Zahler Iron Complex Advanced Iron Complex Capsule -100 Capsules

Fellow anemics, this is the iron supplement that you need! I was diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia two years ago after I fainted on the subway and woke up in a stranger's arms in Times Square. My doc's advice was to take iron pills, so I went out and bought the cheapest kind I could find. Do not make the same mistake! The cheap iron pills (ferrous sulfate) made me so nauseous and sick that I couldn't continue taking them. I didn't even think about taking iron pills again until very recently when I realized that my anemia could be responsible for my perpetual exhaustion and thinning hair.Anyways, I did a whole lot of research on iron supplements this time around and discovered this amazing blood builder. I just started taking it a week ago but I have had zero side effects, even on an empty stomach, and have already noticed an increase in my energy level. I really think that for the price this is the best supplement for someone suffering from anemia. Just look at the ingredients in each ONCE-DAILY pill:(1) 139% DV of Iron Ferrochel Chelate: The safest and most effective form of iron. The chelate structure allows your body’s iron stores to control how much iron is absorbed so that you don’t absorb too much. The chelated form also causes less gastrointestinal upset, has no taste, is more effective at a lower dose, and does not block the absorption of other nutrients (typical iron pills, when dissolved in the stomach, become charged ions that can block absorption of other nutrients such as calcium, vitamin E, and vitamin C.)(2) 100% DV Vitamin C: Increases the body's absorption of iron.(3) 1333% DV Vitamin B12: Vital to the production of RBCs.(4) 100% DV Folic acid (Vitamin B9): Works with Vitamin C & B12 to generate and develop RBCs.(5) 100 mg. of L-Histidine: An essential amino acid that cannot be formed by other nutrients and must be in the diet to be available to the body. L-histidine is required by the body to regulate and utilize essential trace minerals such as copper, zinc, and iron.

I have been tired, really tired for a long time. My primary physician kept saying it was normal due to working full time and having two young children. My blood work always came back "normal." I want to go to bed at like 8 at night, my hair is falling out in clumps, and I have little energy through out the day. Thyroid was normal. Finally with the last blood work, I looked at each result and saw that my Ferritin level was an 8 ng/mL. This is the lowest it can be and be normal according to my clinic. Nationally accepted levels are at 12 ng/mL or higher (to 300). After reading studies about low iron levels with normal red blood count, I decided to start taking an iron supplement to see if that would change anything as I was getting no where with my medical clinic. The first week, I took one tab a day, starting the second week and for the next 5 weeks, I take 2 tabs a day; one am, one pm. My hair does not fall out in clumps anymore. I can stay up until 930 at night. I am still tired during the day, but the changes I have seen were slow progressing. It was not over night change. I have not had any stomach issues with this supplement. While I believe that I am seeing improvements due to the increase of iron from this supplement, certainly consult with a physician. I wish I started taking this sooner.

I get anemic when I'm on my period. Tried a multivitamin with iron and it made me sick. This stuff did not and it solved my problem.One potential problem: After I started taking it, I slept like crap for a week. Now I take a calcium/magnesium supplement (I was deficient anyway) and I sleep well. Look out for that if you don't consume much dairy.****EDIT****Take iron about 8 hours before (or after) calcium. They do not play well together. One can block the other (I forget which). I take iron after breakfast, then calcium after dinner.

The picture of this product shows a label indicating that it contains L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate.The product that arrived says Folic acid. I ordered from the seller Apex Nutrition. I contacted Zahler, who said that the current formula uses L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate. The old formula was folic acid. Perhaps Amazon/Apex has old stock. It is not expired; it is good through 2023, but beware that you may receive folic acid instead of the methylated version. If that matters to you, you may want to check before ordering or order from another site or seller. Zahler's site has a list of certified sellers.Does the type of folate matter? L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate is the primary biologically active form of folate used at the cellular level. Folic acid is a synthetic form of folate; it is an un-methylated form and must undergo enzymatic reduction by dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) to become biologically active. About 1/5 of the population is genetically deficient in the enzymes to do this. This can lead to excess folic acid accumulation and inflammation. The methylated version is also less work for your body.The current version of this product is a 5 star formula with cofactors needed for metabolic function and to prevent anemia.

I am serious, stop looking for your perfect iron supplement, it does not exists outside of this product! I have struggled with iron deficiencies for years, over one third of my life now. I have tried it all and sure you will find some that do work but they often have colors in them and worse will always bind up your insides until the end of time! No amount of laxative truly helps and, of course, if you've had children, like me, and struggle with hemorrhoids at the slightest back up... Now one must juggle taking iron and passing blood. Passing blood makes the anemia worse, and taking iron makes the hemorrhoids and passing blood worse. It is an endless and awful cycle of misery in which, in the end, I often decide to live with my anemia. BUT NO LONGER!! Oh how I love this Iron Supplement let me count the ways... It doesn't back me up, it doesn't back me up, it doesn't back me up!! Yes, I did mean to write that out 3 times because it is so important. But wait there is more! Within 2 weeks the dark circles under my eyes (often caused by either anemia or allergies) gone, my gums now have a nice dark pink color and are not pale, I am not dying when I try to run up the stairs, I don't feel like I am always out of breath. Within a week of taking this I went from barely able to do 10 minutes of cardio to 40 minutes easy. This stuff works!Bare in mind, iron is best taken with foods high in vitamin C. Do not take with yogurt, milk, or other dairy products or it will inhibit your body's ability to absorb the iron. Other than that, as I have previously stated, this is amazing, it works, it doesn't bind you up. Why are you still reading this? Have you yet to be convinced of its awesomeness?? Just buy it. If you're still worried about getting backed up buy some magnesium at most that is all you'll need which is crazy because before I would need magnesium, copious amounts of black coffee, and a colon cleanse pill plus a prayer to go and most times that didn't even work. Just buy it.