I run about 70mpw at sea level, am I overdoing it if I take this supplement every couple days? I started because I am a vegan and I was told I probably would become deficient in iron, even though many beans and other vegan foods are higher in iron. Apparently this is over 2x what is recommended for men, only 8mg....but since im not taking it daily am I ok?
Are your manpons heavily soaked or just lightly?
If you need the iron, it's fine. There are no "male" or "female" iron pills, only different doses.
As long as it doesn't cause major constipation you're fine. Iron is, as I understand it, self-limiting in that sense.
If you're low on iron, you're low on iron and don't fall into the average daily recommendation. And I'm not really understanding what this "female iron supplement" is that you mention. Nothing makes iron female except marketing.
Caution: You may get GIRL GERMS!!!
Can you cut the pills in half?
Have you actually had your iron levels checked to see if you are deficient? I would get it checked before taking an iron pill.
You'll be fine. Your sh!t will turn black and smell weird, and it may upset your stomach, but if you are iron deficient you'll feel a lot better.
Do you think there is women's soap and men's soap? Women's aspirin and men's aspirin? Women's air and men's????
CatlitterHotub wrote:
Do you think there is women's soap and men's soap? Women's aspirin and men's aspirin? Women's air and men's????
Soap? Yes, ABSOLUTELY. You don't have much contact with women, do you.
You'll grow tits and a vagina. Be careful.
No, I haven't had them checked, and the reason it is a girls pill is because of the dosage.
They are in capsules so I could empty part of it.
um, yes wrote:
CatlitterHotub wrote:Do you think there is women's soap and men's soap? Women's aspirin and men's aspirin? Women's air and men's????
Soap? Yes, ABSOLUTELY. You don't have much contact with women, do you.
That's all marketing son. You think because shampoo is in a matte gray bottle it's different than the stuff in a lime green one with flowers on it?
Don't ever take iron pill and viagra at the same time.
Every time you get excited you will face north.
Male runner here wrote:
They are in capsules so I could empty part of it.
Don't pour iron down your sink though. 18 mg is more than you need if you eat lots of fortifies cereals. Maybe you should switch to this instead. 9 mg a day would be better for sure. Check your iron levels once a year with the Dr, he can check your B12 too (you're far more likely to be deficient in that as a vegan). Vegan sources of b12 include energy drinks like red bull and sea vegetables (whatever those are). Both are considered unreliable sources of B12. My advice is to take an iron and b12 supplement that contains less iron, maybe 5-10 mg, and a bit of b12, 5 ug is all you need but many tablets contain way more!
Good luck!
Make sure you actually need it.
Hemochromatosis. (Google it.)
I've got it. Be careful.
Free Advice wrote:
Don't ever take iron pill and viagra at the same time.
Every time you get excited you will face north.
10/10
[quote]be carefulllllll wrote:
Make sure you actually need it.
Hemochromatosis. (Google it.)
I've got it. Be careful.[/quote
Yep this is why you should actually get your levels checked before just taking iron pills.
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