Iron + C — vegansk

FOOD ALLOWANCE
If you are a woman of menstruating age, a vegan or vegetarian or if you consume a lot of tea or coffee, then it may be a good idea to take an iron supplement.

Berthelsen Iron + C
Iron + C contains organically bound and easily absorbable aminochelated ferrous fumarate, which is vegan iron, as well as acid-neutral vitamin C. We have created this composition because organically bound iron is absorbed better than inorganic iron, and because vitamin C increases the body's ability to absorb organic iron. With Berthelsen Iron + C, you are thus guaranteed an iron supplement of the very highest quality.

What is iron?
Iron is one of the most important trace minerals, as it i.a. acts as an oxygen transporter in the red blood cells. The majority of our iron intake comes from meat, so if you are a vegetarian or vegan, you must therefore pay particular attention to getting enough iron.

What are the functions of iron?
Iron has many functions in the body and contributes i.a. to:

• formation of red blood cells and hemoglobin
• normal oxygen transport in the body, and thus reduces fatigue and exhaustion
• normally functioning immune system
• normal cell division
• maintenance of the body's cognitive functions

Why can you be deficient in iron?
The absorption of iron is significantly reduced by consuming large amounts of coffee and tea. This is because 50-75% of the iron from the diet is bound to the tannic acid, and thus cannot be properly absorbed by the body. This also applies to cola, red wine and cocoa, so if you drink a lot of tannic acid-containing beverages, you may need more iron. In addition, menstruating women can also often be deficient in iron, as their iron excretion is greater due to the blood excretion from menstruation.

The National Board of Health recommends that you take iron supplements during pregnancy as early as week 10. We recommend 40 - 50 mg of ferrous iron from the 10th week of pregnancy and the rest of the pregnancy.