Lactoferrin benefits for women: what the research shows, and what brands can build with it
Iron deficiency is a widespread driver of fatigue in women, but conventional ferrous salt supplements have a serious tolerability problem, with 80 to 90% of ingested iron remaining in the gut and causing digestive side effects that reduce compliance. Lactoferrin, a naturally occurring protein, regulates iron differently by delivering it via cellular receptors, reducing gut irritation, and lowering inflammatory markers like IL-6 that block iron mobilisation from storage. Clinical trials show lactoferrin produces equivalent or superior improvements in haemoglobin and ferritin compared to ferrous sulfate at a fraction of the iron dose, and Vivici's precision-fermentation-derived Vivitein™ LF now makes this ingredient available at commercial scale.
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