I was diagnosed with iron deficient anemia from being a frequent blood donor. I'm a 41 year old male and was donating every 8 weeks for over a year. I'm upset with the local blood center, because there is nothing in their literature or on their website about supplementing with iron if you are a frequent donor. Nothing was ever said to me by any of their staff either. If you look at the Red Cross website, you can easily find their recommendation for supplementing with iron if you are a frequent donor. This caused my iron and ferritin levels to deplete over time. Without iron supplementation, people cannot replenish their iron stores within 8 weeks. No matter how much iron we get from food, we can only absorb so much per day. I had been eating plenty of iron rich foods every day. I didn't even realize my iron was so low until the last time I donated, and they told me my hemoglobin was too low. After researching the issue, I got my blood tested: Hemoglobin (12.6-17.7) Low 11.8 Hematocrit (37.5-51.0) 39.5 MCV (79-97) Low 76 MCH (26.6-33.0) Low 22.8 MCHC (31.5-35.7) Low 29.9 RDW (12.3-15.4) High 17.3 UIBC (111-343) High 351 Iron, Serum (38-169) Low 22 Iron Saturation (15-55) Alert Low 6 Ferritin, Serem (30-400) Low 8 I was feeling like crap: low energy, lethargic, would tire easily from exercise etc. I did as much research as I could on the issue, and wanted to get my iron levels back to normal as quickly as possible. There are a lot of different iron supplements on the market, and some forms of iron are better absorbed than others. Several types of iron have negative side effects like constipation, nausea, and other stomach issues. I read a lot of the reviews on here and decided that Blood Builder was my best shot at a quick recovery. I took Blood Builder twice a day, and made sure to eat beef at least once a day. I got my blood tested again after 3 weeks to see my progress and here are the results: Hemoglobin (12.6-17.7) 14.6 Hematocrit (37.5-51.0) 47.8 MCV (79-97) 82 MCH (26.6-33.0) Low 25.0 MCHC (31.5-35.7) Low 30.5 RDW (12.3-15.4) High 23.3 UIBC (111-343) 282 Iron, Serum (38-169) Low 34 Iron Saturation (15-55) Low 11 Ferritin, Serem (30-400) Low 27 I'm not out of the woods yet, but this looks like great progress to me for only 3 weeks using Blood Builder. My Doctor agreed. UPDATE: Here are my labs after 8 weeks: Hemoglobin 17.2 (12.6-17.7) Hematocrit 52.6 (37.5-51.0) Iron, Serum 101 (38-169) Iron Saturation 34 (15-55) Ferritin, Serum 37 (30-400

I have been seeing a hematologist for chronic, severe iron deficiency anemia for a few years since I had a gastric bypass and cannot properly absorb nutrients from food. I had tried every single formulation of iron (pills and liquid) possible and could not tolerate them as they made me very nauseous and constipated. I had been racking up the medical bills as I then had to go to the hospital or hematologist for iron I.V. therapy. The I.V. iron gave me joint pain and dropped my blood pressure way too low/got dizzy quite often. I even had a trip to the ER due to an allergic reaction to a different kind of I.V. iron. Thought I'd have to live with the iron I.V. side effects until I stumbled upon Mega Food's Blood Builder. I have been taking it faithfully for 6 months and the last 2 times I had my iron levels tested by my hematologist (I get tested now only every 3 months), I have NOT been anemic. To give you an idea of how anemic I was, I should be a level 13 and I was a 7. I even take it on an empty stomach without any side effects! My doc wanted to know what I was doing differently and I handed him a copy of the label of Blood Builder so that he can pass this information along to his other anemic patients. I'm doing so well, that he just called me today to say that he no longer needs to see me and to keep taking this supplement! Please give this a try and do be faithful with taking it every day and you'll get great results like I did and hopefully you can also "break up" with your hematologist! ***12/14/12 UPDATE: Just got my iron levels checked yesterday and they were 14.5!! Oh yah! All-time record high for me.*** ***3/19/13 UPDATE: For all of those who have emailed me regarding ferritin levels: My ferritin levels (amount of iron in bone) were good/normal to begin with but my blood/serum iron levels were extremely low so I cannot speak to ferritin levels with this product, only blood/serum levels

