Evidence supporting the use of: Iron
For the health condition: Circulation (poor)

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Scientific
Rating (out of 5): 3

Iron is scientifically recognized as an essential mineral for the formation of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. Poor circulation can sometimes be a symptom of anemia, particularly iron-deficiency anemia, which results in a reduced capacity of the blood to deliver oxygen to tissues. Symptoms of iron-deficiency anemia can include fatigue, weakness, cold extremities, and paleness—all of which can be interpreted as signs of poor circulation. Supplementation with iron is well-established in the medical literature as an effective treatment for iron-deficiency anemia, which in turn can improve symptoms related to impaired oxygen delivery and circulation.

However, iron supplementation is only beneficial for circulation if the underlying cause of poor circulation is indeed iron-deficiency anemia. In cases where circulation issues are due to other factors such as vascular disease, diabetes, or heart failure, iron supplementation does not offer direct benefits and is not supported by evidence. The evidence rating is given as 3/5 because while there is strong scientific support for treating anemia-related circulation problems with iron, it is not a universal treatment for all causes of poor circulation. Therefore, the use of iron for circulation is scientifically validated only in the context of iron-deficiency anemia, and anyone considering iron supplementation should do so under medical supervision to avoid toxicity.

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2-(nitrooxy)ethyl 2-amino-3-methylbutanoate
3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
Acetyl L-carnitine
Achyranthes
Adrenergic amines
Ajoene
algal oil
Allicin
Alliin
Allium tuberosum
alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
alpha-lipoic acid
amino acids
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)
Angelica
anthocyanidins
anthocyanins
anthocyanosides
antler
Aralia
arginine alpha ketoglutarate
Arginine aspartate
arginine creatine
Arginine nitrate
Arginine silicate
arjun tree
arjuna
arjunic acid
Aronia melanocarpa
ashitaba
ashwagandha
asparagus
astaxanthin
Asteraceae
astragaloside
astragalus
atractylodes
atractylone
Auricularia
Autumn elaeagnus
Bassia scoparia
bee products
beet
bergamot
berry
bilberry
bioflavonoids
biota seed
birch
bishop\'s weed
black cumin
black currant
black galingale
black garlic
black ginger
black pepper
black tea
blackboard tree
blueberry
Boerhavia diffusa
borneol
bromelain
Buckwheat
Buddha\'s hand
bupleurum falcatum
bur-reed
burdock
butcher's broom
Butea monosperma
Caesalpinia crista
caffeine
calycosin
capillary artemisia
capsaicin
capsaicinoids
capsicum
capsinoids
cardamom
carqueja
Carthamus
cat's claw
catecholamine
caterpillar mushroom
cayenne pepper
celery
Centella asiatica
Centella triterpenes
chen pi
cherry
chestnut
Chinese mountain ant
Chinese salvia root
Chinese silkvine
chocolate
chokeberry
cinnamaldehyde
Cinnamomum
cinnamon
cistanche
Citrus
citrus bioflavonoids
citrus sinensis (proprietary)
clove
coca
cocoa
Codonopsis
coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
cola nut
Coleus forskohlii
commiphora
cordyceps
costus
coumarin
cowherb
Curcuma
curcumen
curcumin
Curcuminoid
currant
cyanidin
d-alpha tocopherol
danshen
date
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)
diallyl disulfide (DADS)
diallyl sulfide
diallyl trisulfide (DATS)
dioscorea
diosmetin
Diosmin
dismutase
dodder
dodeca-2E, 4E, 8Z, 10Z/tetraenoic acid isobutylamide
dong quai
dong quai root
Echium
eicosapentaenoic acid
eleuthero
elk antler
enzymes blend (proprietary)
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)
ephedrine
epicatechin
essential oil blend
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
Eupolyphaga sinensis
European five-finger grass
evodiamine
Fagopyrum
fatty acids
fish oil
fish protein
flat-stem milk-vetch
flavanols
flavanones
flavans
flavoglycosides
flavones
flavonoids
flavonols
flavonones
flaxseed
fo-ti
forskolin
fruit
fruit and vegetable blend (proprietary)
fungus
ganoderma
garlic
garlic bulb
gastrodia
ginger
ginkgo biloba
ginkgo flavone glycoside
ginseng
Ginsenosides
Glycoside
goji berry
gooseberry
gotu kola
grape
green tea
greens blend (proprietary)
Gypenoside
hawthorn
hazelnut
heal-all
Herb Robert
herbal blend (proprietary)
hesperetin
hesperidin
hibiscus
horse chestnut
horseradish
Huang hua
hydroxytyrosol
Hygrophila
icariin
Ilex
Indian bael
Indian kinotree
Indian tinospora
inositol nicotinate
inula racemosa
iron
jiaogulan
knotweed
kola nut
kudzu
L-arginine
l-carnitine
L-citrulline
Ligusticum
Ligustrazin
lingzhi
long pepper
lovage
lumbrokinase
mace
magnesium
mandarin
maral root
Marine fat
Marine lipid
Mate
Mistletoe
Monacolin
Monounsaturated fat
Morinda
Moringa
Mountain Pepper
Mulberry
Mushroom
Mustard
mustard seed
Naringin
Nattokinase
Nettle
Niacin (vitamin B3)
Niacinamide (vitamin B3)
nicotinamide riboside
Nutmeg
Oleuropein
Oligomeric proanthocyanidins
olive
omega-3 fatty acids
onion
orange
Oxystelma
oyster mushroom
paeoniflorin
Pentacyclic triterpenoids
peony
Pepper
Phaeophyceae
Phenylpropanoids
Phthalides
pine bark
Piper chaba
Piper retrofractum
Piperine
Pistachio
policosanol
Polydatin
Polygonum
polyphenols
polyunsaturated fat
pomegranate
prickly ash
proanthocyanidins
procyanidin
procyanidol
Propionyl-L-Carnitine
Puerarin
punarnava
punicalagins
purslane
Pycnogenol
Pyrrosia
quercetin
reishi mushroom
resveratrol
rhizome
ribose
rockweed
Rosa roxburghii
rose hips
rosemary
Ruscogenins
Ruscus
rutin
Rutosides
S-allylcysteine
safflower oil
Salidroside
Salmon Oil
Salvianolic acid
saponins
sarsaparilla
Schisandrins
seaweed
Serrapeptase
sesame
Sete sangrias
shiitake mushroom
Shilajit
Shogaol
Sichuan Lovage
Sichuan pepper
Sickle-leaf hare's ear
siler root
smilax
Southern Tsangshu
Spatholobus
spinach
Sulfated polysaccharide
suma
Sumac
Sweet Orange alcohol
Szechuan lovage
Tanshinone
Taraxacum
Taxifolin
Taxillus chinensis
Tea
Terminalia
Theobromine
tocotrienols
Triphala
Triterpenes
Troxerutin
turmeric
ubiquinol
vegetable and fruit blend (proprietary)
vegetable blend (proprietary)
Vinburnine
Vincamine
vitamin B
vitamin E
Watercress
Watermelon
Withanolides
Wulinshen
Xanthone
Xanthophyll
Xantinol Nicotinate
Xylaria nigripes
Yerba mate
Yohimbe
Yohimbine
zanthoxylum
Zingerone
Zucchini

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