Are you tired of being tired?

if you experience constant fatigue and physical weakness all the time, it could be a symptom telling you something that you least expect.

Don’t take the easy way out and blame the fatigue on your hectic lifestyle.

Chances are you may be suffering from iron deficiency. Incidentally, the British Medical Journal, 2003 pointed that out.

“Iron deficiency is an underrecognised problem in women in their reproductive years. These findings were based on a study conducted on women who complained of fatigue. Eight-five per cent of them actually had low iron stores or iron deficiency.”

So, it is no surprise that according to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Iron deficiency affects as many as four to five billion people or 66% to 80% of the world’s population.”

You may argue that it’s unlikely that you are suffering from iron deficiency since you aren’t anaemic. Get this important fact right – blood tests can only tell you whether you’re anaemic or not. But they can’t verify whether you’re iron-deficient or not. No wonder the Danish food Directorate, in its study, esti- mates that 40% of childbearing women are iron deficient while only 4% are actually anaemic.

As a matter of fact, when you’re pronounced anaemic, you’re already suffering from acute iron deficiency.

Don’t take iron deficiency for granted. Yes, it may not be lifethreatening. But recent clinical studies have revealed that there is a strong link between iron deficiency and PMS, depression, decreased fertility, pregnancy complications and even post-partum depression.

How do you make sure that you’ve adequate iron stores?

Without question, red meat has been lauded as the best source. However, here’s the problem with animal iron – animal iron doesn’t have feedback mechanism to stop its absorption when your body has enough of iron. Even if the level of iron in your body is normal, it continues to absorb at a rate of 20%. So, instead of having iron deficiency, you’ll have excess iron.

Excess iron can increase your chances of developing hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) and heart attack.

Alternatively, you can turn to fruits and vegetables such as prunes, apricots, spinach, kale or even seaweed as replacement sources of iron. The good thing about plant iron is that it can shut down its absorption between 2% and 3% when your body has enough iron. But you have to eat large amounts to get enough iron from plant sources.

Iron supplementation will help you fulfil your daily iron intake.

But when it comes to iron supplement, here are the top two concerns raised by many people.

“I know the importance of sufficient iron intake but I can’t bear the pain and discomfort of constipation caused by iron supplement.”

“I’m worried that I may have an overdose of iron by taking iron supplement. The last thing I want to have is a new set of heart health risks induced by excess iron. So, I don’t feel safe taking iron supplement.”

floradix formula is a revolutionary iron supplement proprietarily formulated by the century-old Salus Haus, a renowned health product manufacturer in Germany.

What makes floradix formula in a class of its own are its seven unbeatable iron-clad facts.

Iron-Clad Fact #1

floradix formula is formulated in an easy-to-digest liquid solution form. Ninety-eight per cent of the iron is ready for absorption. This is unlike other iron supplements which are in solid form such as pill, tablet and capsule. In such cases, only 10% to 15% of these iron supplements can be dissolved and absorbed by the body.

Eighty-five per cent to 90% of such iron supplements would enter the colon. And this is the reason why most people experience discomforts like constipation, stomach gas and bloating.

Iron-Clad Fact #2

floradix formula uses the highest absorbable organic compound available i.e. gluconate, whose absorption rate is as high as 25%. Just take a look at the absorption rates of other compounds … metallic (0.5% to 2%), lactate (6% to 10%), carbonate (6% to 11%), sulfate (12% to 16%) and chloride (12% to 20%).

What it all boils down to is that a higher absorption will result in less unabsorbed iron finding its way to the colon. Hence, one of the main constipation-causing factors is eliminated.

Iron-Clad Fact #3

floradix formula is formulated specially for low dosage consumption with its high absorption rate to meet your daily iron needs. In fact, all you need is just 20ml intake of floradix formula daily, making it safe for longterm consumption.

Iron-Clad Fact #4

floradix formula is formulated with other co-factors like B vitamins and vitamin C, digestive herbs and iron rich juice concentrates to enhance its absorption.

Iron-Clad Fact #5

floradix formula is the only iron supplement blended with natural fruit juices to make it taste great and pH-balanced.

Iron-Clad Fact #6

floradix formula is free of lead, pesticide residue, alcohol, preservatives and artificial colouring.

Iron-Clad Fact #7

floradix formula is plantbased, making it suitable for vegetarians. The floradix formula has won the prestigious Alive Award for eight years in a row for its excellent quality.

floradix formula is available at most organic food shops and selected pharmacies.

Call the sole importer, Basic Health & Beauty Sdn Bhd, at 036272 9316 or 012-327 2910 for details. Basic Health & Beauty Sdn Bhd is located at 22 Jalan Meranti SD13/ 5, Bandar Sri Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.