Best Iron Supplements - How To Supplement With Iron When You Don't Like Prescription Iron

[@reginaefiakene6366]

I also do hemaplex and this has 85 mg elemental iron in each tab. Thanks for the info

[@CarisaRealtor]

Great video

[@avig8334]

Thank you so much for this information. I’ve been struggling with iron forever. I have heavy cycles that just drain me . It’s also been hard for me to find supplements I can stomach.

[@MelanieDurette]

You are so welcome. I hope you find a supplement that works. Low iron is the worst!

[@avig8334]

@@MelanieDurette yes it is. It’s debilitating. My brows and eye lashes fall out. I have no energy. I’m weak , cognitively can’t function ( learn, remember or understand) . My hematologist told me to get on birth control. However, my body is very sensitive to hormones and I psyched out : staying in the hospital for two weeks.

[@MelanieDurette]

I really hope you get some answers. You need to figure out why your periods are so heavy. I tried birth control because I was desperate and it made my periods even worse. I lost the battle late last year and had to have a hysterectomy. I was terrified but already I feel so much better because of my iron levels returning to normal. Sending you big hugs. xo

[@avig8334]

@@MelanieDurette thanks for sharing. Has the hysterectomy affect your weight ?

[@MelanieDurette]

Only in a positive way. My uterus was 1kg! So my stomach is now a lot flatter. I kept my ovaries though so I wouldn't expect any weight gain (because I am not in menopause which happens if you remove them). I have just released a video if you are interested in my experience. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ2koIqipteEptU

[@cynthiawheeler2226]

Thank you for the video. My daughter and I are having the worst time trying to get our iron levels up and more consistent. I was wondering if you know anything about this iron supplement and thoughts about Three Arrows iron repair Simply Heme?

[@robynhood5640]

Awesome article Mel, lots of good information. Will definitely order Ash some supplements.

[@MelanieDurette]

Thanks Robyn. Glad you found it helpful!

[@ponygirl9665]

Thank you for all the information! Have you had any experience with iron patches you just put on the skin?

[@MelanieDurette]

I haven't heard of iron patches.

[@martinhamilton8834]

Thank you for your information 🙏

[@sarahsimpson9705]

Very informative Mel as always! Could Koda and Nero be any cuter. ❤ I'm always looking for their guest appearances now 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

[@MelanieDurette]

Thanks Sarah! Nero scratches at the door like that every time it rains. He wants to go outside in it so much but then he just hides under the BBQ because he doesn't want to get wet.

[@sarahsimpson9705]

@@MelanieDurette so many hours of entertainment from them. Love it 😀

[@eminaks1418]

This is a helpful video

[@foreverfragrance7]

Do you think 8 mg in Centrum Men is ok to take daily?

[@MelanieDurette]

I'm not sure but that's not a lot of iron so it could be ok.

[@lookingatdaisies9901]

Sorry, I have one more question, when you tried the every other day supplementation did you try 6 capsules or 3? Thank you!

[@MelanieDurette]

Hi. Not a problem. I was just taking one big dose - so I took 4 capsules + a vitamin C before dinner.

[@leximohamed9532]

@@MelanieDurette car iron raise high blood pressuer

[@MelanieDurette]

@@leximohamed9532 Hi Lexi. I haven't heard of that. You might want to check google :)

[@BeckyCathell]

thanks for this video, I just had a bad allergic reaction to an iron infusion at hospital, so we had to stop it. looking to get it up on my own, looking to order a product from local vitamin shop called Hema-Plex Iron it has vit. C and lots of other nice ingredients, Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate 85mg, I have low Iron, so, my question is, because I'm slow, does this sound good supplement and I should take 2-3 pills till my next blood test to see if it went up? thanks!!

[@MelanieDurette]

Hi Becky. I can't make recommendations as to how much you take sorry. Personally I have to take more than one capsule when I'm low but I also take a different supplement.

[@BeckyCathell]

@@MelanieDurette thanks! understand, I picked it up yesterday going to give it a try and call the doctor! I will give my update later! Merry Christmas to all

[@MelanieDurette]

@@BeckyCathell I hope you feel better soon!

[@Digitalhunny]

Just checked my bottle & I'm not taking nearly enough! Here my dumbass read "300mg per pill" on the bottle, thinkin' that's _more than enough,_ right? WRONG! Turns out that each pill only contains 60mg of the _elemental iron_ that I so desperately need. Thanks for posting this & getting me to take a second look. I was about to head back to my doctor for more blood work. 🤗🤗💕💕

[@MelanieDurette]

You're so welcome! It's a bit unfair that supplements are labelled that way because so many people won't know to look for the elemental. Glad you figured it out!

[@34ronette]

Great video!

[@MelanieDurette]

Thanks! Glad you found it useful!

[@joefarrow1599]

Thanks for this video, I couldn't find any doctors saying which I iron supplements are better. You seem like you know what you're talking about! I've seen people saying that it's vitamin C take with your iron and other people saying that it's citric acid. I looked and they're not the same, do you know which one it is?

[@MelanieDurette]

I think either is fine - there are many forms of vitamin C.

[@joefarrow1599]

@@MelanieDurette hey thanks for your reply. According to Wikipedia vitamin C is ascorbic acid which is different from citric acid

[@MelanieDurette]

@@joefarrow1599 Thanks for checking that out! Stick to a regular vitamin C supplement for better iron absorption then.