Iron Supplements for Women | with Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Folic Acid | High Strength 14mg Iron | 90 Vegan Tablets | by Carlyle

I am a regular blood doner and vegan so occasionally feel like my iron levels are low (had very low ferritin in a blood test once). I know this when I feel a little listless and lacking energy. These have made a difference and include additional vitamins to support energy levels. The tablets are a little chalky and fall apart in your mouth if you do not swallow quickly. They are a gentle iron suitable for vegans and give me no stomach issues.

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The seller, Carlyle, headlines the ingredients in these tablets. (A useful combination of iron, Folic acid, vitamins C & B12), the number of tabs in the bottle (90) and the price (currently a fairly modest £7.64). What you will struggle to find is the important info. that to get the high strength dose advertised you must take 2 tabs daily. This info. is tucked away in the third thumbnail down on the left of the site. You have to enlarge it to have any chance of reading it. Or you can scroll right down to Technical Details to find "Serving Recommendation Two Tablets". Regrettably many supplement sellers, but certainly not all, resort to this kind of sharp practice.I was pleased to find these tablets, (though I do much prefer capsules). I am finding the sheer number of prescription meds plus supplements I take twice a day burdensome. It therefore suits me well to be able to ingest several elements in one swallow. We are strongly advised not to over-dose on supplemental iron. It stays in the body and can be harmful if levels get too high. I plan to take just one pill daily and hope to add in some iron from my food as well. So these tablets should last me the full 90 days after all.Carlyle's packaging is less than impressive. A small clear plastic bottle, contents protected from tampering by just one seal. I would have preferred at the very least a dark brown bottle, to protect the contents from UV light. Better than plastic would be a glass bottle, avoiding possible contamination of the buyer and the planet by micro plastics. Best of all would be a letterbox-friendly pouch, easy to fold down to exclude light, air and damp.Best before date: 3/2026

These iron tablets are small so they are easy to take. They do have a slightly unpleasant taste but there is thankfully no aftertaste.

Desolve very quickly in the mouth be ready with your glass of water, gave me mild stomach ache like most iron does, a good quality product but you would probably need a higher strength if treating anemia.

No complaintsHow can you tell if they are good though

They disovle in your throat ,gave me a sore throat

I got these because of the blend.Iron has been combined with folic acid and b12 making this a good strength supplement for women.I especially wanted the addition of folic acid, as it's not always combined or included with iron, when it should be.Folic acid is also great for hair.You get 90 tabs, to take 2 a day, to last 6 weeks.These are a bargain price too costing just over £1 a week.I've had no trouble taking these and will repeat order.They give me strength and alleviate tiredness and I'm hoping for hair improvement as I keep on taking.