Proferrin ES- 10.5mg of high Absorbing Heme Iron Polypeptide. Made in the USA. 30 Tablets. Easy on the Gut. Not affected by Coffee, Calcium, or PPI's.

Bloodwork showed low iron. This is the Only brand I’ve found that my system tolerates and it also showed positive results in my bloodwork. I now take it once a week and levels are maintaining well

23 days of proferrin, and my ferritin has gone from 18 to 32. No side effects to speak of, except that I can run with energy again. It is such a gift to feel my strength again, like youth. I'm continuing with this. I was taking iron bis-glycinate, but while effective when taken on an empty stomach, I felt like I had swallowed a balloon. When I took iron bis-glycinate with meals (away from calcium), it was not effective after 4 months of use. I take proferrin with meat stock first thing in the morning; apparently it absorbs better in the presence of amino acids: "free amino acids as cysteine, lysine and histidine enhanced heme and ionic Fe absorption in experimental models". Also iron absorption is apparently not sensitive to calcium in doses of less than 800 mg at a time. "Calcium does not inhibit the absorption of 5 milligrams of nonheme or heme iron at doses less than 800 milligrams". Where other forms of iron are inhibited by phytates and polyphenols, heme iron is not. Lastly, I understand (hopefully correctly) that heme iron may cause less oxidative stress than other forms. I hope that as a result, it lowers the risk of Alzheimer's disease associated with iron supplementation. Update: I was taking 1 pill per day at the time of this review. Since then my ferritin levels dropped to 20, so I began taking 2 per day. Fortunately I did this without any gastrointestinal upset, but unfortunately, 2/day only brought my ferritin up to 21 (I got this blood test result back today). Iron repletion is obviously extraordinarily complex. I'm baffled by it. Update July 2018: My ferritin dropped to 20, then to 17, 13, and finally to 10 while taking approximately 7 proferrin per week. During that time I tried alternating schedules, taking it with broth, lactoferrin, pepsin. Nothing worked. Once my ferritin had dropped to 10, I decided to take 30 mg per day, which is apparently the max you can take without causing expression of Hepcidin (prevents the uptake of iron). Also, I had been inspecting my stool (I know, gross...) and found pockets of dry black powder from undissolved proferrin pills. These pills look like black charcoal on the inside, which is probably why the coat is colored (green). Obviously absorption won't happen if they haven't dissolved. I started taking 3 pills (30 mgs) each morning, all at once, on an empty stomach, away from calcium. Most importantly, I cut each pill in half before taking, which seemed to help disintegration because I found no more black powder in stools. As a result, my ferritin climbed back up to 17 after 1 month of this routine. I'll continue checking ferritin levels each month until it has reached a steady state. Hopefully no more downturns. Update November 2018: My monthly ferritin levels have continued to rise on the schedule of three pills per day, cut, on an empty stomach, and away from calcium. Here are my ferritin results (ng/ml): August (16), September (21), October (25), and November (40). Awesome. Feeling so much better.

This particular iron supplement was highly recommended by my favorite women’s health adviser. She said it would not hurt my stomach and she was right!

Just started taking it but it was delivered on time and was just what I needed

This product gave me diarrhea after I had taken two, which lasted all day. I tried it again recently and it didn't cause diarrhea. I'm excited to use an iron supplement that doesn't cause constipation.

No stomach upset

so far so good. I am hoping for hair re-growth but while I wait for that, I can attest to the massive improvement in my energy throughout the day. I am 2 weeks in and I felt the improvement on day 1! I am ordering my next monthly supply - very hopeful about what this may be able to do for my hair loss. Definitely recommend.

This brand was recommended by my physician. They were delivered quickly and I’ve found them to be very easy to swallow for a larger sized tablet.

Stubbornly low (undetectable) ferritin levels for more than a year. I believe this was due to poor absorption from chronic use of a PPI for reflux. Researched and ordered. They brought my levels up to normal, so I recommend to anyone struggling with low ferritin. Non-heme iron is poorly absorbed without stomach acidity. I’m not a doctor, but definitely worked for me.

Heme iron is one of the only types that is far more bioavailable to the body. I had low iron last year after being unwell with a long virus, and being on a restricted diet. I was recommended these by an expert, and surely enough within about 2 months of daily use, my iron was back up into the normal range. Very good.

Finally an iron supplement that actually works. Within two weeks of starting to use these, my brain fog has finally lifted. I tried so many other supplements with no success that I didn't expect this. So glad I tried!

In all fairness I have not been taking this supplement long enough to know if it is working or not? I'm not due to go back for blood works to check my iron levels for another 6 months, Will do follow up feedback once I know if there has been any improvement or not.