Is it okay, as a man, to take a female iron supplement (18mg)?

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7 years ago 09/27/2016 6:34pm EDT

re: be carefulllllll

be carefulllllll wrote:
Make sure you actually need it.
Hemochromatosis. (Google it.)
I've got it. Be careful.

This^

Get yourself checked first.

Europeans should be careful. But, if you are of Scandinavian heritage, or have roots from anywhere that the Vikings colonized/traded you REALLY need to be careful. (i.e Ireland, Scotland, NE England, Normandy coast etc) People from these areas have roughly 3X higher rates of hemochromatosis.

My mom has it. The iron built up in her pancreas and caused her to get diabetes.

7 years ago 09/27/2016 7:53pm EDT

re: biased sample

I just realized that it is non-haem iron (because im vegan). and because of that they say that the 18mg may not be absorbed as much as if it were heam iron. I will stop taking the supplement, but this fact is good for me right?

7 years ago 09/27/2016 7:59pm EDT

re: Male runner here

Male runner here wrote:
I just realized that it is non-haem iron (because im vegan). and because of that they say that the 18mg may not be absorbed as much as if it were heam iron. I will stop taking the supplement, but this fact is good for me right?

Is it shaved?

7 years ago 09/27/2016 8:29pm EDT

re: Male runner here

I question why you think you need an iron supplement. There are specific symptoms that your physician will investigate then order blood work before he perscribes a supplement.

Too much iron has two risks too

7 years ago 09/27/2016 8:33pm EDT

re: txRUNNERgirl

txRUNNERgirl wrote:
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.

Whew, that's a relief. I've been reluctant to use the tampons in the men's room in case they are the wrong design.

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