Re: anyone see anything wrong with this iron supplement?

[Guest guest]

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

lipoic acid content of a food based vitamin?

Thanks!

Teraza

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On Behalf Of and Teraza Real

Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:18 AM

Subject: [ ] anyone see anything wrong with this iron

supplement?

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

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.

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?

Here are my labs

Iron 8 (12-31)

TIBC 47 (40-77)

Transferrin saturation 0.17 (0.2-0.55)

ferritin 24 (12-200)

[Guest guest]

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?

>

>

>

> Thanks!

>

> Teraza

>

>

>

> From: [mailto: ]

> On Behalf Of and Teraza Real

> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:18 AM

>

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

> supplement?

>

>

>

>

>

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

>

> 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.

>

> 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?

>

> Here are my labs

>

> Iron 8 (12-31)

> TIBC 47 (40-77)

> Transferrin saturation 0.17 (0.2-0.55)

> ferritin 24 (12-200)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tereza

It's seems like a lot of iron to take in one go to me.

The below might be of some interest.

http://www.healthy.net/scr/Column.aspx?Id=68

All the best

Kenny

>

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

> lipoic acid content of a food based vitamin?

>

>

>

> Thanks!

>

> Teraza

>

>

>

> From: [mailto: ]

> On Behalf Of and Teraza Real

> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:18 AM

>

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

> supplement?

>

>

>

>

>

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

>

> 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.

>

> 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?

>

> Here are my labs

>

> Iron 8 (12-31)

> TIBC 47 (40-77)

> Transferrin saturation 0.17 (0.2-0.55)

> ferritin 24 (12-200)

>

>