Sisu Sisu - Gentle Iron 25mg, 60 vcaps
Sisu Gentle Iron - 25 mg - Elemental iron from the bisglycinate form for better absorption and easier on the stomach. Iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency in the industrial world. Up to 50 percent of adolescent girls, pregnant women, and elderly people suffer from iron-deficiency anemia, and up to 60 percent of healthy young women are living with daily tiredness and sadness associated with mild iron deficiency. Vegetarians and people who don’t eat a balanced diet can also suffer from iron deficiency. A supplement is a simple and reliable option for maintaining healthy levels of this essential mineral.
Price
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In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.
Why people keep reordering it
- Active methylated forms
- B vitamins in the forms your body can put to use right away.
- Mood and hormone balance
- Supports healthy methylation, mood and hormonal rhythm.
- Energy at the cellular level
- Feeds the pathways behind steady, real energy.
Best suited to: menstruating women with confirmed low ferritin, vegetarians and vegans, someone who quit iron over constipation.
What the research supports
Each capsule is 25 mg of elemental iron as iron bisglycinate, chelated to glycine rather than a plain salt. The bottle of 60 lasts two months.
Repletion trials use 25 to 60 mg of elemental iron a day.
- Iron stores (evidence: strong, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)
- Oral iron in the 25 to 60 mg elemental range reliably raises ferritin, your body's iron reserve, in people who start out low, across a large body of randomized trials.
- Digestive comfort (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial)
- Head-to-head trials against ferrous sulfate generally report fewer complaints of nausea and constipation with bisglycinate at comparable elemental doses, which is why people find it easier to keep taking.
- Everyday tiredness (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial)
- Randomized trials in women with low ferritin but normal hemoglobin found iron supplements eased self-reported tiredness, while women whose ferritin started normal saw no change at all.
Read the literature: Iron stores on PubMed, Digestive comfort on PubMed, Everyday tiredness on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- menstruating women with confirmed low ferritin
- 25 mg elemental daily is a repletion-level dose, and the chelate is tolerable enough that people actually finish the 8 to 12 weeks it takes to move ferritin.
- vegetarians and vegans
- plant iron is non-heme and poorly absorbed, and this is a hypromellose capsule with no animal ingredients on the panel.
- someone who quit iron over constipation
- bisglycinate leaves less free iron in the gut than ferrous salts do at the same elemental dose, which is where most of the discomfort comes from.
Look elsewhere if
- anyone who has not had ferritin measured
- get the blood test first. The body has no efficient route to shed excess iron, so taking it when you are not low is not a neutral act.
- someone wanting general daily insurance
- a multivitamin carrying 8 to 10 mg covers maintenance. 25 mg is for filling an actual measured deficit.
- people who cannot swallow capsules
- a liquid iron formula or a bisglycinate powder, dosed to the same 25 mg elemental.
What to expect
Iron stores rebuild slowly. Ferritin usually takes 8 to 12 weeks of daily use to move meaningfully, and any change in day-to-day energy follows the ferritin rather than the first few capsules. Darker stools are normal and not a reason to stop.
How it compares
- Compared with a ferrous sulfate or fumarate tablet
- the glycine chelate is absorbed largely intact rather than as free iron, which is why nausea, cramping and constipation are reported less often at a matched elemental dose. The tradeoff: ferrous salts cost a small fraction as much per milligram of elemental iron, and if cost is the deciding factor they do rebuild stores.
- Compared with the iron already in your multivitamin
- 25 mg in a dedicated capsule is roughly three times a typical multi's iron, and it is not sitting beside the calcium and zinc that compete for the same absorption path. The tradeoff: it is a second bottle and a second timing rule, since it needs to be kept away from coffee, tea and calcium.
Product details
- Active ingredient
- Iron (iron (II) bisglycinate)
- Ingredient form
- vcaps
- Strength
- 25 mg
- Servings per container
- 60
- Suggested use
- Take 1 capsule daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner.
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Independent testing
- independent third-party labs
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- Sisu
How to take it
Take 1 capsule daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.
Ingredients
Each vegetarian capsule contains
- Iron (iron (II) bisglycinate)
- 25 mg
Non-medicinal ingredients
Microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate (vegetable). Capsule shell: Hypromellose.
Free from
Contains no dairy, wheat, gluten, corn, peanuts or soy.
Interactions and cautions
- Medications
- May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.
- Timing
- Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- General
- Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.
Questions about Sisu - Gentle Iron 25mg
- Is this the genuine, authentic product?
- Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
- How is the price below retail?
- We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
- How fast does it ship?
- Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
- Can I return it?
- You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.