Floradix Lactoferrin 100 mg capsules Food for special medical purposes (balanced diet) For dietary management of iron deficiency anemia, including inflammation-related forms Vegetarian Floradix Lactoferrin 100 mg capsules are suitable for the dietary treatment of diagnosed iron deficiency anemia, including during pregnancy. The protein lactoferrin is extracted from cow's milk using a special manufacturing process. Lactoferrin is also an immunological component of breast milk and is used in infant formula. Lactoferrin is an iron-binding protein that influences the transfer of iron from the intestinal wall into the blood. The dietary treatment of iron deficiency anemia is therefore carried out by administering a nutrient. Floradix Lactoferrin 100 mg capsules are also suitable as a dietary measure if the taste of iron is rejected or if there is iron intolerance. Dietary food for special medical purposes (balanced diet) People with a previous iron deficiency and the resulting altered blood formation with reduced hemoglobin (Hb) and ferritin levels can develop the clinical picture of iron deficiency anemia. This is accompanied by a reduced oxygen supply to the cells, tissues and organs, including the brain. This can also affect the development of the embryo in the last third of pregnancy. Red blood cells can only transport oxygen from the lungs using the red blood pigment hemoglobin, which contains iron as its central atom. Iron therapy with drugs is used when there is not enough iron in the diet or when there is not enough iron available to meet iron requirements, resulting in a drop in hemoglobin and iron deficiency anemia. The high-dose iron therapy that then begins eliminates the therapeutically relevant iron deficiency, but unfortunately can often cause stomach pain and constipation, or lead to an aversion to the taste of iron. These can be reasons for prematurely stopping iron therapy. With the protein lactoferrin from cow's milk, there is now a dietary option available for improving the availability of iron to the body in cases of iron deficiency anemia. Lactoferrin has an unobtrusive taste and is free from the gastrointestinal intolerances that iron can cause. What is Floradix Lactoferrin? The product consists of vegetable capsules, each containing 100 mg of bovine lactoferrin from cow's milk. This is extracted and isolated from cow's milk under gentle conditions. Lactoferrin is a largely digestion-stable protein that occurs in secretions and breast milk in humans and animals. It is an immunologically relevant iron-binding glycoprotein and belongs to the class of transferrins. On the one hand, lactoferrin prevents pathogenic bacteria from receiving iron as a nutrient. On the other hand, lactoferrin modulates the iron transfer of dietary iron by both positively influencing the transfer from food into the organism and making iron bound in the body (e.g. in the intestinal wall) available. In this way, lactoferrin also supports iron availability, which is often limited in inflammatory processes without bacterial involvement. Lactoferrin improves the utilization of iron available to the body and improves its absorption - tasteless and without unwanted effects. Lactoferrin thus has a positive effect on iron metabolism. Especially in inflammatory diseases, iron metabolism is often blocked in such a way that iron transfer into the blood is inhibited. Floradix Lactoferrin is suitable for long-term use in the dietary treatment of iron deficiency anemia, provided that a normal iron intake with food or medicinal iron intake is available. What is Floradix Lactoferrin used for? Floradix Lactoferrin is used as a dietary food for special medical purposes (balanced diet) for the dietary treatment of diagnosed iron deficiency anemia, including inflammation-related forms. Uses, dosage, recommended consumption Swallow 1 capsule twice daily between meals with sufficient liquid, duration of use as directed by a doctor. Important information: Supplementary balanced diet. Not intended for exclusive nutrition. Only use under medical supervision. The recommended dosage must be observed. If necessary, coordinate consumption with a doctor or a nutritionist. Also suitable for diagnosed iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy. Composition according to package information Lactoferrin from cow's MILK (freeze-dried), starch, coating agent hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (capsule shell), filler cellulose, anti-caking agent magnesium salts of fatty acids, colorant titanium dioxide. Lactoferrin is obtained from cow's milk. Do not use if you are allergic to milk protein. Storage instructions and shelf life: Keep out of the reach of children and store in a dry place below 25 C. Ingredients and Allergens Nutritional information Daily dose per 100 g Energy 1378 kJ / 330 kcal Fat 1.0 g of which saturated fatty acids 0.2 g Carbohydrates 57 g of which sugar 43 g Protein 30 g Salt 0.08 g Nutritional information Daily dose per 2 capsules Energy 10 kJ / 2 kcal Fat ,0.5 g of which saturated fatty acids ,0.5 g Carbohydrates ,0.5 g of which sugar ,0.5 g Protein ,0.5 g Salt ,0.01 g Other ingredients Daily dose per 2 Capsules Lactoferrin powder 200 mg from cow's milk (freeze-dried) Allergens Milk Lactoferrin is obtained from cow's milk. Do not use if you are allergic to milk protein. The American Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act is active since March 2016 and increases the duty and tax free value of goods American citiziens could import from other countries by mail from $200 to $800 as well as no formal customs procedures are required. The American Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act is active since March 2016 and increases the duty and tax free value of goods American citiziens could import from other countries by mail from $200 to $800 as well as no formal customs procedures are required