Cages of our organism are constantly updated. For example, erythrocytes — red blood cells — live about 4 months. For normal blood formation iron — the main mineral which is a part of blood has to come to an organism in sufficient volume. An additional source of iron and other valuable nutrients many decades serve hematogen.
What this product, what features of its reception is made of — we will tell further in article.
Hematogen — biologically active product with the high content of minerals: iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamins A, S. Obladayet high power value toning and the all-strengthening action.
The product is issued in the form of the sweet tile divided into small squares or plates. Weight — 50 g. Color is brown. The taste is caramel and dairy, with addition of vanilla, honey, a coco, nuts, linen seeds.
The main component of a product — albumine black food, experts approve, what is it substance which is an iron source, stimulates development of erythrocytes. It is received by processing of blood of cattle.
The received powder at high temperature is connected to the treacle, sugar syrup and other additives impacting relish and a form. Vitamin C as a part of bar — for improvement of digestion of iron.
What do hematogen of, the caloric content and power structure of bar the producer specifies the list of on packing.
The name of medicine is translated as "blood giving rise", for the first time it was used in Switzerland in 1890.
The emulsion invented by the Swiss doctor Gomel on the basis of veal blood which was on sale around the world and was used for treatment of anemia became a prototype of a modern product. Further high demand on a product for completion of losses of blood and low level of hemoglobin appeared during World War II, and the compounding and a form of release changed with the advent of new technologies. In 1972 the regulations of production of hematogen in the form of a sweet tile, habitual for us, were approved.
Whether you know? The outstanding doctor and the researcher of the 19th century Sergey Petrovich Botkin scientifically proved to some of the first communication between health of the person and a condition of its blood.
Basic compounding of classical bar weighing 50 g:
- sugar — 24 g;
- the milk condensed — 20.8 g;
- starched syrup — 9.9 g;
- albumine — 2.2 g;
- vanilla — 10 mg;
- iron — 5 mg.
Besides, bar contains potassium, magnesium, chlorine, calcium.
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Albumine — protein as a part of which there are valuable amino acids and minerals which, being acquired, improve:
- blood formation;
- condition of skin and hair;
- sight;
- appetite;
- memory and ability to concentrate attention.
Important! Albumine, as well as any biologically active agent, it is necessary to use with care.
Before intake of hematogen study potential advantage and possible harm as the last researches proved that in certain cases albumine is not acquired by a human body, its overdose is also dangerous.
Daily adult man has to receive 10 mkg of iron. At women the requirement is higher — 18 mkg, during pregnancy — to 30 mkg a day. At low-quality food, stresses, various diseases, dietary supplements help to fill shortage of minerals and amino acids.
To children 3 years, in the absence of contraindications are more senior, it is possible to eat bar within a daily dose, instead of sweets, without exceeding the number of calories recommended a day. The product is recommended:
- at high academic and physical activities;
- during intensive growth;
- for prevention of consequences of overfatigue;
- at the insufficient body weight, lag in growth (hypotrophy);
- hypovitaminosis;
- during recovering from a disease.
Daily intake of hematogen should not exceed a daily dose and proceed longer than 3 weeks, then it is necessary to take a break for 1-1.5 months.
In the absence of contraindications, bar can be eaten instead of habitual sweets, since 3 years. Do not recommend to elderly people this product because of age features of a metabolism, namely — assimilation by an iron organism.
You should not eat bar in 48 hours before blood donation for transfusion or analyses, quite appropriate to eat it after the procedure.
Future mothers often are interested whether it is possible for pregnant women hematogen, considering its high caloric content and the fact that the overdose of vitamin A can cause serious complications in pregnant women. On the other hand, the need for iron during pregnancy increases by 1.5 times. In this situation it is necessary to consult with the doctor to exclude undesirable consequences.
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The limit dose in day makes:
- children from 3 to 6 years — 15 g;
- from 6 to 12 years — 20 g;
- 12 years — 30 g are more senior;
- adult — 50 g.
Hematogen — not medicine, but it is necessary to adhere to the instruction for use of medicine and to control quantity of the eaten product, in connection with the high content of sugar and biologically active components.
Elderly people are not recommended to take hematogen in food as risks of by-effects exceed estimated advantage.
Excess of standard daily rate can lead to such negative consequences:
- excess weight;
- excess of iron in blood;
- meteorizm, disorders of digestion;
- the increased viscosity of blood, risk of thrombophlebitis.
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Choosing for itself and furthermore child, delicacy from which we wait also for advantage, is important to give preference to a quality product.
Choose a product of the famous producers whose reputation and quality control do not raise doubts.
Attentively read structure of a product, pay attention what hematogen consists of: for sugar percent, caloric content and additional components, such as honey, starch. These are additional sources of fast carbohydrates.
On packing the recommended product doses have to be specified.
Important! Pay attention to additional ingredients which can cause an allergy: honey, nuts, ginger, coco. If you have an allergy on any of these additives, choose classical or hypoallergenic bar.
Hematogen is not recommended to combine with other medicines and vitamins and also some food.
The interval has to make not less than 2 hours between reception of such products and medications:
- meat, fish, products from whole grain;
- polyvitamins;
- antibiotics.
It is impossible to combine with milk, tea and medicines of calcium as digestion of iron is at a loss. Diuretic medicines, drugs for correction of pressure, a number of anti-inflammatory medicines it is also undesirable to combine with hematogen. If salt consumption is for health reasons limited, before use of hematogen consult with the doctor.
Important! Intake of vitamin A with which the product is rich along with alcohol can cause violation of work of a liver.
In case of serious diseases and violations of metabolism, it is necessary to see a doctor. Hematogen is not medicine and is not able to cure blood diseases. It is applied to correction of insignificant deviations which can be cured, having improved food and quality of human life or as auxiliary, but not the main remedy.
It is necessary to ask for medical care in case of allergic reaction and such symptoms:
- diarrhea;
- vomiting;
- nausea;
- hypostases;
- change of color calla or urine;
- lock;
- headaches or dizziness;
- sharp change of pressure.
Hematogen is contraindicated at:
- diabetes;
- chronic diseases of kidneys and digestive organs;
- excess weight;
- to gipervitaminoza;
- thrombophlebitis;
- varicosity;
- during breastfeeding.
At a modern rhythm of life, high intellectual and physical activities for adults and children, hematogen, on condition of its reasonable application can become an additional source of power and valuable minerals.