New data pulled from the UK Biobank suggests high dietary iron intake increases the risk of irregular heart rhythm, with the link particularly significant for those with genetic variations associated cardiac development and cell signal transduction processes.
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...
Ingredient supplier Taiyo International is spotlighting findings from a recent study comparing the heightened bioavailability of its SunActive Fe ingredient to other iron fortifiers on the market.
A new RCT proposes that routine, low dose iron supplementation helps reduce the burden of exercise and improve the mood and fatigue among non-anaemic athletes.
Significant differences were noted in the intestinal bacterial populations of iron-deficient anaemic (IDA) women compared with healthy controls, with Faecalibacterium species displaying the greatest reductions, a new metabolomics study finds.
Iron intake was shown to have a positive effect on intelligence scores in children and adolescents from low- and middle- income countries (LMICs), in a new meta-analysis and systematic review.
Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) should be considered in clinical management of pregnant women with thalassemia (blood disorder) to avoid adverse pregnancy outcomes, say researchers.
A combination of Taiyo’s Sunfiber and IFF’s Bifidobacterium lactis BL-04 may boost iron stores in training female athletes taking low-dose iron supplements, according to a study using the Regular Girl consumer product.
The International Alliance of Dietary Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) makes available an information resource that highlights iron supplementation as key to reducing anaemia among women
Giving daily iron supplements to anaemic primary-school children can have cognitive and physical benefits, according to systematic review and meta-analysis.
The health issues associated with low levels of iron are many and varied. In this special edition article NutraIngredients looks at the current state of the market and looks at some of the potential solutions to this truly global problem.
Giving iron supplements to low birth weight infants may reduce the risk of developing behavioural problems such as ADHD later in life, say researchers.
Taking iron supplements one to three times a week instead of every day is just as effective at preventing anaemia in pregnant women, according to the findings of a new Cochrane review.
Even non-anaemic women with fatigue may benefit from taking an iron
supplement, suggests research from Switzerland in this week's
British Medical Journal.
A natural iron supplement of Welsh spring water can help prevent
iron deficiency in pregnant women without the common side effects
of manufactured iron supplements, says a UK company.
Seventeen out of nineteen iron products tested passed on all parameters, ConsumerLab.com, an independent evaluator of dietary supplements and nutrition products, claimed this week.