Big Friends® Chewable Iron 10 mg - 60 Chewable Tablets

Natural Factors Big Friends supplement offers a fun and tasty way to meet children's iron needs - a trace element that plays a key role in the formation and normal functioning of red blood cells. Insufficient dietary intake can lead to a deficiency, which leads to anemia and the associated fatigue and weakness.

Iron in the human body
This metal is not only one of the main
building blocks of the modern world created by humans, but also a major factor in some of the most important processes in the human body. Iron is present in practically every cell and plays a key role in breathing. It is a major component of hemoglobin - a protein that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and the rest of the body.

Iron is a component of another important protein – myoglobin, responsible for the storage and use of oxygen in muscle cells, and as a cofactor of a number of enzymes, it contributes to the implementation of many important processes in the body. These biological functions assign it the role of a key factor for the normal development of the child's organism.

As a result of modern technologies in agriculture and the food industry, nutrients, including trace elements, to which iron belongs, are not present in the concentrations intended by nature. It has been established that iron deficiency is the most common deficiency on the planet. Among the most vulnerable groups are children, expectant mothers and those leading an active lifestyle.

Health effects of Iron for children Big Friends
→ Contributes to the normal development of the child's body – Thanks to its chemical properties and, more specifically, its oxidative potential, iron has key health functions in a number of biological systems. This is especially true for children, in whom life processes occur at a higher intensity. Iron is necessary in all tissues of the developing child's body. It makes it possible to produce hemoglobin, which carries oxygen during respiration. It is also necessary for the synthesis of many important hormones. In the brain, where it is present from birth, iron plays a major role in the process of myelination – the construction of the myelin insulating sheath of nerve cells.
→ Helps improve cognitive abilities – Scientific studies show that iron deficiency in the body negatively affects cognitive functions in adolescents. In fact, when the levels of the trace element in the blood decrease, concentration and attention almost immediately decrease. Returning them to normal through the intake of nutritional supplements just as quickly leads to an improvement in the ability to learn and remember, as well as motor skills.
→ Supports energy production – As a major player in supplying cells with the oxygen needed to process nutrients, iron plays a key role in energy metabolism. Thus, it contributes to the normal functioning of the heart, brain, and other organs and systems in the body.
→ Maintains tone – Iron is a major component of myoglobin – the main supplier of oxygen to muscle cells. With increased physical activity, for example, during intense children's games, especially outdoors, its concentration drops, which can cause weakness and fatigue. Taking iron as a nutritional supplement helps maintain protein levels in the blood and, accordingly, the child's vitality.

As a nutritional supplement, iron has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the immune, nervous and cardiovascular systems, and also aids in the treatment of various diseases.

Method of administration:
Chew 1 tablet daily, during meals, a few hours before or after taking medication.