Iron

OLIMP Chela-Ferr™ MED

Description

Recommended by the Polish Gynaecological Society

Chela-Ferr™ MED is a product with high content of iron (30 mg of elementary iron) in the most assimilable form of amino acid chelate – Ferrochel®, intended to be used in cases of high demand for iron.

What is Ferrochel®?
Ferrochel® is patented non-heme iron in the form of amino acid chelate – iron (II) bis-glycinate, of a bioavailability and tolerance similar to heme iron.

In bis-glycinate the ferrous ion (Fe2+) was connected with two molecules of amino acid – glycine. Its advantage lies mostly in a significant increase of bioavailability with simultaneous reduction of gastric irritation, as well as a lack of unfavourable reactions with other food ingredients. Thanks to its chemical structure iron bis-glycinate is recognised by the body as a dipeptide and absorbed actively in other parts of the alimentary tract, removing the effect of interaction with other minerals (given in inorganic form) or food ingredients in the alimentary tract.

Source: Ashmead S. The Chemistry of ferrous bis-glycinate chelate. Arch. Latinoam. Nutr.., 2001; 51:7-12

Safety of Ferrochel®:

Ferrochel®- Amino Acid Iron Chelate ALBION® received a certificate of a product Generally Recognised as Safe – GRAS from the Federal Food and Drug Administration.

EFSA (The European Food Safety Authority) recognised Ferrochel® as safe and bioavailable, entering it on the list of substances allowed in foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses and dietary supplements on the basis of a positive opinion issued by the Scientific Panel of the European Commission

Ferrochel® also received a registration number of the American Chemical Society CAS – awarded only to molecules having precisely defined and reproducible structure that must be confirmed with results of laboratory analyses (TRAACS® FTIR)

Ferrochel® also has the following certificates: vegetarian, Kosher-Parve and GMO-Free.

How does Chela-Ferr™ Med work?

The level of assimilability of minerals in the form of inorganic compounds in the small intestine is low, since the charge of mineral ion, the pH of alimentary tract, limited surface of intestinal absorption and the presence of other components influencing ions of administered minerals significantly decrease their intestinal absorption. Moreover, the process of natural chelation, necessary to assimilate mineral ions, is prolonged in time, thus little effective, considering the fact that the ingesta, including minerals, moves to further fragments of the digestive system. Iron in Chela-Ferr™ Med occurs in the form bound with amino acid; as a result the created chelate complex is recognised in the body as a dipeptide and actively absorbed to body fluids in the leiunum and ileum. Thus the mineral is “smuggled” to the blood inside a structure formed by two glycines, being completely separated from possibly unfavourable influence of other food ingredients, including microcomponents in an ion form.

What iron preparations are most effectively used by the body?

Generally iron is poorly assimilable, thus in the process of supplementation it should be in the most bioaccesible forms. Currently the most effective type of supplement is iron in the form of amino acid chelate by Albion® with assimilability much greater than in common iron preparations. At the same time it is the safest form of iron that the supplement market currently offers.

Electron microscopic study comparing the absorption of iron from sulphate and amino acid chelate FERROCHEL

In vivo studies of the assimilability of iron (II) bis-glycinate:
Ferrochel® shows the highest bioavailability as compared to other forms of iron.

Source: Brise H., Hallberg L. Absorbability of Different Iron Compounds. Acta Med. Scand. Suppl. 1962; 376: 23-37. Olivares M., Pizzaro F. Bioavailability of iron bis-glycinate chelate in water. Arch. Latinoam. Nutr. 2001; 51(1 Suppl 1): 22-25.

Iron in Chela-Ferr™ Med is characterised by:
- amino acid chelate with the structure scientifically confirmed with patented method FTIR TRAACS®,
- the highest bioavailability as distinct from other forms of iron,
- safe effects,
- better tolerance, reduction of side effects,
- lack of interaction with vitamins and minerals confirmed in longstanding clinical studies.
Moreover it has:
- GRAS (Generally Recognised as Safe) certificate awarded by the FDA
- a positive opinion of the EFSA (The European Food Safety Authority)

What are the effects of iron deficiency in the body?

Iron is mostly necessary to produce red blood cells. The deficit of this element in the system quickly becomes symptomatic. Characteristic symptoms include physical weakness, disturbed sleep, decreased intellectual and mental abilities, and decreased immunity. The problem of iron deficiency affects women in reproductive age, pregnant women, teenagers and the elderly. Low level of iron in the body is quite common and becomes the etiological factor of anaemia.

Chela-Ferr™ Med is intended for dietary purposes according to doctor’s recommendations concerning the use in:

the period of increased demand for iron: pregnancy and lactation, heavy menstrual bleeding, regular blood donation, intense sports activity, children and adolescents in the periods of intensive growth,

decreased absorption of iron (accompanying coeliac disease, among other things),

anaemia resulting from iron deficiency,

iron deficiency caused by the lack of appetite, vegetarian, slimming or macrobiotic diet,

chemotherapy and a perioperative period,

restless legs syndrome (RLS),

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Dosage

1 capsule once a day (the portion of preparation suggested for consumption) – swallow it after a meal with large quantities of water or add the content of the capsule to food or dissolve in water or juice and drink. In individual cases a doctor may recommend other portion of the preparation.
Important information: product administered under doctor’s supervision. Warning: the product is not intended for parenteral use.

Ingredients

iron bis-glycinate (iron amino acid chelate Ferrochel® TRAACS®), maltrodexin – filling substance, microcrystalline cellulose – filling substance, magnesium stearate – anticaking agent, capsule (gelatine – capsule component, colour: titanium dioxide).

Active substances

Food value	1 capsule	capsules 100g
Energy value	1,4 kcal / 5,8 kJ	347 kcal / 1452 kJ
Protein	0,17 g	41,8 g
Carbohydrates	0,18 g	45 g
Fat	0 g	0,01 g
Iron amino acid chelate Ferrochel® TRAACS®	150 mg	37,5 g
including:
Iron	*30 mg (214%)** (214%*)	7,5 g

*%RDI - percentage of recommended daily intake.

Precautions and contraindications: oversensitivity to any of the components. The suggested daily dose should not be exceeded. The preparation is an incomplete foodstuff and should not be used as an only source of alimentation.