RE: Re: anyone see anything wrong with this iron supplement?

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Thanks Liz. I called megafoods and they said they didn't know the amount of

lipoic acid in the capsules. The main reason I want to be extra cautious is

because I am pregnant and prefer to not pull any metals at all.. but I know

lipoic acid is also in some foods.

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On Behalf Of Liz

Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:41 AM

Subject: [ ] Re: anyone see anything wrong with this iron

supplement?

I love food-based vitamins, this brand in particular, and my personal

opinion is that naturally occuring lipoic acid in food would be in such

small amounts that it would not chelate enough to require taking it on a

timed schedule. Make sure you are getting enough magnesium too. Deep

breathing exercises would also be very good for you.

Liz

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> Can anyone comment on either the need for iron supplementation AND/OR the

> lipoic acid content of a food based vitamin?

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http://www.iherb.com/Mega-Food-DailyFoods-Blood-Builder-90-Tablets/3995?at=0

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> I ordered this as my iron is really low and I am pregnant and thought it

may

> be the best to try as its food based (I have been doing vitamin C and

eating

> out of cast iron the entire pregnancy but my iron keeps dropping). I know

> there is some controversy in the iron supplement arena but I don't think

its

> probably good that I go into birth/postpartum as anemic as I am getting..

> unless I am wrong.

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> The MAIN CONCERN is that although it doesn't say on the site, the actual

> bottle says contains naturally occurring glutathione and lipoic acid.. and

> that's the problem.. is naturally occurring lipoic acid in the Fe

supplement

> dangerous and should I find something else?

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> Here are my labs

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> Iron 8 (12-31)

> TIBC 47 (40-77)

> Transferrin saturation 0.17 (0.2-0.55)

> ferritin 24 (12-200)

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