IRON SUPPLEMENTS FOR WOMEN
Help for Pregnant Women
Use of heme iron in pregnant women is acceptable1. Your doctor may recommend using Proferrin® ES in addition to your prenatal vitamins, especially during second and third trimesters. Proferrin ES keeps the iron stores from dropping in pregnant women1. An added benefit is that you will be less likely to experience the gastrointestinal distress that can occur with other iron supplements2.
Proferrin ES Isn’t Just for Pregnant Women
Proferrin ES can also help maintain iron stores in women who have low iron levels or are performance athletes3. If you have experienced problems with iron deficiency, Proferrin ES might be the answer for you. Talk with your doctor about how Proferrin ES may help maintain serum iron levels.
1. Suzuki, S., et. al., Effect of Bioion 150 – Enriched Heme Iron Food – on Pregnant Woman and Anemic Women with Iron Deficiency, Obstetrics and Gynecology World, Volume 10, pg. 32-43.
2. Ghaddar, abstract presented at NKF April 7, 2003,
Dallas, TX
3. K. Suzukawa, et. al., A Study of preventive effects
of a high-absorbable iron supplement on an anemia; Prevention of
an anemic tendency of Ekiden runner caused by a summer camp. J
Physic Fit Nutr Innunol, 1996. 6(1): p. 1-10.
