Iron is a key component of hemoglobin, making up much of your red blood cells and carries oxygen from your lungs throughout your body. However, the human body is not able to generate this critical mineral and therefore we must take it through our diet.

The daily recommended intake of iron varies by age, gender, diet type, and health status. The body is not efficient when it comes to absorbing iron, we only absorb and use a portion of the iron we take in. Especially if the type of iron we absorb is non-heme iron, often found in vegetarian sources as our bodies find this much harder to absorb. Due to the difficulty in absorption of iron, it can be difficult to sustain our iron levels.

Iron supplements

With the hectic lifestyles many of us live it can be hard to get enough iron from our diets alone and sometimes we need extra help. This is when an iron supplement is a great way help us maintain healthy iron levels. Most commonly, iron supplements are available in pill or tablet form. These often have high levels of iron, as the iron is not always bioavailable and may therefore be difficult for the body to fully absorb. As a result, the body must excrete all of the excess iron which is known to cause a range of unpleasant gastrointestinal side effects.

Liquid iron supplements

Iron-rich water, like Spatone®, is easily absorbed and gentle on the stomach. The lower dose, but high bioavailability of Spatone® makes it less likely to cause GI discomfort when compared to higher dose pill or tablet form iron supplements.* Because Spatone® is highly absorbable, you only need a small amount which means that your body has less to excrete and you can enjoy all the many benefits of iron in the body.

Always read the label and use only as directed. Iron supplementation may be of assistance where dietary iron intake is inadequate.