Two nights of broken sleep can make people feel years older, finds study

Re:Two nights of broken sleep can make people feel years old... by SamBam on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @03:57PM (#39843839)

Most of the over the counter ones I see online are 65 mg iron, which is nearly twice the iron in a whole half kilo of chicken liver.

The medical sites say a safe value is no more than 45 mg per day.

There are also low iron pills (or "gentle iron") that are 28 mg.

So not only are many over the counter pills potentially over the safe levels, but it still doesn't even really answer the question, which is whether the low-dose pills that are under the RDA effective in countering an iron deficiency.

Anyway. I think I'll ask my doctor at a once-every-several-years checkup.

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Re:Two nights of broken sleep can make people feel years old... by dj_mc_merlin on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @05:04PM (#39844577)

Do you live in America? Supplements tend to be much stronger there. Here in Germany at the local pharmacy you will mostly find in the 10mg-30mg range. I've bought and drank them before to no ill effect, which is why I even started this entire chain.

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Re:Two nights of broken sleep can make people feel years old... by scaryclam on Thursday March 28, 2024 @06:07AM (#39849360)

Same for here in the UK. My iron suppliments are 30mg, which seems pretty usual here.

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