Cardiovascular Research Ferritin Capsules, 60 Count

It helped with my levels in the 6 weeks check up. I continue to take them . The labs result came up, which is great .

A great value item. Thank you.

My functional medicine doctor had me start these and they really help my energy levels, issues with hair loss and with my cycle. Must have now!

Even after having taken solid and chelated iron pills for months, I still had critical iron numbers, so I purchased this and take it along with NovaFerrum (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C2DHB5K/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00C2DHB5K&linkCode=as2&tag=4abettelife&linkId=e970a80e16597ccf8494c852f2aa5800 )I take it on an empty stomach, at least an hour before a meal. I chase it with 12 ounces of orange juice (details below). I am careful to take it separate from calcium, or magnesium, or zinc - I understand these can interfere with iron absorption. If I take my multi-vitamins in the morning, I do the iron at night, or vice versa.Within DAYS I could tell my iron levels were improving. I could breathe more easily, my energy levels were much much higher, and I could do triple the exercises I did days before.I love this product.I do chase it with a glass of orange juice, because iron absorbs better when taken with vitamin C, and because it prevents nausea. The first day I took it, I didn't take it with enough liquid and within 20 minutes I was very nauseous. But it was bearable, only lasted 40 minutes, then went away completely.Once I started chasing it with 8-12 ounces orange juice, I've had much less nausea.For maximum absorption, I also take vitamin c to ensure enough Vit C for max iron absorption.I do intend to update my post when I have my newest blood test numbers to show the before-and-after, but I need 3 months for that.I bought a second bottle, will purchase again.Highly, Highly Recommended.

I like that these are not too big and easy to swallow compared to other brands. I have noticed I have more energy and fewer dark bags under my eyes.

These are small and easy to swallow. I cant really tell if they helped at all.

I got this after perusing labs on my wife - not only was she showing low iron levels (leading to both anaemia and metabolic dysfunction,) but low ferritin levels as well.Ferritin is the protein that transports iron throughout the body. It is entirely possible to be considered anaemic with nominal iron counts, if your ferritin is low (and nominal iron/low ferritin can also cause metabolic issues that may be difficult to otherwise diagnose.)I'm not saying that you should take this blind - nor should you just jump right in and play with your body chemistry without some guidance (lab results/conversations with doctors) and/or research (/starting/ with Wiki is okeh, but it's not a comprehensive source. Mayo Clinic, NIH, JAMA - /those/ are the places where you should dig for gold!)But, if you find that increasing ferritin is indicated, then this can help you. If you are low in both iron and ferritin, you may need to take both - but definitely take the iron under competent guidance (overdoing iron can cause hemochromatosis, which has plenty of complications. The body tends to purge iron VERY slowly; and elevated serum iron can cause failure of various organs - heart, liver, kidneys, pituitary; and testicles in men. And that's probably not all, I'm not referring to my notes on this one.)I'm not an M.D. - just someone who's learned a lot. Take this with a grain of salt, and do PLEASE consult a physician if you're even a little bit unsure of something, before you play with your body chemistry! It's too easy to screw things up in a big way!

The BEST supplement for raising Ferritin levels. I take this along with Ferrex-150 and my Ferritin level rose from 17.7 to 47 in 6 weeks. No other supplement has worked for me. As the levels increase, I can feel my performance improving. My goal is to get my levels up around 100.Update 6/8/2016: I am not taking these anymore and have switched to different supplements. Here's why. My ferritin levels STALLED at 47 ng/dL and at one point, they even dropped back down to 27 ng/dL while I was still supplementing. At first, I thought the 27 value was a mistake but it repeated a month later. So, I then did more research and switched to taking Vitron-C and Ferretts Iron. I started taking 1 tablet of EACH on 8/31/2015 along with 250 mg of Country Life Chewable Acerola to aid absorption (these come in large 500 mg wafers that I split in half).Vitron-C contains 65 mg Elemental Iron (as ferronyl iron) along with 125 mg of vitamin C (as ascorbic acid). Ascorbic acid isn't all that great so that is why I also take Acerola which is a pure form of Vitamin C.Ferretts Iron contains 106 mg of elemental iron (as ferrous fumarate).My ferritin level on 2/2/2016 was 58 ng/dL, so that is an increase of 31 in 5 months. Not bad. I will be tested again in August.