Iron supplement - recommended dietary allowance for iron.

The recommended dietary allowance is amount of iron (in foods, iron supplement, or both) that nearly everyone's body needs to receive daily. That amount varies with age and gender. For example, males in age group of 19 - 50 years need to intake 8 milligrams of iron and females in same age group need to intake 18 milligrams. For women who are pregnant recommended dietary allowance will be different.

Iron supplement – facts.

Before you start taking some type of iron supplement, make sure that an appropriate diet is not enough to increase intake of iron. Also consult with a doctor to see that using iron supplements is right for you. Iron supplements may cause nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal distress, or other effects. If you use some type of iron supplement, make sure that you use correct dose.