processes that include blood pressure regulation, proper immune function, and healthy cognitive function. Vitamin C also has antioxidant properties, and it has been recognized for its ability to enhance iron absorption in the body.

Vitamin B12

Another essential vitamin that the body needs for red blood cell production and the synthesis of DNA. In addition to promoting healthy cardiovascular function, vitamin B12 has been recognized for its ability to support proper bone density and healthy mood.

The Science

Iron deficiency anemia is a nutritional deficiency so common that it affects roughly one-third of the world’s population, including 2 to 5 percent of US females and 1 to 2 percent of US males. Anemia is a condition marked by a lack of healthy red blood cells, and iron deficiency is the most common source of this condition. If left unchecked, iron deficiency anemia can lead to a variety of debilitating symptoms and increase the risk of more serious health conditions. While iron can be obtained from a wide selection of food sources, the body does not always absorb it efficiently enough. Fortunately, professional grade nutraceuticals like Iron Bis-Glycinate can reduce the risk of iron deficiency anemia by providing the body with both highly-absorbable iron and essential vitamins that help the body process and utilize dietary iron more effectively.

Blood needs adequate levels of iron in order to function properly. Since iron is a vital component of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that is responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to every part of the body, fatigue is often one of the earliest signs of iron deficiency anemia. Over time, consistently inadequate levels of iron can lead to a wide range of symptoms that include:

Fatigue
Pale skin
Weakness
Chest pain
Rapid heartbeat
Cold hands and feet
Headache
Shortness of breath
Dizziness

These symptoms alone have the potential to negatively impact whole body health, but chronic iron deficiency anemia can, unfortunately, lead to more serious health conditions. The most common long-term health complications of iron deficiency anemia include:

Premenopausal women are the group of people most at risk for developing iron deficiency anemia due to the amount of blood lost during regular menstrual cycles, although women continue to represent the most at-risk group into old age. Even with this discrepancy, iron deficiency anemia becomes way more common in men after they turn 70 years old. Since iron deficiency anemia can also be the result of poor diet, this health condition still affects way more than just older women and men. Dietary iron is broken down into two categories: heme iron and non-heme iron. Heme iron, which is more absorbable than non-heme iron, can be found in various meats and types of seafood that include beef, poultry, oysters, clams, mussels and liver from beef or chicken. Non-heme iron can be found in beans, lentils, spinach, nuts, seeds and certain fortified cereals. Since non-heme iron is not as absorbable in the body, vegetarians and other people who do not eat meat can be more susceptible to developing iron deficiency anemia.

Fortunately, iron deficiency anemia is actually quite a treatable condition. The simple and direct way to address this condition is to provide the body with dietary iron. Professional grade nutraceuticals like Iron Bis-Glycinate have helped to improve levels of iron in people who do not get enough of it from diet alone. There are also essential vitamins that can help the body to better absorb and move dietary iron throughout the body. Not only does Iron Bis-Glycinate provide the body with a more absorbable form of iron, but it also supplies the body with a potent mix of vitamins C, B9 (folate) and B12 (methylcobalamin) to help the body absorb and process the iron. By ensuring that the body receives and utilizes dietary iron as efficiently as possible, professional grade nutraceuticals like Iron Bis-Glycinate have the potential to support whole body health by helping people avoid iron deficiency anemia.