Why Iron?

Do you wake up tired and feel like your energy has disappeared? It may not just be your busy lifestyle. Iron deficiency is one of the most common causes of exhaustion. Iron helps reduce tiredness and fatigue and contributes to normal cognitive function. You may not get enough iron from food alone.

Iron plays an important role in the growth of a new little human. Your body needs extra iron to form new organs, support the placenta and prepare for birth and breastfeeding. Your iron levels are under high demand, and one in seven women develops iron deficiency during pregnancy. Iron contributes to normal cognitive function and plays a role in the process of cell division.

We love eating plant-based food! But even though some vegetables contain plenty of healthy iron, you are more likely to be deficient in this essential mineral if you do not eat meat. That is because vegetables and wholegrain products contain non-haem iron, which is absorbed less well from fibre-rich plant-based meals.

Did you know that almost HALF of British teenage girls are low in iron? Puberty, periods, growth spurts and sports all require lots of iron. If junk food and irregular eating are also in the picture, iron levels can plummet, leading to tiredness, learning difficulties and moodiness. 

Iron contributes to normal cognitive function.

Whether you are an elite athlete or a recreational exerciser, you need more iron because you lose it through sweating and the physical strain on your cells. In sport, iron is needed not only for a good haemoglobin level, but also for cellular energy metabolism, which can be disrupted by iron deficiency — and then progress fails to happen. Iron contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism, to the normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin, and to normal oxygen transport in the body.

Heavy periods can be more than just pain. All blood contains iron, so prolonged and heavy bleeding is one of the main reasons women can develop iron deficiency quickly. Exhaustion, brain fog and mood swings are also symptoms of iron deficiency. Iron contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism and helps reduce tiredness and fatigue.

The absorption of all vital nutrients declines as you get older. The same is true of iron. The reason is that the gut no longer works as well and appetite may also fade. Taking medicines can also reduce iron absorption from ordinary iron products — this is not the case with III-valent, microencapsulated BlueIron. Iron contributes to normal cognitive function (related to memory, learning and concentration, for example). Iron contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.

Iron deficiency can cause symptoms such as hair loss, brittle nails and pale skin. This is because the body directs iron first to red blood cell production, so other cells may suffer from the lack of it. That is why it is also important to get biotin, zinc, collagen and iron from food. Beauty from inside!

Biotin contributes to the maintenance of normal hair, normal mucous membranes and normal skin.

Zinc contributes to the maintenance of normal hair, normal nails and normal skin.