Iron (ferrous bisglycinate)

Iron 14 mg + vitamin C is a bioavailable and stomach-friendly iron supplement in bisglycinate form. The fact that the iron supplement is in bisglycinate form means that it does not cause stomach ache or constipation. The dietary supplement also contains vitamin C, which increases the absorption of iron.

Iron deficiency occurs when your body does not have enough of the mineral iron. Your body needs iron to make hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that allows them to transport oxygen around the body.

If your body does not have enough hemoglobin, your tissues and muscles do not receive enough oxygen to function effectively. This leads to a condition called anemia (lack of blood). Although there are different types of anemia, iron deficiency anemia is the most common worldwide.

Approved health claims for iron:

• Iron contributes to normal cognitive function

• Iron contributes to normal energy metabolism

• Iron contributes to the normal formation of red blood cells and hemoglobin

• Iron contributes to normal oxygen transport in the body

• Iron contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system

• Iron helps to reduce fatigue and exhaustion

• Iron has a role in the process of cell division