Specifically, the authors sought to determine whether iron supplementation could improve aerobic endurance in this group of women. Subjects received 50 mg of iron or placebo twice daily for six weeks, and trained five days per week on a cycle ergometer. The authors conclude that iron supplementation may enhance adaptation to endurance training, as reflected by increased endurance capacity in iron-depleted, nonanemic women. Your chiropractor can evaluate your current health status and outline a diet and exercise program suitable to your needs. Hinton PS, Giordano C, Brownlie T, et al.
Iron supplementation improves endurance after training in iron-depleted, nonanemic women.