Floradix, Iron & Herbs Vegetarian Liquid Supplement, Energy Support for Women and Men, Easily Absorbed, Non-GMO, Vegetarian, Kosher, Lactose-Free, Unflavored, 8.5

Do NOT take if you are acne-prone. Contains high levels of vitamin B12.

I changed my review from 5 stars to 3 stars. I left my old review below my new comments. Here is why. Floradix contains large amounts of vitamin b12, which studies have shown can worsen acne in acne-prone people. Within a week or two of taking Floradix, I started to break out on my temples. The breakout eventually spread to my entire forehead, and I NEVER get acne on my forehead, it usually sticks to my chin. It was so bad one night I sat in the toilet crying, wondering why my usual acne care routine wasn't working and it only seemed to get worse and worse. I stopped taking Floradix, switched to Gaia Plant Force liquor iron, and within two weeks my breakout started to clear. It's almost gone now. DO NOT take Floradix if you are acne prone. ***Old review below. I've kept this because Floradix really did help me at first*** I'm a 26 year old female, very active and athletic. I do aerial silks, body weight training, and I go for runs on the treadmill at the gym. I first realized I needed this when I went to try and donate blood and my hemoglobin was barely toeing the line of "normal". I eat a pretty good diet rich in protein and iron so I was pretty confused as to why my hemoglobin was so low, and it hadn't been in the past. I also don't get periods, so I was expecting my iron to be at least normal. However, in the last year I've *really* upped my athletic training. I decided to give this stuff a shot after a recommendation from my trainer. When I go for runs, for about 20-25 min I'll run around 5mph and within 5-10 minutes I'd get winded and feel like crap but I'd still push through. A few weeks after taking this, I can easily run 5.5, even 6mph and I'm barely breaking a sweat!! I've always had trouble with long-distance running, it always made me feel like absolute crap, but now I love running. This stuff is magical. One weird side effect is that it turned my pee bright neon yellow. But I read that that is a sign of excess riboflavin, which this contains 210% of your RDA per serving, however I'm not too concerned about this. Another thing I don't like is the taste. Some people said it's like a Flintstone vitamin or "not that bad", I personally think it's like someone juiced a rusty statue and served that to me in a cup. But I just mix it with orange juice and I can't even taste it. Great to have with breakfast!

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initial first night trying it

I have known I've had anemia for years. This was the first time me and my husband tried it I found out about it on tiktok. We tried it at night before bed. The taste was not horrible it was like a prune/ grape taste. It went down easily and it didn't make my stomach feel queasy like normal iron pills do. I woke up feeling great & got right out of bed. I normally wake up so tired and hit snooze a million times and end up waking up 30 minutes late. The brain fog and groggy feeling that I feel every mooring was gone. My husband who wakes up at 2am to go to his construction job said he actually felt rested like he slept all day. He said had a different type of energy not like energy drinks. Keep in mind this was the first time drinking this. I'm excited to see what benefits I see within the first week. *** 3 week update I'm almost done with the bottle I will repurchase every month, every time I take this this I wake up easily and stay awake I get more things done. I feel better than I have in years. I haven't had any constipation. I have also noticed coffee actually does what its meant to do. I had an evening coffee around 7, but this time I couldn't get to sleep, normally coffee puts me right to bed. This week I also started taking daily vitamins and vitamin c I read it helps the body absorb the iron better. if you feel tired all the time and coffee definitely give this a try and if you get constipated it might be because your body isn't absorbing the iron. Definitely a game changer

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Works Extremely Well with Little to No Negative Side Effects

I was recently diagnosed with extreme iron deficient anemia. I had been feeling increasingly sick over the past few years. My skin was dry, everything was dry actually. My hair was falling out. I was so tired and depressed. My body couldn't heal if I got a wound. I felt so gross. After my diagnosis, my doctor recommended this product. I had tried iron pills previously, but they made me so constipated - which is a horrible trade off. This product does not produce that side effect for me. I've been taking it for about a month now and my skin isn't dry anymore, my hair is growing back, the extreme dark circles under my eyes are almost gone, and I have so much more energy and am able to focus. For those who need iron, I highly recommend trying this. It works extremely well. I feel like myself again after years of feeling like I was slowly dying. I look forward to taking it tbh. The taste is pretty decent too. Highly recommend

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The proof is in the bloodwork results

Obviously, everyone has different absorption rates in your body. As someone who struggles with low iron and b levels in my body I decided to try this liquid. The taste is not horrible and reminds me of the old flintstone vitamins we took as a kid (I just dated myself) I took this for about 5 weeks before having my blood work done by my physician. My iron levels were perfect as well as most of my b levels minus b12 was still low. All in all, I will definitely continue to take this as it helps with keeping energy levels up. Warning: it does cause urine to be bright yellow. ;-

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Life Changing!!! Get it now!

