FLORADIX IRON LIQUID

Lots of questions about iron. Who needs it, who doesn’t need it, can we absorb it properly, do we get enough of it in our diet, does it give us energy, etc.

"I don’t have any energy", is one of the most common complaints we have on a daily basis.Iron is an essential metallic mineral that is a major factor in providing oxygen to all the tissues of the body. It is an essential element for energy. Most of our iron is a component of hemoglobin in our red blood cells. The primary function of hemoglobin is to carry oxygen from the lungs to all of the tissues throughout the body. Without proper levels of iron, hemoglobin cannot pick up and transport oxygen. The entire body will suffer from low oxygen and this is felt as a lack of energy.

Who needs iron? Everyone - seems to be the consensus. Women, newborns and infants, athletes and the physically active, and adolescents. Twenty six percent of women are iron deficient or anemic. Menstruating women need twice as much iron as men because of their monthly loss of blood The best source for newborns and infants is mother’s breast milk from which it is highly absorbed. Athletes and physically active people require iron for peak performance and endurance. Again women need more than men. Physically active people need oxygen which requires iron for energy metabolism or production. Adolescents require alertness for studies and activities - again iron is needed for oxygen to the brain as well as the body.

Iron is found abundantly in nature (apricots, peaches, prunes, raisins, whole grains, green vegetables, seeds, beans, seaweed, liver, egg yolks, black molasses, beets and beettops, organ meats to name a few) but is often poorly absorbed. With our highly processed, overcooked diets and high- stress lifestyles we often don’t get the required iron.

Flora Distributors has made available for many years, a product called FLORADIX. It is a liquid iron mixed with herbs, B vitamins, and Vit. C for maximum absorption. Constipation does not occur because of this unique formulation. (It tastes great as well!)

To learn more about FLORADIX come to the Health Hut in the Prairie Mall and ask our friendly staff for more information.