Ferrous Forte 60 Tablets

Ferrous Forte combines iron with the folic acid and vitamin B12 needed to make red blood cells and vitamin C to improve absorption. Rebuilding iron stores takes at least three months, so the 60-tablet pack gets you most of the way there. Without enough iron the body cannot make enough haemoglobin, so less oxygen reaches muscle and brain. The result is tiredness, breathlessness on exertion and poor concentration. Folate is required to copy DNA and to form red blood cells. In early pregnancy it is essential for the closure of the baby's neural tube, which happens before many women know they are pregnant.

Your haemoglobin may recover in weeks, but your iron stores take months to refill, which is why stopping too early brings the tiredness back. Women with heavy periods, pregnant women, teenagers, vegetarians and regular blood donors lose or need more iron than diet usually supplies. Constant tiredness, pale skin, brittle nails, hair shedding and feeling cold are the typical signs.