Iron Glycinate

• Helps prevent iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia.
• A factor in the maintenance of good health.
• Helps in the formation of red blood cells and their proper functioning.

Description

Ferrous iron is reacted with glycine to form bis-glycinate chelate, a non-electrically charged compound that is totally nutritionally functional. The absence of electrical charge, uncommon for an iron supplement, makes it less likely that Iron Glycinate™ can interfere with absorption of other minerals such as calcium, vitamin E or vitamin C. Iron solubility from iron bis-glycine chelate is not affected by pH changes from 2-6. This means it travels unchanged through the stomach, into the intestine, where it is absorbed and released for transport throughout the body.

Patient compliance with iron bis-glycinate appears to be better than that seen with inorganic forms of iron supplements for two reasons. First, the taste: In a study with 145 pregnant women (that concluded daily supplementation with iron bis-glycinate chelate was significantly more effective even at a lower dose than ferrous sulfate) the percentage of taste complaints among the women given ferrous sulfate was 29.8%, while 0% of the women on the bis-glycinate chelate complained about taste. Second, iron bis-glycinate is less likely to have any of the gastrointestinal side-effects associated with standard iron supplementation.

A published absorption study showed there was a significant correlation between iron absorption of iron bis-glycinate chelate to serum ferritin (The higher the ferritin the lower the absorption and vice versa.) The amount of iron stored in the body regulates iron bis-glycinate chelate absorption. This translates into less chance of toxicity. Another benefit of the bis-glycinate chelate form of iron over other iron supplements is that it doesn’t act as a pro-oxidant.

Iron is an important component of hemoglobin, myoglobin, and ferritin. These proteins are involved in the transport, storage, and release of oxygen to the tissues.

Dosage

Adults, adolescents, and children 6 years and older: Take one capsule once a day. Take with food, a few hours before or after taking other medications.

Nutritional informations

Medicinal ingredients (per capsule): Ferrochel® Iron (Iron (II) bisglycinate) ...... 29 mg

Non-medicinal ingredients: Hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, and silicon dioxide.