IroNext Syrup

1. IRONEXT SYRUP IRON SUPPLEMENTS FOR KIDS Finding an iron supplement for kids can be tricky. There aren’t a lot of regulations in the health and wellness industry, including regulations around supplements, vitamins and minerals. The fact is, most supplements for kids and adults contain man-made, synthetically isolated nutrients that are hard for our bodies to digest and absorb. To make matters worse, these ‘natural’ vitamins and supplements are made using harmful chemicals and oftentimes contain ‘natural’ flavours and sweeteners which are just more chemicals. Then, they add in some cheap binders and fillers and slap an ‘all natural’ label on the bottle and sell it to you and your family. Many of these ‘nutritional’ supplements are made by the very same pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies that make medications and other pharmaceutical products. So, they’re not really focused on preventative health, as that won’t make them money in the long run! Knowing this, you’ll want to follow our checklist for how you can find the safest and most effective supplements for your child and your family: •Find a supplement that is processed without the use of any chemicals. You will likely have to contact the company directly and ask them to confirm all of the compounds that are used in the production of their supplements, including tablets or capsules. •If they give you the names of any chemicals or anything that sounds like it might not be natural, this is not a good sign. •Ask them if the nutrients are extracted from whole foods, or if they are in their whole food states. This is an important one! Many companies will say that they’re ‘plant-based’ or ‘whole food derived’. Because these phrases are not regulated by any governing body in Canada, anyone can basically make this claim. •If the company says ‘We get our iron from leafy greens’ that’s not good enough. They have to be able to say ‘the only ingredients we use are whole foods, in their original state, we do not derive nutrients synthetically from food’.

2. •While they might sound similar, the first phrase is saying ‘we give your body the whole food in its original whole food state’ while the second statement is saying ‘we synthetically extract one single nutrient from a whole food and boost up the levels so we can put it into a pill, powder or tablet’. Look very carefully at the ingredients. If you see chemical names like ferrous gluconate or something called S. cerevisiae this likely means the supplement contains synthetically isolated ingredients and does not actually contain organic, whole foods. Ferrous gluconate is a black dye used to colour olives. It contains 11% elemental iron which means it’s absorption ability is roughly 11%. When ingested is has the potential for the following side effects: nausea, epigastric pain, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, black stools, loss of appetite. S. cerevisiae is the Latin name for a strain of yeast that is often boosted with synthetically isolated nutrients in very high amounts. The yeast itself does not contain rich amounts of any nutrient, so if you see ‘S. cerevisiae’ or ‘yeast’ on the nutrition facts table or supplement fact tables, it’s not a true whole food supplement. Companies simply ‘feed’ the synthetic vitamins to the yeast as it grows. So the nutrients are still synthetically isolated. PEDIATRIC ANEMIA GUIDELINES It’s always important to consult with a health care practitioner before introducing any new supplements or even solid foods to your child’s diet. There are specific guidelines that pediatric doctors and other practitioners will follow, however, make sure to ask them about an all food supplementation option to address your child’s iron deficiency.