Iron - 120 capsules (Genetic Nutrition)

Protect yourself against iron deficiency, which is widespread, especially among women who train intensively

• Can help meet iron deficiency in people with increased iron needs
• Can prevent what is known as athlete anemia
• Contributes to blood formation and optimum oxygen transport
• Is required for the energy metabolism and can help to reduce tiredness and exhaustion
• Is needed for the immune system to function optimally
• Contains particularly bioavailable iron bisglycinate
• With vitamin C for better absorption
• Suitable for vegetarians and vegans

What does the body need iron for?

Iron is an essential trace element that the body cannot produce itself and must therefore be taken in through food or in the form of supplements.

Iron fulfills a number of vital functions in the human body. Iron is an important component of the red blood pigment hemoglobin, which is required for the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the various types of tissue in the body and for the removal of carbon dioxide from the body's cells. Without sufficient amounts of iron, blood formation and thus the oxygen supply to the body are impaired.

In addition, iron is part of a large number of different enzymes that play an important role in fighting infections and pathogens, among other things in the immune system.

It should be interesting for athletes that iron is needed to store oxygen in the muscles, where it is needed for the energy metabolism that provides the energy required for intense muscle contractions. But this is not the only job iron plays in energy metabolism. Iron is also required for the transfer of electrons as part of energy metabolism, which is a fundamental physical process without which the entire energy metabolism would not function.

In addition, iron contributes to a reduction in tiredness and exhaustion, as well as normal cognitive function (1).

What are the consequences of iron deficiency?

Studies have come to the result that around 14% of all men and 58% of all women in Germany do not consume enough iron (2). In addition, the iron requirement can be due to various factors, which include things like blood loss (menstrual bleeding in women, blood donation, injuries), gastrointestinal diseases that reduce iron absorption, increased requirements during pregnancy and increased iron loss in intensely exercising athletes. be increased.

The first symptoms of iron deficiency include chronic fatigue, a feeling of weakness, declining athletic performance, headaches, forgetfulness, gastrointestinal complaints, hair loss, dull hair, brittle nails, dizziness, pale skin and pale mucous membranes and an increased susceptibility to infections due to impaired function of the Immune system. Advanced iron deficiency can lead to anemia and disorders of the regulation of body temperature.

What makes iron deficiency so tricky is that it is not felt immediately, but only when the body's iron stores are running low. Once such a condition has occurred, it can take a long time, even with the help of iron supplements, until normal iron levels are restored in the body.

Which groups of people have an increased iron requirement?

Intensive training athletes have a significantly increased iron requirement due to iron loss through sweat and other factors. The resulting iron deficiency is colloquially known as “athlete anemia”, but should not be confused with real anemia. According to studies, the hemoglobin and hematocrit values, which represent a marker for the iron status, are only in the lower normal range in 85% of all endurance athletes, which is anything but optimal.
Premenopausal women: Due to the loss of blood during the menstrual period, the female body loses iron, which has to be supplied again through food or supplements.
Compared to non-pregnant women, pregnant women have twice the iron requirement, which is difficult to meet with food alone.
Vegans and vegetarians: Since the iron contained in plant-based foods is so-called non-heme iron, which is absorbed by the body 4 to 5 times less than the heme iron contained in meat and, moreover, phytates and in plant-based iron sources If it contains other compounds that inhibit iron absorption, iron deficiency is widespread in vegetarians and particularly vegans.

How can iron absorption be improved?

Many foods contain ingredients that form poorly soluble compounds with iron or that block iron absorption for other reasons. These include phytates, polyphenols, phosphates and oxalic acid found in many plant-based foods such as spinach, soybeans and cocoa, the calcium contained in dairy products and tannins contained in tea and coffee. Certain fiber, such as bran, can also inhibit iron absorption.

To ensure optimal iron absorption, GN Iron should be taken on an empty stomach about an hour before a meal.
At GN Iron, we use particularly bioavailable iron bisglycinate and have also added vitamin C, which improves iron absorption in the body.

credentials
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No. 432/2012 of 16 May 2012 establishing a list of permitted health claims made on foods other than claims relating to the reduction of disease risk and the development and health of children
www.fet-eb.eu, 2016 Interesting facts about iron (Fe), D-A-C-H reference values ​​for the nutrient supply (1st edition 2015)

Food supplements
Manufacturer: GN Laboratories Europe, Nero Labs BV, Postbus 278, 5900AG Venlo, NL
Content: 30g / 120 capsules