Role of Iron in the Body

Iron is an essential element for most life on Earth, including human beings.

Ironis needed for a number of highly complex processes that continuously take place on a molecular level and that are indispensable to human life, e.g. the transportation of oxygen around your body!

Iron is required for the production of red blood cells (a process known as haematopoiesis), but it's also part of haemoglobin (that is the pigment of the red blood cells) binding to the oxygen and thus facilitating its transport from the lungs via the arteries to all cells throughout the body.

Once the oxygen is delivered the iron (as part of haemoglobin) binds the carbon dioxide which is then transported back to the lung from where it gets exhaled.

Iron is also involved in the conversion of blood sugar to energy. Metabolic energy is crucial for athletessince it allows muscles to work at their optimum during exercise or when competing.

The production of enzymes (which play a vital role in the production of new cells, amino acids, hormones) also depends on iron, this aspect becomes crucial during the recovery process from illnesses or following strenuous exercise or competing.

The immune system is dependent on iron for its efficient functioning and physical and mental growth require sufficient iron levels, particularly important in childhoodand pregnancy, where the developing baby solely depends on its mother's iron supplies.

If iron stores are low, normal haemoglobin production slows down, which means the transport of oxygen is diminished, resulting in symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, lowered immunity or reduced ability for athletes to keep up with their training programs. 

Since our bodies can’t produce iron itself, we need to make sure we consume sufficient amounts of iron as part of our daily diet.

So, Choose our iron supplement, it can provide your body’s daily absorbed iron needs.