This is literally the only iron pills I have ever taken without stomach pain . I take it every morning before I start my day and then I jog 2 miles daily before breakfast and absolutely no pain or discomfort, . I have always had low iron but because of the side effects of other iron pills I would never be consistent with my iron supplements even during my pregnancies . My husband got these for me during my postpartum with our 3rd child because I felt weak and always extremely tired . This iron helped me feel normal again and not drained . I hope they never change a thing about these supplements. You never know just how important iron is until you take these , I can tackle my day with ease, feeling tired all the time is not normal and these supplements showed me that . I normally don't write reviews but I hope this helps someone because it helped me a lot

Hi I don't have a review yet for this product. I suffer from severe anemia due to fibroids. I've been able to shrink them utilizing systemic enzymes and I'm very grateful for that. It has been a long long journey trying naturally cure myself. Rebuilding my blood is whats imperative at my current stage. I currently suffer with severe anemia symptoms like horrible fatigue after walking short distances and up stairs or hills. It literally takes my breath away and my body loses all of its energy to function. I also have "pica" a incredible desire to chew ice all day, every day. It gives me the boost of oxygen I need but I'd rather not live this way for the rest of my life! I take a tbl spoon of unsulfured blackstrap molasses everyday and I drink high alkaline water infused with liquid chlorophyll. I drink that all day, everyday......and I chew chew chew away on ice! LOL So anyway, I am very very very happy to have found such awesome reviews for this product and I can't wait to start my regimen. All the reviews that discussed how it's helped with severe anemia etc. is EXTREMELY promising form. I CANNOT WAIT TO KICK MY ICE HABIT and get back to feeling full of energy and alertness. I'll come back to update periodically. First update 4/1/15 Because of my urgent need to feel normal again I went and purchased a small bottle 30ct for $13 from my local Vitamin Shoppe. I took 2 tablets and will continue with 2 a day and I will scale down once I've started feeling some results. The tablets are easy to swallow and are a desirable size. The doesn't bother me at all nor does the taste. If you are familiar with the taste of green smoothies, any type of raw veggies than you won't need anything more than water to get it down. I will return with more updates....... Update 4/16/15 Alright so I have been taking 2 a day for 15 days and this little 30 day bottle of magic has definitely been a blessing!! As of 4/14/15 I was able to climb a few flights of steps without feeling like I was gonna pass out. I regained normal breathing with a typical heart rate within 5 mins. Overall these are all the amazing changes I've experienced so far, in no particular order: 1. My sleep pattern has improved. Full nights rest. I actually get up feeling refreshed and energized. 2. No more extreme fatigue and exhaustion after walking short distances....the pep in my step has returned! Which means I can start my way back to exercising. 3. Pica has decreased. I don't crave ice as much...but still a working progress. 4. My libido has returned. 5. I've lost some inches around the waistline. 6. Skin tags on my neck have decreased or faded in size and color. 7. I stopped consuming black strap molasses early on just to see how my body manages and I haven't needed to take any. I also stopped putting liquid chlorophyll in my water and I haven't had to take any since. Sooooooooooo, I'm extremely pleased with these magical little green tablets '''! I'm gonna see how I fare through my monthly cycle in just 2 days. So I will be back with more updates. In the meantime I gonna purchase a 180ct bottle soon! I'm a lifer!! UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE*** 11/4/15 Received results from bloodwork. Hemoglobin has improved, blood count was at a 7.9 vs the reeeeeeeally dangerous level of 3.7 that I had suffered through since Jan 2014. I have to up my dosage to 3 a day when my cycle comes. I was taking 2 a day and although it did the trick it was slightly not enough once my cycle ended. It would take a week or more for my energy to return after being bit by the vampire! Sooooo, this will probably be my final review. But I wanted to give others that suffered for sooooooo long a genuine idea of how MIRACULOUS this stuff truly is. BUT you have to keep taking it....I'm a lifer until mother nature blesses me with the other thing...menopause