I love everything about this. I've been severely anemic since I was 16. I've had several infusions and two hospitalizations, so I know the deal. This will change your life. The taste is vaguely familiar and I can tell my body readily accepts it and loves it. It hits my bloodstream immediately and gives me a instant happy cell boost feeling. I know it works, because I don't crave my Sonic ice as much and can easy go without having a cup of ice to just make me feel better. I feel good and if you just want to stay out of the hospital and feel good while keeping your iron up, buy the big bottle! Best decision I made last year, period

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Works!

I bought this because I know I've always been low in iron, and I had been feeling very tired and finding hard it keep up with my duties as a mom of four. I needed more energy, and my craving for ice (which is a symptom of low iron for a lot of people) had REALLY gotten out of hand. It's been almost a month and I definitely don't feel as tired as I did before and I don't crave or eat ice anymore. I can't believe I went from eating many cups a day to NONE. The craving just isn't there. I started taking it twice a day as recommended but since feeling better than when I started, now I just take it once in the morning on an empty stomach and definitely an hour before coffee as caffeine can get in the way of absorption. I highly recommend this product, and I am grateful to have found it

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YALL it works!

I heard of this product on tic toc. I had to try it and it works. I feel like my old self again. I have an absorption issue. My body doesn't absorb all the vitamins I need thus I have to have iv iron infusions from time to time. Most of the time I have to have an energy drink to get out of bed or a 5 hour energy. I started this two days ago. I have more pep in my step, I did not need my energy drinks. I did laundry and cooked a meal for those of you that doesn't know how it feels to have low iron, it feels as if I'm trying to pull a 18 wheeler to just get out of bed. This product will be in my subscribe and save. I can't speak on it not causing constipation as I do take softeners to help me as a precaution as I do take pain pills. You will not go wrong with this! Just try it!!!I'm so happy I did. It doesn't taste bad. I do add it to orange juice in a little shot glass. It's 10ml twice a day. Not bad at all

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Great Product but Bottle Top is Horrific!

I am enjoying the product - it is easy to drink and does not cause me any constipation or anything. I don't know if it is doing me any good as I was not feeling any negative effects from being slightly anemic during my pregnancy. I am going to keep taking it as I am guessing it is helping. I would have rated this product with 5 stars but I removed a star due to the products awful container lid!!! Now let's talk about the bottle. I read in the reviews about the problem with the bottle lid but oh my goodness I can't believe how bad it is!! It is simply impossible to do up the cap with the red safety thing on there.... so per someones advice I removed it, thinking this would fix the problem. The cap doesn't actually do up!!! It tightens a little and then as you continue to tighten it, it pops and becomes loose again. There is no way this is even keeping the liquid airtight which is what worries me a little. I just can't believe that they would have such nice glass bottles and then make such a mistake with the lids. My friend tried to tighten the lid with a tool but he told me the metal is so soft it just opens back up again. There is no way to make this lid seal which makes it a nightmare to shake. Of course if I hold the cap on tightly it is possible.... I am going to buy more of this product as I like it for what it is, I can only PRAY that they get this problem sorted as soon as possible!! I wonder how long they have had this problem!?!? Updated 10/16/12 - OMG - I ordered this product from the UK (labeled as the 500ml bottle rather than the 8.5oz bottle) and not only was it CHEAPER but it has a real lid that works and it doesn't have the stupid red safety lid AND it also has a normal size measuring lid!! WOW!! I am now happy

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Good source of iron, not non-constipating

This is definitely a way better source of iron than other supplements out there, but the “non-constipating” claim is baseless. I'm coming up on two weeks postpartum, and I had the most painful, constipated poo of my life yesterday. I've been taking this for about a week now. I've followed the instructions, taken twice per day, and even been taking a stool softener to help balance any constipating effects; still super constipated. I took a star off for that one, just because that element was so important to me, and a huge reason I went for this supplement over others. I also took a star off for flavor; it's not the worst, but I definitely don't prefer it. Overall, probably the best iron supplement you can find out there, just wish they didn't make the claim about non-constipating qualities if it's untrue

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This works! My hemoglobin results…

I had surgery scheduled which required my hemoglobins to be at a 12.5 or higher. I had one month until my surgery and my hemoglobins were at an 11. I researched a lot and found this product. I was skeptical at first, but iron pills weren't an option as they really affect my stomach. After one month of taking the floradix, exactly as mentioned (twice a day), the day before my surgery my hemoglobins came back at a 12.5. exactly 1.5 higher from the month before. I didn't experience any of the high energy that a lot of the reviews mentioned. I did feel less tired than usual. So yes, I would recommend this product if you are anemic or you iron levels are low

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