is it safe to take Iron as a supplement?

[Jm0311]

is this necessary?

 

[Cassin]

Why would you want to?

Does anyone in your family have high blood pressure? If yes then probably not.

 

[Jm0311]

yes they do...yea i have been trying to research some good supplements/vitamins to take to help my hair.

I currently take

Vitamin C
Zinc
MSM

trying to do more research...i dont wanna take much more maybe 1 more

 

[Cassin]

Then you may want to stay away from iron .

You can get a nice iron free multi rather easily. Look for ones that are designed for men and you will generally see "iron free."

Look into biotin for hair by the way.

 

[Harie]

Men do not to supplement iron in their diets unless they have a medical condition that warrants it.

In fact, studies are beginning to indicate that the reason men have more heart attacks before age 50 than women do, is partly due to the amt of iron in their blood.

 

[Follically Challenged]

I hardly eat meat though. Shouldn't I be supplementing with iron?

 

[sublime]

It depends on what your diet is. Do you eat spinach, dried fruits or beans? If you eat properly then there is little need to take a multivitamin.

 

[Jm0311]

Thanks Cassin, yes i heard about Biotin. its in my Jasons thin to thick but its topical...how much can take a day? and whats is it good for in the hair?.............................searching now.

 

[Follically Challenged]

It depends on what your diet is. Do you eat spinach, dried fruits or beans? If you eat properly then there is little need to take a multivitamin.

Nope, my diet sucks!

 

[sublime]

It might not be a bad idea then. When I go on vacation I usually take a couple iron chewables as it is much harder for me to get iron as a veggie eater in a strange city.

 

[puppychow]

TALK TO A DR BEFORE TAKING IRON

men dont need it, even if you dont eat alot of meat.

 

[Rintintin]

the only time i've heard of anyone taking iron pills is if they have a medical problem where they dont produce enough or they don't eat meat.

 

[powersam]

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/ ... ekey=62062


make your own decisions.

 

[LostWind]

Yeah, if you dont need Iron dont take it!
I used Iron for a month and it completely screwed up my metabolism...and took another month to recover from it..avoid Iron..