Iron powder: Advantages of iron preparations with microencapsulated iron

Anyone who feels tired and weary all the time should think about an iron deficiency. Women are particularly at risk.

Treatment with oral iron therapy is almost always the first choice rather than iron infusion. Iron tablets, however, relatively often have unpleasant side effects. A real alternative are powdered products with microencapsulated iron .
In this article you will learn what the advantages of powdered microencapsulated iron are and which product we recommend.

1. What iron levels are normal?
2. What is microencapsulated iron?
3. Improvement of iron status with microencapsulated iron scientifically proven
4. How should microencapsulated iron be taken?
5. The advantages of microencapsulated iron
6. The most important facts about microencapsulated iron summarised

1. What iron levels are normal?

The main function of iron is to transport and store oxygen in the body. Iron is also a component of some enzymes. An iron deficiency can become noticeable through tiredness and fatigue. If the iron deficiency progresses, the iron stores empty until they are completely depleted. This is called iron deficiency anaemia.

If you suspect you have an iron deficiency, you can have it tested by a doctor. The iron levels are determined by a blood test.

The ferritin provides a clue. This protein in the blood shows how high the iron reserves are in the body. The Swiss reference value for serum ferritin is 30 µg/ml. If the measured value is below 30, the iron stores are empty and iron deficiency anaemia is present¹.

2. What is microencapsulated iron?

Microencapsulated iron is taken to correct an iron deficiency in a healthy, fast and gentle way.
AndreaFer® microencapsulated iron is a powder. The tiny particles of the powder are built up in 2 layers. Inside there is a core of iron pyrophosphate. Around it is a coat of hydrophilic and lipophilic components.

3. Improvement of iron status with microencapsulated iron scientifically proven

The improvement of iron status with microencapsulated iron pyrophosphate has been scientifically proven. This is shown by a double-blind study over 16 weeks with 130 women between 18 and 35 years.
One group of 64 women received 500 ml of fruit juice with 18 mg microencapsulated iron pyrophosphate daily. A second group of 66 women received 500 ml of fruit juice daily without supplementation.

At the beginning of the study, the serum ferritin level in the blood was measured. Thereafter, the value was measured monthly².

The results of the study are clear:

The juice enriched with microencapsulated iron pyrophosphate significantly improved iron status.

Already after eight weeks, the serum ferritin value was significantly higher than in the placebo group.
At the end of the study after 16 weeks, the value of the group that had received microencapsulated iron pyrophosphate was 79 percent higher than that of the control group.

4. How should microencapsulated iron be taken?

Adults and adolescents from 12 years of age can put the contents of one stick on the tongue once a day. Water is not necessary.

The powder has a consistency similar to a delicious sherbet powder and tastes pleasantly refreshing like raspberries.
One stick of AndreaFer® contains 19 milligrams of iron, folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and vitamin C. To increase the body's iron stores, the 19 mg of iron contained in AndreaFer® is sufficient.

Structure of microencapsulated iron

The special structure of the microencapsulated iron of AndreaFer® makes the powder very well tolerated.

5. The advantages of microencapsulated iron

The microencapsulation of the iron in AndreaFer® has many advantages.

Advantages of AndreaFer® iron powder:

• Portioned in practical sticks
• Easy to take: open the stick and pour the contents directly into the mouth, no water needed
• No metallic taste
• No gastrointestinal irritations such as constipation and nausea
• Microencapsulation improves the absorption of iron
• Delicious raspberry flavour
• Folic acid, which is also included, is contained in biological form and is immediately available in the blood
• AndreaFer® also contains iron, vitamin B6 + B12 and vitamin C. The vitamin C additionally improves the absorption of iron
• AndreaFer® is vegan without gluten, sugar and lactose.

And by the way: AndreaFer® costs less than half of comparable products..

The recommended daily requirement of iron is as follows³:

• Women: 15 mg
• Men: 10 mg
• Pregnant women: 30 mg
• Breastfeeding women: 20 mg
• Children: 8-10 mg
• Teenagers: girls 15 mg, boys 12 mg

Only about one tenth of the amount of iron ingested with food can be absorbed by the body.
It is ideal to take a course of three to four months twice a year.

6. The most important facts about microencapsulated iron summarised

Microencapsulated iron is ideal for correcting an iron deficiency.

The properties of AndreaFer®:

• well tolerated
• improved absorption thanks to microencapsulation and vitamin C

• easy to take
• pleasant taste and consistency
• effectiveness proven by studies
• costs less than half as much as comparable products

Would you like to remedy your iron deficiency in an uncomplicated way without having to put up with side effects such as nausea and diarrhoea?

An AndreaFer® iron cure is well tolerated and, thanks to the portioning of the iron powder into handy sticks, completely uncomplicated.

You can get a complete three-month iron cure with AndreaFer® in our shop with a 22% discount: