Guest guest Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 For raising iron , I'll quote Val: " for Iron Blue Bonnet Bisglycinate seems to be the best tolerated with 150-200mg a day needed to raise ferritin levels. " From her post http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/message/33134 We have also had good reports on Solgar Gentle Iron. Here's a link to the bluebonnet iron: http://www.iherb.com/Bluebonnet-Nutrition-Chelated-Iron-90-Vcaps/11571?at=0 Taken in two separate doses, and at the same time as vitamin C, helps absorption. > > Can someone please recommend a good iron supplement. I need to raise my ferritin levels. I tend to have a lot of digestive issues so one that's easy on my tummy would be appreciated. > > Thanks! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Has anyone had success using Floravital to raise iron? 10ml contains 10mg of iron, taken twice a day. I'm wondering how it compares to the Blue Bonnet. Currently I'm taking this and should I switch to Bonnet? "for Iron Blue Bonnet Bisglycinate seems to be the best tolerated with 150-200mg a day needed to raise ferritin levels." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 >Has anyone had success using Floravital to raise iron? 10ml contains 10mg of iron, taken twice a day. I'm wondering how it compares to the Blue Bonnet. Currently I'm taking this and should I switch to Bonnet? The recommendation is 150 to 200mg of iron a day spread in 2 doses. Don't start on this level, build up to it. The Bluebonnet contain 27mg of iron so you would need 3 times as many Floravital to get the same amount of iron You need to either take thyroid sublingually if it's at the same time as iron or take iron an hour after thyroid and thyroid 4 hours after iron Nick -- for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to www.thyroid-rt3.com For lots of good information of adrenal issues http://www.nthadrenalsweb.com/ and the adrenal group on http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Okay I'll switch to Blue Bonnet. How many pills do I take to start with? How do you work up to the 150 mg twice a day dose?I take my thyroid med sublingually. >Has anyone had success using Floravital to raise iron? 10ml contains 10mg of iron, taken twice a day. I'm wondering how it compares to the Blue Bonnet. Currently I'm taking this and should I switch to Bonnet? The recommendation is 150 to 200mg of iron a day spread in 2 doses. Don't start on this level, build up to it. The Bluebonnet contain 27mg of iron so you would need 3 times as many Floravital to get the same amount of iron You need to either take thyroid sublingually if it's at the same time as iron or take iron an hour after thyroid and thyroid 4 hours after iron Nick -- for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to www.thyroid-rt3.com For lots of good information of adrenal issues http://www.nthadrenalsweb.com/ and the adrenal group on http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 >Okay I'll switch to Blue Bonnet. How many pills do I take to start with? Start with one at a time twice a day >How do you work up to the 150 mg twice a day dose? Every 3 or 4 days add another so it becomes 2 twice 1 day, then 3 a few days later etc. The 150 is a total daily dose. 8 pills a day total is what people tend to find works. Lots of vitamin C with the iron tends to help absorption and tolerance > >I take my thyroid med sublingually. No problem with the iron then Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 I could do an ad for Bluebonnet. I'd tried for 6 months to raise mine from 19, unsuccessfully. Then I found out about BB. In three months I got it up into the low 70's. So did my daughter, and her's was 13. You take 150-200 mg/day with C for absorption of the 27 mg. Kerry > > > " for Iron Blue Bonnet Bisglycinate seems to be the best tolerated with 150-200mg a day needed to raise ferritin levels. " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 I could do an ad for Bluebonnet. I'd tried for 6 months to raise mine from 19, unsuccessfully. Then I found out about BB. In three months I got it up into the low 70's. So did my daughter, and her's was 13. You take 150-200 mg/day with C for absorption of the 27 mg. Kerry > > > " for Iron Blue Bonnet Bisglycinate seems to be the best tolerated with 150-200mg a day needed to raise ferritin levels. " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 I could do an ad for Bluebonnet. I'd tried for 6 months to raise mine from 19, unsuccessfully. Then I found out about BB. In three months I got it up into the low 70's. So did my daughter, and her's was 13. You take 150-200 mg/day with C for absorption of the 27 mg. Kerry > > > " for Iron Blue Bonnet Bisglycinate seems to be the best tolerated with 150-200mg a day needed to raise ferritin levels. " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Should I be taking the iron with food? I have a hard time swallowing pills. Can I open them up and take them that way? Any extra vitamin C wreaks havoc on my stomach so will I have a harder time getting the befits of iron? What are some of the symptoms of low ferritin? > > >Okay I'll switch to Blue Bonnet. How many pills do I take to start with? > > Start with one at a time twice a day > > >How do you work up to the 150 mg twice a day dose? > > Every 3 or 4 days add another so it becomes 2 twice 1 day, then 3 a > few days later etc. > > The 150 is a total daily dose. > > 8 pills a day total is what people tend to find works. > > Lots of vitamin C with the iron tends to help absorption and tolerance > > > >I take my thyroid med sublingually. > > No problem with the iron then > > Nick > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 I have seen it recommended to take iron on an empty stomach, but that makes my stomach hurt, so I take mine with food. I think this has to be better than not taking iron at all. There is no reason I know of that you can't open them up to take them. Don't know how they'll taste, though. Yes, vitamin C helps maximize absorption, but if you can't tolerate any vitamin C at all, you'll still get some of the benefits of iron. Again, I think taking iron without vitamin C is still better than not taking iron at all. Here's a link to a good ferritin page, with symptom info, etc. Although the info is all good, I've found the iron(s) they recommend (ferrous sulfate, etc.) too tough on my tender stomach; I stick with the blue bonnet bisglycinate: http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ferritin/ Hope this helps. > > > > >Okay I'll switch to Blue Bonnet. How many pills do I take to start with? > > > > Start with one at a time twice a day > > > > >How do you work up to the 150 mg twice a day dose? > > > > Every 3 or 4 days add another so it becomes 2 twice 1 day, then 3 a > > few days later etc. > > > > The 150 is a total daily dose. > > > > 8 pills a day total is what people tend to find works. > > > > Lots of vitamin C with the iron tends to help absorption and tolerance > > > > > >I take my thyroid med sublingually. > > > > No problem with the iron then > > > > Nick > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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