Garden of Life Vitamin Code Raw Iron Supplement - 30 Vegan Capsules, 22mg Once Daily Iron, Vitamins C, B12, Folate, Fruit, Veggies & Probiotics, Iron Supplements for Women, Energy & Anemia Support

Perfect Iron supplement for the health conscious

After being diagnosed by my physician with Iron deficiency Anemia, I was instructed to purchase ferrous sulfate from a pharmacy. As a strong believer in hollistic remedies, I knew that I wanted to purchase a supplement high in quality and made of food based ingredients. I did some research and after locating Garden of Life Vitamin Code Raw Iron in Whole Foods Market, I decided to order it on Amazon several dollars cheaper. I am so happy that I found an iron supplement that is not only plant based but raw. It contains vitamin C to help with iron absorption as well as enzymes and probiotics to prevent constipation that some iron supplements are known to cause. Not only that, but it supplies more than enough B-12, which is great since I eat a vegan plant-based diet. After 3 months of taking it, I feel like I have more energy and a clearer mind. I don't feel as depressed as I was feeling before I began taking this. I won't know for sure what my results are until I get blood work in a few months, and I will update then. Update/ February 2018: I finally got around to getting my blood work done and I'm pleased to report that I am no longer anemic. My iron levels have increased taking this supplement and I definitely feel the difference. So I highly recommend :

431 persons found it helpful

This product saved me.

I don't usually write reviews, however this product has saved me. I have struggled with being anemic for 20 years. I have also never finished a round of normal supplements because it messed up my stomach. 2 months ago I was so exhausted, lightheaded, always freezing, constant migraines and I knew it had to be a lack of iron again. I began taking these and waited for my stomach to complain like always. Instead I had energy coffee wasn't providing. My brain fog lifted in about a week. I just kept taking them with no issues my symptoms disappearing. Before I knew it I finished my bottle and barely had time to order another before I ran out. For the first time in my life I finished a bottle! I will NOT use another type of iron suppliment again, this stuff is just awesome

153 persons found it helpful

An Anemic's SAVIOR

I have been anemic my entire life, and have really struggled with finding the perfect iron supplement. I originally took the regular, doctor-prescribed, synthetic ones...which gave me AWFUL constipation. I would rather be fatigued and dizzy than go through that. So, I began my search for a more gastro-friendly iron pill. I have tried quite a few food/herbal-based iron supplements, and this one is by far my favorite. Garden of Life makes some incredible vitamins and supplements that I've always loved, so I'm not sure why it took me so long to try this. But, now that I have, I'll never switch! My iron labs are finally normal, and I feel great

134 persons found it helpful

Helped my Anemia – The REAL Deal … These. WORK!!!

The proof is in: these are helping with my anemia!!! Just spoke with my doctor and here are my numbers: RBC is 4.14 (vs. 3.96 one month ago) Hemoglobin is now 11.5 (vs. 10 last month) Hematocrit is now 35 (vs. 32 last month) I'm a convert. I still have anemia and I'm still always cold, but doc says my numbers are improving. Just received bottle number 2 yesterday. Also, NO CONSTIPATION whatsoever

111 persons found it helpful

Best Iron Supplement on the Market!!!

I have suffered with anemia most of my life and never found an iron supplement that was as effective as this one. I had my iron levels tested about a month ago and my levels were 10.3 g/dL. The average for a woman is from 12.0 g/dL to 15.5 g/dL . I have been taking this supplement for 28 days and I was tested yesterday and my levels are 13.7g/dL! That is just amazing! I will only take this supplement from here on out. Best supplement ever

89 persons found it helpful

My iron levels skyrocketed.

