Ferrous sulfate is a chemical compound made up of iron and sulfur. It is commonly used as a dietary supplement to treat or prevent low levels of iron in the blood.
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According to a study published in the Journal of the Renin - Angiotensin - Aldosterone System, people who took 200 milligrams
of ferrous sulfate supplement daily, at least two hours after taking their ACE inhibitor, were less likely to have a cough.
To this day, I prefer that a woman take a teaspoon of yellow dock tincture rather than Feosol (a commercial
ferrous sulfate supplement).»
The absorption rate of non-heme iron supplements, such
as ferrous sulfate and ferrous fumarate, is 2.9 % on an empty stomach and 0.9 % with food.
Hadler, M. C., Sigulem, D. M., Alves, Mde F., and Torres, V. M. Treatment and prevention of anemia
with ferrous sulfate plus folic acid in children attending daycare centers in Goiania, Goias State, Brazil: a randomized controlled trial.
As a result, it's fortified with synthetically produced vitamins,
like ferrous sulfate (iron), folic acid (vitamin B9) and ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
-- Poor quality supplements such as iron sulfate (also
called ferrous sulfate) or calcium carbonate (present also in hard water).
For example, ferrous fumarate is 33 % elemental iron by weight,
whereas ferrous sulfate is 20 % and ferrous gluconate is 12 % elemental iron [18].
The iron from ferrous proteinate is highly available while the iron
from ferrous sulfate is less so.
Frequently used forms of iron in supplements include ferrous and ferric iron salts, such
as ferrous sulfate, ferrous gluconate, ferric citrate, and ferric sulfate [3,18].
Beware
of ferrous sulfate, a form of iron found in many multivitamins, including children's multivitamins, as it is relatively toxic and can lead to significant problems.
Durum flour, niacin,
ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid.
By some reports, the iron in spirulina is 60 % better absorbed than supplemental iron (
ferrous sulfate), which is commonly found in baby formula.
These words can be hard to figure out —
ferrous sulfate is iron, for example.
The most commonly used types of ferrous salt supplements are ferrous fumarate,
ferrous sulfate and ferrous gluconate.
By some reports, the iron in spirulina is 60 % better absorbed than supplemental iron (
ferrous sulfate), which is commonly found in baby formula.