Product Description
Iron deficiency is common enough on its own, especially for women and anyone eating a lower-iron diet, and endurance training adds even more pressure on top of that: distance running breaks down red blood cells with every footstrike, a well-documented effect called foot-strike hemolysis, while training also increases sweat losses and GI blood loss. Add in menstrual losses, and demand can outpace what a typical diet replaces, whether or not hard training is part of the picture.
Pure Encapsulations Iron-C pairs a bioavailable iron glycinate and aspartate blend with 175mg of vitamin C to support red blood cell production, oxygen transport, and iron absorption in one capsule.
Vitamin C Added for Better Absorption – Vitamin C significantly increases how much non-heme iron your body absorbs, so this formula pairs the two instead of asking you to time a separate vitamin C source around your iron dose.
A Gentler Iron Form for Your Gut – Iron glycinate and iron aspartate are chelated forms designed to be easier on digestion than standard ferrous sulfate, which commonly causes constipation and stomach upset.
Supports More Than Just a Lab Number – Beyond red blood cell production, this formula supports muscle function and oxygen transport, both directly relevant to how you feel in training, not only what shows up on a blood panel.
Iron is a core component of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to working tissue, and myoglobin, which helps muscle cells store oxygen. This formula provides iron as iron glycinate and iron aspartate, chelated forms designed for better tolerability than standard iron salts, alongside 175mg of vitamin C, which increases non-heme iron absorption. Optimal iron status has also been linked to mental health and reduced fatigue in women of childbearing age.
How to Use Pure Encapsulations Iron-C
Dose: Take 1 capsule, 1 to 2 times daily, with meals.
Take it with meals to help minimize stomach upset, and keep dosing consistent day to day, since iron status changes gradually rather than overnight.
Notes: Keep this product out of the reach of children. If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition, or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Gluten free
- Vegan
Supplement Facts
60 Servings
Serving Size: 1 Capsule
Serving Per Container: 30
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) 175mg | ** | |
| Iron (as iron glycinate and 50% as iron aspartate) 15mg | ** | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Daily Value (DV) not established
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Pure Encapsulations Iron-C FAQ's
Everything you need to know about Pure Encapsulations Iron-C.
Hard training adds ways to lose iron beyond a normal diet: high training volume increases sweat losses and GI blood loss regardless of sport, and impact-heavy training like running adds red blood cell breakdown from footstrike (a documented effect called foot-strike hemolysis) on top of that. For female athletes, menstrual losses stack on top of all of it, so demand can outpace what diet alone replaces.
Vitamin C significantly increases how much non-heme iron your body actually absorbs. Pairing the two means you're not trying to time a separate vitamin C source around your iron dose.
This uses iron glycinate and iron aspartate, chelated forms designed to be easier on digestion than standard ferrous sulfate, which commonly causes constipation and stomach upset.
Beyond red blood cell production, it supports muscle function and oxygen transport, both directly relevant to how you feel during training, not just what shows up on a lab panel.
Take 1 capsule, 1 to 2 times daily, with meals to help minimize stomach upset. Keep dosing consistent day to day, since iron status changes gradually rather than overnight.