09/26/2026
Iron is an important element in postpartum. Low iron levels have been associated with poor concentration and mood in postpartum. Research also suggests that balanced iron levels reduce unexplained fatigue during the postpartum period.
In a study conducted by UNLV, it was found that one serving of encapsulated placenta contained about 24% RDA of iron. One may think, well that is not a lot, but take a moment to consider the probable bioavailability of iron that was sourced from YOUR body. There are no studies on this but I think it’s a pretty good hypothesis that iron that was created by you would absorb and be used by you much better than plan or animal iron. Just a thought.
John L. Beard, Michael K. Hendricks, Eva M. Perez, Laura E. Murray-Kolb, Astrid Berg, Lynne Vernon-Feagans, James Irlam, Washiefa Isaacs, Alan Sive, Mark Tomlinson, Maternal Iron Deficiency Anemia Affects Postpartum Emotions and Cognition, The Journal of Nutrition, Volume 135, Issue 2, February 2005, Pages 267–272, https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/135.2.267
Young, S. M., Gryder, L. K., David, W. B., Teng, Y., Gerstenberger, S., & Benyshek, D. C. (2016). Human placenta processed for encapsulation contains modest concentrations of 14 trace minerals and elements. Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.), 36(8), 872–878.
Verdon, F., Burnand, B., Stubi, C. L., Bonard, C., Graff, M., Michaud, A., Bischoff, T., de Vevey, M., Studer, J. P., Herzig, L., Chapuis, C., Tissot, J., Pécoud, A., & Favrat, B. (2003). Iron supplementation for unexplained fatigue in non-anaemic women: double blind randomised placebo controlled trial. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 326(7399), 1124. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.326.7399.1124
