Iron

Found InBeans, peas, and chard
FormFerrous Bisglycinate
SourceFerrous Bisglycinate
SupplierBalchem
Final Location of ManufacturingOgden, Utah
FunctionNutrient
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Iron

Benefits

Red Blood Cell Formation*

Energy- Yielding Metabolism*

We use ferrous bisglycinate, which is a gentle, chelated form of iron.*

This trio helps build red blood cells.*

+Folate

+Vitamin B12

Iron

Evidence-Based or Bust

We use nutrients backed by a significant body of research that is growing every day. Of the thousands of unaffiliated studies our in-house scientists sorted through to guide our choices, the titles below are some relevant MVPs.

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Foods, fortificants, and supplements: where do Americans get their nutrients? - 2011

Nutrition Impact LLC

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Iron. Dietary supplement fact sheet - 2016

Office of Dietary Supplements

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Iron deficiency: a concise review - 2005

Emory University

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Dietary intake and iron status of Australian vegetarian women - 1999

Deakin University

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Effect of iron intake on iron status: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials - 2012

University of East Anglia

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Ferrous glycinate (processed with citric acid) - 2004

IPCS Inchem

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Relative effectiveness of iron bis-glycinate chelate (Ferrochel®) and ferrous sulfate in the control of iron deficiency in pregnant women - 2001

Sao Paulo University

There are 157,306 studies on Iron and counting

Substantiation is a living, breathing thing. We are constantly reviewing new research. Have a study you think we should take a look at? Send it our way: [email protected]

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