Importance of Iron Bisglycinate

 




Iron is one of the most important minerals required in our body. The deficiency can be a problem for our human body. In India, thousands of people especially women suffer from iron deficiency. It results from the long-term loss of the body iron reserves in the form of ferritin (it is a blood protein that contains iron). This problem is widely faced by women due to menstrual blood loss.

IDA – Iron Deficiency Anemia can be seen in approximately 50% of all cases of anemia. This is a serious concern and must be addressed wisely.  In a study done by WHO (World Health Organization), it was found that this IDA affects approximately 800 million children mostly between 6 to 59 months.

For treating IDA, iron bisglycinate chelate – FeBC and Polymaltose iron – FeP are used together. These show no side effects so are used widely by medical practitioners. These compounds have however differences in their bioavailability and structures.

In a study, it was found that FeBC is efficient than FeP. However, both exhibit good tolerability with a minimum adverse effect during the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia.

Using both can significantly increase hemoglobin levels, MCV – Mean Corpuscular Volume and also RDW – Cell Distribution Width. These also reduce transferrin levels. It was also found that FeBC treatment can increase ferritin & MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin) levels significantly.

 

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