I was diagnosed with critically low iron—a ferritin of 6 ng/mL, serum iron of 24 mcg/dL, and saturation of just 6%—confirmed by bloodwork ordered by my endocrinologist. As I explored in my recent piece, "The Hunger Hidden in Plain Sight: GLP-1, Depleted Soil, and the American Body Under Siege," managing type 2 diabetes with a Semaglutide regimen can inadvertently mask deeper nutritional gaps. In my case, it led to becoming severely iron depleted without presenting classic anemia. My symptoms included a persistent elevated heart rate, cold hands, anxiety-like feelings, extreme fatigue, and months of severely disrupted sleep.
I started Naked Iron 65mg bisglycinate two weeks ago paired with liposomal Vitamin C, and the results have been remarkable. Within 4 days I noticed my heart rate episodes were less intense and my skin temperature had measurably increased. By the end of the first week I had my best night of sleep in many months. Two weeks in, sleep is normalizing and I can feel what seems like a reduction in cortisol-driven anxiety and racing heart sensations that had become my daily baseline.
I chose Naked Iron specifically because the ingredient list is exactly what it says—iron bisglycinate and nothing else. No fillers, no unnecessary additives. For someone balancing a Semaglutide prescription alongside multiple health conditions and medications, that transparency matters enormously. This is an excellent, uncompromising product.
Iron bisglycinate is well known for being gentle on the stomach compared to ferrous sulfate, and that has absolutely been my experience. No GI issues whatsoever—which is particularly crucial when your digestive system is already adapting to a GLP-1 medication.
Highly recommend for anyone dealing with iron deficiency, particularly those who need a clean, pure supplement without compromise.