I work on a farm so I am often in situations where I am likely to get bruises, and I tend to be quite clumsy. But none of my coworkers ever had bruises as bad as I did. I swear it was like a even strong wind would give me a bruise. I was recommended to look into taking an iron supplement and I ordered the first one that came up on Amazon, this one! Within 2 weeks I stopped bruising so easily and I feel so much more confident wearing dresses and shorts now. I am truly shocked at the improvement. I have not been any less clumsy nor have I stopped working, and THIS is the result!!! I am so so so happy about this. I absolutely recommend this product to anyone who bruises easily (as long as it's not related to a more complex health situation as I can't speak to that). I rated 3/5 on flavor because it tastes like blood, which is expected, but still unpleasant. Luckily they are easy to swallow and the taste goes away with some sips of water

I began the blood builder one week ago, the day I found out my hemoglobin level was 5.9 and my Doctor called and wanted me to immediately go the emergency room for a blood transfusion and test for internal bleeding. I begged him to let me try to fix naturally, as I had no indication of internal bleeding and felt it was dietary. He very reluctantly agreed with the understanding I would go to ER immediately with any changes I agreed and ordered 4 of Ancestral Supplement products that night with free next day delivery. I already had Blood Builder at home so I began that immediately. The next day I received Ancestral Supplements Beef Spleen, Beef Lung and Beef Organs. 2 days later I received the Beef Liver. ONE WEEK later, (yesterday) I was retested for bloodwork and had test results confirming no blood in Urine or no blood I. Stool and my hemoglobin levels were 7.0!! My doctor said, and I quote: “You must be much smarter than I am, because your level increased from 5.9 to 7.0 in just a week, and the stool test and urine tests confirmed no blood, so your call NOT to have transfusion appears to be the right call!!!” He said to keep doing what I'm going with the food and supplements (I took all supplements in for him to see and he gave his approval). I've totally changed my diet to combine maximum iron and iron absorption foods together too. I take any Calcium products 3 hours after my last meal to ensure maximum iron absorption. A little history, once before many years ago I had dietary induced iron deficiency anemia, which I corrected with diet. I am normally a blood donor, so I know my iron levels are normally healthy. I recently got a horrible cold with a persistent cough and was drinking a lot of tea (which I didn't realize can block almost all iron absorption). The iron deficiency symptoms i had I thought were related to my cough. I believe I have been deficient appropriately 4-5 months based on what I know now. The owner of Ancestral Supplements, Brian, is truly a gift. I have emailed him multiple times with questions on his product line and what is best for me, and he is so quick to respond and so informative with his responses. He should hold a master class for business owners on the correct way to run a business and interact with customers. Read the reviews. This product line has worked miracles for so many different ailments! Wishing you all the very best health. I am so grateful to reclaim mine!! Blood Builder with the Beef Organs from Ancestral Supplements saves me from a blood transfusion and will remain part of my daily routine

I started taking this Iron Nov 19, 2022. For some time I had been bruising easily waking up feeling very weak and dizzy. I would have heart palpitations and shortness of breathe, Fatigue feeling tired all day and for the life of me couldn't figure out why. One day I started researching Iron and seeing that my symptoms were sounding like symptoms of anemia, so I figured it couldn't hurt to try. Let me tell you from the first day I noticed a difference I had more energy and by day 3 I wasn't waking up feeling weak and dizzy. Fast forward to today I have so much more energy and I no longer feel dizzy, weak, heart palpitations, shortness of breathe, or fatigue I don't even bruise as easily like before. This has literally saved my life my anxiety was so bad before I thought I was sick but no I just needed iron. You will not regret this , it did not upset my stomach and I have a sensitive stomach. I have also taken it on a empty stomach without any issues. If you have any of these symptoms or are anemic this is what you need it saved my life

