Hemoglobin

Study: Not all iron supplements for pregnant women should be “considered equal”

07-Sep-2023 By Olivia Haslam

A new systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by supplement manufacturer Balchem concludes ferrous bisglycinate supplementation in pregnant women results in improved haemoglobin status and a 64% lower rate of side effects compared to other iron...

Iron ladies: Period pain reduced, study shows

24-Jun-2014 By Sarah Hills

Iron supplementation can reduce menstruation complications, according to a study, but their use remains low-key.

Iron supplementation provides cognitive and physical benefits to anaemic children

17-Oct-2013 By Nathan Gray

Giving daily iron supplements to anaemic primary-school children can have cognitive and physical benefits, according to systematic review and meta-analysis.

Fortitech gets Pakistan iron fortification contract

30-May-2007 By Clarisse Douaud

New York State-based Fortitech announced its Asia Pacific
operations have secured a manufacture and supply contract for iron
premix with the Pakistan Ministry of Health's National Wheat Flour
Fortification Program.

Soybean ferritin could help low-iron populations

12-Jan-2006 By Stephen Daniells

Purified ferritin from soybeans is easily adsorbed in the body and
could provide a new way of raising iron levels in low-iron
populations, reports a new study.

Iron supplements may help against post-natal depression

31-Jan-2005

Anaemic mothers who took iron supplements reported significant
improvement in depression and anxiety levels after giving birth
compared to those who took a placebo, shows a new study.

Elderly should consider iron supplementation

30-Sep-2004

A new study has added weight to the belief that iron deficiency can
have serious consequences in the elderly, and that that those over
60 should consider iron supplementation.

AIM updates barley supplement

12-Aug-2002

Nutritional supplement maker AIM has introduced a new whole food
concentrate derived from young barley plants. BarleyLife is said to
have more than three times the beta carotene of its predecessor
Barleygreen, and twice the protein...