WHY IS IRON IMPORTANT?

Iron is a part of hemoglobin. The role of hemoglobin is to transport oxygen in the body. Low iron levels in the body can cause fatigue, weakness, feeling short of breath, pale skin, palpitations, dizziness, irritability and, in case of severe iron deficiency, even chest pain. There are many different symptoms and having a certain symptom does not always relate to iron problems.

 

Iron problems are very common and high-risk groups include women in fertile age, pregnant women, the elderly and children. People who tend to consume a lot of dairy have also higher risk for iron problems due to calcium and also dairy protein casein that decrease iron absorption.

 

Natural vitamin C

We use natural vitamin C from Acerola in iron tablets and orange juice concentrate in iron syrups. Usually synthetic vitamin C in the form of ascorbic acid is used in iron supplements. Vitamin C contributes to iron absorption. Our supplements have optimized content of vitamin C to reduce oxidative stress related to free iron that may result in using iron and high amounts of vitamin C together.

 

Additive free

The products have been produced without artificial additives, preservatives, food dyes, sweeteners, and do not contain widely used magnesium stearate. All products are free from lactose, casein, yeast, soy, GMO, corn, gelatin, animal byproducts and are gluten–free.

 

Developed and tested in Estonia

All our products are developed in Estonia. Liquid iron supplements are produced in Estonia and tablets in Finland. We also do a lot of cooperation with medical personnel.

 

 

Charity

For every product purchased we donate 5 cents to local children´s charity foundation, Tartu University Hospital Children´s Foundation.

 

Pure ingredients

We only use natural ingredients that have been grown without synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Most of our ingredients are organic certified.

Suitable for vegans

As we do not use magnesium stearate or any other animal byproducts, all iron food supplements are also suitable for vegans.

 

Lisa soovide nimekirja

Iron with acerola cherry 30 mg, 70 tablets

Lisa soovide nimekirja

Superiron with acerola cherry 60 mg, 70 tablets

Lisa soovide nimekirja

Iron syrup for children with orange, pear and nettle from 6 months, 250 ml, 25 mg/10 ml

DOSAGE

It is best to take divalent iron food supplements (e.g. bisglycinate) in the morning on an empty stomach – then absorption is the best. For some people iron may cause nausea, so it is generally advised to take iron in bisglycinate form with food. Iron should not be taken together with medicine as iron may reduce the efficiency of certain drugs. For some people iron may cause stomach pain or nausea when taken on an empty stomach – iron in bisglycinate form can be taken also with small meals (avoid coffee, tea and a lot of dairy at the same time). Iron bisglycinate does not react as easily like other iron salts with food.

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Do not take iron with these foods: Coffee, tea, dairy and foods rich in calcium (also oat and soya milk products containing calcium). Caffeine and tannin reduce iron absorption and a lot of calcium also inhibits absorption. You should wait for 4 hours between taking iron and thyroid hormone thyroxine. You can take iron with water or juice (e.g. apple and orange juice neutralize the metal taste of iron very well). All our iron products contain optimized level of natural vitamin C for better iron absorption. Lower optimized levels of vitamin C reduce the oxidative stress caused by iron supplements (high doses of vitamin C and iron may result in free unbind iron that causes oxidative stress to our cells).

Avoid coffee, tea, dairy and foods enriched with calcium 1 hour before and even 2 hours after consuming iron (also when consuming foods rich in iron, not only in case of iron supplements).

HOW MUCH IRON?

In Estonia, the recommended daily dosage for men is 10 and for women 10-15 mg, during pregnancy 15 mg (it is possible to compensate 50% of iron need during pregnancy from food, but the rest has to come from iron stores or supplements) and for children 8-15 mg depending on age. These are the official iron intake guidelines when iron stores are fulfilled. In case of iron problems iron supplements are used regularly from 3-12 months. Before using iron food supplements, it is advised to check blood ferritin level and consult with a physician or a midwife.

ADULTS

10-15 MG

 

PREGNANT WOMEN

15 MG

 

CHILDREN

8-15 MG

 

IRON TABLETS´ INGREDIENTS

 

Acerola cherries

Acerola cherries have a high content of natural vitamin C. Freeze-dried Acerola cherry powder used in the product contains 20% of vitamin C. Vitamin C facilitates iron absorption in the bowel.

Iron bisglycinate

Iron bisglycinate is an organic iron chelate form with high bioavailability, which is absorbed unchanged in the bowel. Due to high absorption, it is one of the most easily tolerable iron forms for the body and no 1 iron salt recommended by scientific research from infants to elderly. Iron bisglycinate is usually used by premium food supplement producers, it does not normally cause gastrointestinal side effects and is dosed twice as less compared to other iron salts due to its high bioavailability.

 

Carnauba wax

Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of a palm tree grown in Brazil. It is a plant-based wax, which is also widely used in the food industry. In the product, carnauba wax is used as a lubricant to keep the pills from sticking to the machine. Carnauba wax and palm oil are not the same thing.

 

Chlorella a.k.a. green algae

Chlorella a.k.a. green algae is a superfood, which contains more chlorophyll than any other plant – this is where the nice green colour comes from. Chlorella contains plenty of iron and vitamin C making it a perfect natural additive for our supplements in tablet form. We use Korean chlorella, which is known for its high quality.

 

CHILDREN´S IRON SYRUP´S INGREDIENTS

Orange juice concentrate

We use organic orange juice concentrate for natural vitamin C, which vitamin C content has been tested.

 

Iron bisglycinate

Iron bisglycinate is an organic iron chelate form with high bioavailability, which is absorbed unchanged in the bowel. Due to high absorption, it is one of the most easily tolerable iron forms for the body and no 1 iron salt recommended by scientific research from infants to elderly. Iron bisglycinate is usually used by premium food supplement producers, it does not normally cause gastrointestinal side effects and is dosed twice as less compared to other iron salts due to its high bioavailability.

 

 

Pear juice concentrate

We use organic pear juice concentrate, which gives the syrup its sweet taste.

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