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Iron is an essential mineral that contributes to the normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells. These cells play an important role in carrying oxygen through the body. In endurance sports like running or cycling, oxygen transport is a key part of how your body works during long efforts.

Iron deficiency is common among athletes. It can show as pale skin, tiring more quickly and lower performance. It can come from a limited diet, which puts vegetarians and vegans at higher risk. In sports where athletes keep their body weight low (endurance, aesthetic and weight class sports), intake can also fall short. High impact sports like long distance running can cause many small bleeds, which means extra blood loss. For the same reason, young women have a higher risk of iron deficiency because of blood loss during menstruation.

Before and during altitude camps, athletes also need more iron to support the extra production of haemoglobin and red blood cells.

Vitamin C is added because it increases iron absorption. That helps especially when your food contains substances that can reduce iron absorption, like phytates (from grains and legumes) or polyphenols (from coffee and tea).

Timing, exercise and inflammation can also affect how well you absorb iron. Adding vitamin C supports iron absorption in all these situations.

This product meets the standards of the Informed Sport programme, where every batch is independently tested for substances banned in sport using accredited laboratory methods.

This certification allows us to give athletes confidence in the purity and safety of the products they use. While Informed Sport certification is especially relevant for athletes subject to doping controls, we believe the same high standards should apply to amateur and recreational athletes who want complete trust in their nutrition. You can learn more on our Informed Sport certification page.

We are transitioning from NZVT testing to Informed Sport certification. The product itself remains exactly the same, only the certification changes. By moving to an internationally recognised testing programme, we ensure consistent, independent quality assurance for athletes worldwide.