Pure Encapsulations Iron-C

Iron deficiency is common enough on its own, especially for women and anyone eating a lower-iron diet, and endurance training adds even more pressure on top of that: distance running breaks down red blood cells with every footstrike, a well-documented effect called foot-strike hemolysis, while training also increases sweat losses and GI blood loss. Add in menstrual losses, and demand can outpace what a typical diet replaces, whether or not hard training is part of the picture.

Pure Encapsulations Iron-C pairs a bioavailable iron glycinate and aspartate blend with 175mg of vitamin C to support red blood cell production, oxygen transport, and iron absorption in one capsule.

Vitamin C Added for Better Absorption – Vitamin C significantly increases how much non-heme iron your body absorbs, so this formula pairs the two instead of asking you to time a separate vitamin C source around your iron dose.

A Gentler Iron Form for Your Gut – Iron glycinate and iron aspartate are chelated forms designed to be easier on digestion than standard ferrous sulfate, which commonly causes constipation and stomach upset.

Supports More Than Just a Lab Number – Beyond red blood cell production, this formula supports muscle function and oxygen transport, both directly relevant to how you feel in training, not only what shows up on a blood panel.

Iron is a core component of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to working tissue, and myoglobin, which helps muscle cells store oxygen. This formula provides iron as iron glycinate and iron aspartate, chelated forms designed for better tolerability than standard iron salts, alongside 175mg of vitamin C, which increases non-heme iron absorption. Optimal iron status has also been linked to mental health and reduced fatigue in women of childbearing age.

How to Use Pure Encapsulations Iron-C

Dose: Take 1 capsule, 1 to 2 times daily, with meals.

Take it with meals to help minimize stomach upset, and keep dosing consistent day to day, since iron status changes gradually rather than overnight.