Women's Iron - Iron 2.0

After all, iron plays an important role in the correct functioning of the immune system and is indispensable for the production of red blood cells and thus also for the transport of oxygen. Nevertheless, many women in particular suffer from iron deficiency, which can be compensated with a high-quality iron supplement.

Iron is an elementary component of our blood. As a result, women in particular have a significantly increased risk of iron deficiency. The background to this is menstrual bleeding, in which every woman loses between 5 and 80 millilitres of blood with every bleed. This corresponds to an iron loss of 2.5 to 40 milligrams.

Younger women during the first years of menstruation and women during menopause are particularly affected. Iron supply is also a problem for pregnant women, because the body also needs additional iron as a result of the increase in blood volume to supply the child. The bottom line is that women of childbearing age in particular need significantly more iron than men.

In principle, the more pronounced the menstrual period, the higher the iron requirement. On average, women need 14.8 milligrams of iron per day. By comparison: men only need 8.7 milligrams. The requirement is even higher for pregnant women and nursing mothers.

Here the German Society for Nutrition (DGE) recommends 30 milligrams for pregnant women and 20 milligrams for nursing mothers. Sufficient iron intake is particularly important for vegetarians and vegans. Iron is also contained in plant foods. But in lower concentrations and with a lower biological availability.