iron supplements
Ferrous pills daily
Iron supplements are pills, liquids, or other preparations containing iron, taken to prevent or treat iron deficiency.
Doctors commonly recommend them for anemia, pregnancy, or heavy menstrual bleeding: My doctor put me on iron supplements after my blood work came back.
They're notorious for causing constipation and stomach upset.
- hemoglobin synthesisProduction of blood's oxygen carrier
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- ferritinIron-storing blood protein
- blood countCellular inventory of plasma
- folic acidB-vitamin preventing birth defects
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- iron biologyferritin
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- iron deficiencyanemia, low hemoglobin, chlorosis, hematocrit, red blood cells
- maternal healthmaternal health, maternal care, maternal mortality, maternal support, maternal wellness
nutritional source
iron supplementswhole foods
Unrefined, unprocessed edibles
dietary iron · red meat · spinach · liver · legumes