Efficacy of a Low Dose, Oral, Liquid Iron Supplement on Restoring Inadequate Blood Iron to Normal Levels

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy female subjects \> 18 years old * Premenopausal (experiencing regular menstrual cycles) * Hemoglobin \> 11g/dL * Serum ferritin \< 70 ng/mL * hs-CRP \< 3 mg/L * BMI 18 - 29.9 kg/m2 * No intake of dietary supplements containing iron 30 days prior to enrollment * Willing and able to give written informed consent * Able to read, understand, sign and date the informed consent document (English only) * Able and willing to comply with the schedule visit(s) and study requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently taking (within the past 14 days) dietary supplements including, vitamins (any), minerals, protein shakes, vitamin water, other supplements * History of gastrointestinal disorders that could lead to uncertain absorption of the study supplements, (i.e., inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, colostomy, or eating disorder) * History or current malignancy * Receiving chemotherapy agents or radiation treatments * Prior health issues showing high CRP or other inflammatory markers * Pregnancy or has breast fed within 3 months prior to enrollment * BMI \<18 or \>25 kg/m2 * Diagnosis of a terminal illness * Use of prescription medications that impact digestion (i.e., proton pump inhibitor medications, other) * History of alcohol abuse * History or current drug abuse * History or current cigarette smoke (including vaping) within the past 14 days from the screening visit * Insulin-dependent diabetes and/or metformin use * Chron…