The document discusses the challenges of choosing the right iron supplementation, highlighting the effectiveness and tolerance of heme iron from meat sources compared to non-heme iron, which often causes gastrointestinal issues. Heme iron supplements are preferred for their convenience, safety, and efficiency, with no serious side-effects reported since their introduction in Scandinavia in the 1970s. The op6fer series of iron food supplements are noted as particularly safe, efficient, and well-tolerated for long-term use.

1. It is not easy to find the right one.
There is a mul6tude of medica6ons and
supplements out there and each claims to
solve all problems in the best way.
Will I tolerate the supplementa6on?
Is it efficient?
Is it convenient for me?
Is it safe?
.
Problems with iron supplementa6on?
What to do.

2. Heme iron is natural for man and s6ll is the best and
most efficient way of absorbing the iron we all need
to live and for our bodies to func6on properly.
In a normal diet heme iron from meat products play
a large role.
Efficacy in the supplements is good and there is an
extremely good record of tolerance.
The first thing to ask is: How do I pick the
right one, there are many out there?

3. The tolerance of heme iron in iron
deficiency therapy studies is always
at placebo level.
Lower than this is impossible, even
pure water can give “stomach
effects” to some people.
The second thing to ask is: Will I tolerate this?
Many of my friends have stomach pains and
problems with iron medica6ons.

4. The tolerance of non-heme oral iron therapy is
notoriously bad. This has to do with the fact
that it has to disassociate in the gut before iron
ions can be absorbed.
Free iron ions are considered toxic
(they do not exist in nature) and will irritate the
stomach lining.
The second thing to ask is: Will I tolerate this?
Many of my friends have stomach pains and
problems with iron medica6ons.

5. Many medica6ons and supplements have to
be taken up to three 6mes per day. They also
have other restric6ons around food and
drink, even to the point of “Do not lie down
for 10 minutes aSer taking this product
(Proferrin)”, precau6ons about medical
condi6on and possible interac6ons with
other medica6on.
Another ques6on: Is the dosage
convenient for me?

6. For example with chronics non-heme iron
therapy sooner or later is no longer tolerated
and has to be replaced with intravenously given
iron.
This happens at a clinic, is painful and restricts
for instance traveling. It is also very expensive
and the side-effect of intravenous iron is
oxida6ve stress on the organism, which may
even be fatal.
Another ques6on: Is the dosage
convenient for me?

7. Heme iron therapy has none of these
problems. Dosage is once per day and
there are no interac6ons with food or
drink or other medica6ons.
The answer..

8. Since we humans are omnivores our
bodies are programmed to use natural
hemoglobin from animal sources as the
main pool if iron in the diet. It is taken up
much more efficiently using a different
mechanism than plant-sourced iron.
Is this safe for me?

9. Heme iron in food supplements have
been used in large scale in Scandinavia
since the 1970-ies. However, no serious
side-effects or poisonings have ever been
reported in a massive user base since, and
in clinical trials both efficacy and
tolerance are outstanding in comparison.
Yes indeed, it's safe

10. Today the Op6Fer series can be
considered containing only natural heme
iron as the ac6ve ingredient (years ago
most “heme iron”-tablets contained over
90 % of the iron as non-heme).
The Op6Fer series is well-documented,
safe, natural and very efficient.
Safe and natural

11. Op6Fer®
The Op6Fer® series of iron food supplements are
safe, efficient and very well tolerated, which is
crucial for therapy success.
They can be used over longer periods with no
change in efficacy or tolerance.