I'm always hesitant to write a review on vitamins because its so hard to know exactly how much of an influence the vitamin had in your overall health. However, Vitamin Code Raw Iron has brought me here to share my story. A year ago I went to the doctor and was told that I had very low levels of iron and was considered anemic. The doctor prescribed iron sulfate which I took for a few months. The prescription iron made my stomach so upset and I felt worse taking it than I did before taking it. They were harsh on my body. I told a friend of mine about my ordeal and she recommended Vitamin Code Raw Iron to me. She had been taking it for years and had nothing but rave reviews about it. I've been taking it now about 6 months and have had zero side effects from it. No more upset stomachs! The best news happened today when I went to the doctor to review my blood work 1 year from the last blood-work. She said "Wow your iron levels are amazing!" So, not only did Vitamin Code Raw Iron make up for the deficit in my iron levels, it brought me to near perfect levels. I am now a firm believer in raw vitamins and have slowly been changing over my other supplements to the Vitamin Code brand. I highly recommend them

74 persons found it helpful

This is an excellent iron supplement

This is an excellent iron supplement, the best one I've found so far, in terms of how it assimilates into my body. Doesn't cause digestive issues of any kind and it got my iron up fairly quickly. I also got it for my mom and it did the same for her. She also experienced no digestive discomfort. It feels very gentle, very natural, and it works. Please note that it's best to take iron supplements away from alcohol, caffeine, and minerals such as calcium and magnesium. These all make it hard for the iron to be absorbed - which is the reason why I was having trouble with anemia. The best thing to do is take these with a glass of water with lemon or orange juice or some other acidic foods as iron is best absorbed with acidic foods

36 persons found it helpful

FINALLY SOME NO GELATIN IRON

I am not a vegan, but I am kosher which means no pork products. For some reason all supplements seem to be made with a gelatin capsule (disgusting). If you are vegan, kosher, halal, rest assured -- these are veggie capsules! I take one or two a week and this really helps with my energy and iron levels. Do not take everyday or you will get constipated (I did this at first). I will continue to buy this brand, but mostly based on the fact that it's kosher and kosher iron is hard to find

32 persons found it helpful

Suppresed apetite and cravings, regulated sleep, mood and pms

This is a great product. However, I give 4 stars because of the fact that I bought iron supplement, and it turned out it contained extremely high dose vitamin b12, which I did not expect and I am not sure if I need especially in such high dose. Another reason I give 4 stars is because I am still very tired and because Garden of life got bought out by the unethical Nestle... Here are the PROS: I've been vegetarian for the last 20 years and have always been borderline anemic. I've tried other iron supplements which were just terrible. I did the math and no matter how much plant and dairy based food I was going to eat, iron was never enough. So finally I've decided to add Garden of life's iron supplement. I did not know what to expect. A week after the first pill I realized my constant chocolate cravings were gone!!! Also, I wasn't hungry like always. My night sleep kinda got regulated - I did not want to stare at my phone all night, I just wanted to sleep and I slept all night. As I mentioned, I am still tired during the day even after 10 hours of sleep. My period was pms free for a first time ever. No pain, no crabby mood, no nothing, like never before. After my cravings for chocolate disappeared my skin got time to recover and clear. I am more emotionally balanced and calm. Since nothing ever influenced any of the above symptoms, I am happy with all the charges. However, in two weeks I'll be done with my first bottle and I'm going to try healthy blood from the same company because everyone shares that they don't feel tired anymore with that supplement

28 persons found it helpful

They work well!

UPDATE: One of nmy teens & I have been using this for low iron, and it works well! It does NOT constipate us and we literally feel better within 20-30 minutes of taking it. Sometimes we take 2 at a time if we have forgotten to take it for a few days. It has raised my iron serum levels as well so I have proof it works for me other than feeling better when using it. Be sure to take any iron supplements withOUT dairy as that will hinder the absorption of it. This does NOT cause nausea for either of us & we both tend to have more sensitive stomachs. I will continue to buy it & now I have my grandma buying it as well for her anemia! One DOWNSIDE is that GOL recently sold out to NESTLE... so depending upon if the formula changes in the future and/or if I feel unsagfe using a Nestle product, I will try to find an alternate brand, though so far I have tried & have been unsuccessful to find one that is AFFORDABLE & actually WORKS like this one. --------------------------- These give me a boost when I know I need one. I am not anemic but my iron levels are on the lower side of "normal" & I feel MUCH better when I take these. I LOVE VC brand & knowing they aren't full of all kinds of questionable ingredients. Safe while pregnant & nursing too

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