Iron Supplement Bar "GudNess Bar": Reducing Anemia In India With A New Iron Fortified Alternative? Find Out Here

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Anemia is an illness that is caused by a deficiency of hemoglobin or the red blood cells in the blood. Although there are several approaches provided to treat this condition, a recent treatment is being given to anemic women in India. The iron supplement bar is found to increase the level of hemoglobin and hematocrit.

The study was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on January 18 and it involves the iron supplement bar that helps reduce anemia. It also has no reported side effects according to the experts from Duke University and associates in India.

Iron-deficiency anemia is one of the most common and prevalent health disorder in the world, and it has affected over 600 million people in India alone. This is most probably because of the local vegetarian diet of the people in India. Anemia can cause complications with pregnancy, heart problems, and fatigue.

While it is common for anemic patients to receive iron supplement pills, these pills have unfavorable gastrointestinal side effects for many people. As reported in Duke Today, iron-fortified foods are a more desirable alternative, however, according to study authors, it is unsustainable in terms of its large-scale production and distribution.

Rajvi Mehta, a Duke medical student and lead author, developed the iron supplement bar that is rich in natural iron and wholesome accepted ingredients. The GudNess bars is infused with the daily recommended dose of iron as per the World Health Organization.

The study, according to the American Journal of Clinical Distribution, is composed of 179 anemic non-pregnant respondents from India who were either placed in a control group or intervention group that has received a single GudNess bar - the iron supplement bar - on a daily basis for 90 days. After three blood tests, positive feedbacks came as a result of consuming the iron-fortified nutrition bar. It has positively linked with the reduction of anemia. "It appears to be a practical and well-tolerated solution to a significant," study author Elizabeth Turner said.