Symptoms were frequent migraine headaches, tired and fatigue especially around my cycle, water retention in hands and ankles, dark rings under eyes, pale, white tongue with grooves on the sides, cold all the time, joint pain, dizzy, nauseous, shortness of breath, racing heart with palpitations and anxiety, dry itchy skin, brain fog,my nails were breaking,and dry hair shed. My doctor had done blood panels before but it never included Vitamin D and Iron. I was tested for both and my results were deficient in both especially iron. I was prescribed Ferrous Sulfate in April 2021 and took that for two months and it did not help my iron levels. Ferrous Sulfate gave me stomach issues and I didn't feel any better. I also tried Floridix Liquid and still no change in iron levels. I read the reviews for Blood Builder and I ordered July 20. I started Blood Builder July 23 and October 2 my iron levels went from a 42 to a 77 and my Ferritin went from a 10 to a 24. I feel so much better and the symptoms are lessened each day. I can actually walk stairs and do chores and not feel exhausted after each task. The only con I have experienced is cystic acne. I never had acne before taking this product and I did some research and found that it may be the B12 and Folate component in the pill. I have changed my diet to include more red meat and liver and that seems to have helped. I even have energy for exercise. I started to take Mega Foods Vitamin D3 supplement in hopes to raise my Vitamin D since the vitamin D supplement the doctor gave me did not help. Thank you Blood Builder!!

LONG POST BUT WORTH READING: I've had anemia for years, however over the last couple of years it's gotten worse. I had too many days of having severe fatigue, sleeping more than 8 hours and still feeling sleepy, drained, weakness, etc. The prescribed iron pills burned my stomach even when I ate something and then took them, so I stopped taking them. I was about 2 weeks post op & went through my labs and looked up what each abbreviation meant then started researching. I found these & another reviewer said their levels improved. I scheduled an appointment with my primary doc & asked her about them and she said they looked good but she had no info to support, but I could try them. It's been maybe 3 weeks and I'm starting to feel better. These have a slight metallic taste but I rarely taste it because as soon as it's in my mouth I'm washing it down. I'm starting to feel more energetic WITHOUT COFFEE and not needing to push snooze. Only one pill a day instead of the 3/day they wanted me to take

I have been on Amazon for a long time and order pretty much weekly, but I have NEVER reviewed a product before. I felt this one was truly deserving of a good evidence-based review. I was diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia over a month ago. I had a hemoglobin of 10.6, a plasma iron concentration of 16, and %saturation of 4.2%. I definitely had a downward trend going on since all the relevant results were down from six weeks before. I decided on my own to look into a supplement while my doctor first wanted me to set up all these specialists' appointments (gastroenterologist, gynecologist) to look for blood loss. I already knew it was from heavy periods, but hadn't realized the cumulative effect. Obviously, it easily takes a month to get into see a specialist. So I was just supposed to let my iron concentrations get lower while I waited?! I found this product and ordered it due to all of the very positive reviews. I got it within two days and took the first dose that evening with extra vitamin C on an empty stomach. It may sound unbelievable, but the next morning when I woke up, I actually FELT a difference! I had energy! I could almost feel my cells sucking in all of that iron! I literally bounced around all day. Even my mind felt sharper than at any other time in recent memory. I am a professional scientist, so I would be extremely skeptical reading about seemingly immediate results like that, but what can I say? It happened and I experienced it. I only continued to feel better as the weeks went on. I can't say that I ever got back that initial “high” energy level, though. I still reflect on how I had just acclimated to the fatigue of iron deficiency anemia without realizing what I had been missing. I finally got into the gastroenterologist last week and he had told me they recommend 325 mg of ferrous sulfate as a supplement. At the time, I hadn't recalled the source iron nor weight of this supplement. I later found another iron supplement of 65 mg with packaging showing the equivalent of 325 mg ferrous sulfate. This one indicates it is 26 mg and “mineral bound S. cerevisiae.” I can't say I know how that translates into mg of ferrous sulfate. So maybe it's below the recommended dose, but obviously it's better than me taking nothing! But maybe the lower dose is why it is not upsetting to the stomach nor causes constipation? I took this supplement the entire time on an empty stomach with extra vitamin C every day. The packaging claim is true, it did not upset my stomach nor cause constipation. The gastroenterologist went ahead and ordered me new lab tests since it had been about a month of me on the iron supplement and he wanted to see if my results had improved. I was a bit concerned they wouldn't be too well improved if I actually had been taking a lower-than-recommended dose. Well, the evidence shows I had no reason to be concerned! The doctor was pleased with this improvement and I'm “to keep doing what I'm doing.” Hemoglobin: 10.6 to 12.8! Plasma iron: 16 to 69! %saturation: 4.2% to 19%