Metagenics Hemagenics Iron Maintain 60 capsules

• Support dietary iron absorption through the clinically researched combination of a specialised probiotic strain and nutrient: Hemagenics Iron Maintain provides a novel approach to long-term iron supplementation, to assist with low energy and absorption of haem and non-haem iron without disrupting gastrointestinal (GI) health. Hemagenics Iron Maintain combines Lactobacillus plantarum 299v, with microencapsulated iron and vitamin C, to improve iron absorption, reduce dosing requirements and prevent GI side effects.
• Convenient daily iron supplementation to maintain normal iron levels without unwanted gastrointestinal side effects.
• Reduce fatigue and maintain energy levels. 

299v and Vitamin C assists iron absorption and prevents iron loss in the following ways:

• 299v adheres to mucin in the intestines, increasing secretory mucin which helps bind iron, assisting absorption and preventing iron from being passed through the GI tract. Iron transporters are also concentrated in mucin vesicles.
• 299v helps produce organic acids (i.e. lactic acid), lowering local pH and converting iron into soluble complexes for improved absorption.
• 299v activates phytases (due to increased lactic acid) in foods to hydrolyse phytates, reducing ability to bind to iron.Vitamin C further assists absorption of non-haem iron, while also counteracting the inhibitory effects of phytates and polyphenols on iron.
• 299v supports a healthy GI environment through anti-inflammatory effects, maintaining both intestinal integrity and bowel regularity, while also exerting anti-pathogenic activity, and increasing short chain fatty acid production.