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July 18, 2024

Globifer Chewable: a hemic iron supplement for children over 8 and teenagers.

For children* and teenagers: Hemic iron dietary supplement.

of hemic iron in each chewable tablet

Hemic iron is iron of animal origin

hemic iron has better absorption and tolerance in the intestinal tract.

helps to supplement the diet and to protect physiological states

chocolate-flavored chewable tablets

Always with your doctor: Dietary supplements are sold without a prescription, but your doctor should always indicate your intake.

In addition, taking dietary supplements without medical supervision can harm your health.

Also, its use is not recommended for children under 8 years of age, pregnant women or nursing mothers, unless competent professional advice and does not replace a balanced diet.

Especially in children over 8 years old and teenagers. If iron weren't so important to your health, we wouldn't be telling you this.

The thing is that when there is not enough iron it can be produced anaemia.

But it's not so much about the disease itself, but about what it causes.

Learning problems, lack of energy, irritability, sleep disorders or lack of appetite are some of the consequences.

An unbalanced diet, diseases or health conditions, are the main reasons for this disease.

How much iron do we need during childhood and adolescence?

Iron is not produced in our body; we need to eat it with food or, in case of diseases or conditions, with an iron supplement.

But regardless of the way we obtain iron, nutritional guidelines indicate the daily amount we need at each stage of life.

For example:

Children:

  • 7 to 12 months: 11 mg of iron per day
  • 1 to 3 years: 7 mg of iron per day.
  • 4 to 8 years old: 10 mg iron per day.
  • 9 to 13 years old: 8 mg of iron per day.

Teenagers:

  • Women between 14 and 18 years old: 15 mg of iron per day
  • Men between 14 and 18 years old: 11 mg of iron per day
  • Women between 14 and 18 years old (pregnant): 27 mg of iron per day
  • Women between 14 and 18 years old (breastfeeding): 10 mg of iron per day.

What happens when we have iron deficiency?

Globally: iron deficiency is one of the main causes of anemia, especially in children and adult women.

It seems obvious, but we can't live without oxygen (air).

And since iron is essential for transporting it to cells and tissues, our body becomes stressed if it doesn't get enough.

Therefore, it reacts to the lack of oxygen in cells and tissues, generating different symptoms and signs:

  • Headaches.
  • Dizziness.
  • Breathing difficulties
  • Constant tiredness and weakness
  • Irritability.
  • Inappetence.
  • Desire to ingest ice or dirt.
  • Yellow color on the skin (jaundice).
  • Irregular heartbeat.
  • Swelling of the hands and/or feet
  • Restless leg syndrome or restless sleep disorder in children.

Globifer Chewable.

Globifer Chewable It is a dietary supplement containing hemic iron, i.e. iron of animal origin.

Hemic iron is easily absorbed in the intestine. and, therefore, we can obtain more of this mineral.

On the other hand, iron of plant origin (not hemic) must be transformed in the intestine to be absorbed.

This process leaves residues that can cause gastric discomfort and/or nausea.

Therefore, Globifer Chewable hemic iron helps to supplement the diet for healthy purposes and helps to maintain or protect physiological states, since has good absorption and tolerance in the stomach.

Globifer Chewable comes in tablets with 9 mg of chocolate-flavored iron, ideal for children over 8 years old and teenagers.

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