{"product_id":"primal-vive-heme-iron","title":"Primal Vive Heme Iron","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pv-mechanism-page\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:#1A3A35;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant-form iron uses one transporter. Heme iron — the form found in red meat — uses its own. It's absorbed at a higher rate, with no interference from coffee, tea, calcium, or phytates. The supplement industry sells mostly the form your body absorbs least. This is the other one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e11 mg heme iron polypeptide (≈75% DV) — bovine source\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDifferent transporter than non-heme iron — no DMT1 competition\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo interference from coffee, tea, calcium, or phytate-rich foods\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e60 capsules \/ 30-day supply · 60-day money-back guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNOT vegan — animal source\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#1A3A35;\"\u003eWhy most iron pills are the wrong form for your body\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1;min-width:260px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/d8j0ntlcm91z4.cloudfront.net\/user_2w7H9wrP3ZkGtGVjGjYfPGBqpB6\/hf_20260510_005211_539ae2a1-5952-4b7d-b7c1-79ed0a0c1dbe.png\" alt=\"Step 1 — Non-heme iron has to compete\" style=\"width:100%;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"color:#1A3A35;\"\u003eStep 1 · Non-heme iron has to compete\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003ePlant-source iron (ferrous sulfate, bisglycinate, sucrosomial) has to be reduced to ferrous form, then absorbed via the DMT1 transporter. That transporter is shared with calcium, magnesium, zinc, and is blocked by phytate (whole grains), tannins (tea, coffee). Most plant iron is absorbed at 2-20% of dose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1;min-width:260px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/d8j0ntlcm91z4.cloudfront.net\/user_2w7H9wrP3ZkGtGVjGjYfPGBqpB6\/hf_20260510_005214_96428aa9-b44d-48ca-ac7d-d0aa985653a0.png\" alt=\"Step 2 — Heme iron has its own pathway\" style=\"width:100%;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"color:#1A3A35;\"\u003eStep 2 · Heme iron has its own pathway\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe iron in red meat is bound inside a porphyrin ring (the \"heme\" structure). Your body absorbs it through a separate transporter called heme carrier protein 1. No competition with calcium, no blockage by tannins, no phytate interference. Absorption rates are typically 15-35%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1;min-width:260px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/d8j0ntlcm91z4.cloudfront.net\/user_2w7H9wrP3ZkGtGVjGjYfPGBqpB6\/hf_20260510_005218_96581d2e-4299-4cf9-a856-43eb54f42845.png\" alt=\"Step 3 — No timing required\" style=\"width:100%;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"color:#1A3A35;\"\u003eStep 3 · You don't have to time it around your life\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eMost non-heme iron supplements come with a list of \"don'ts\" — don't take with coffee, don't take with calcium, don't take within 2 hours of a high-phytate meal. Heme iron sidesteps all of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;color:#1A3A35;text-align:center;\"\u003eYour body evolved on heme iron. Your supplement industry didn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#1A3A35;\"\u003ePlant-form iron vs. heme iron\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#1A3A35;color:#F0EAE0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;\"\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eFerrous Sulfate\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eBisglycinate\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eSucrosomial\u003c\/th\u003e\n      \u003cth style=\"padding:12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eHeme Iron\u003c\/th\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;font-weight:500;\"\u003eIron source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;\"\u003ePlant\/synthetic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;\"\u003ePlant\/synthetic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;\"\u003ePlant\/synthetic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;color:#1A3A35;font-weight:500;\"\u003eAnimal (bovine)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;font-weight:500;\"\u003eTransporter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;\"\u003eDMT1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;\"\u003eDMT1 (gentler)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;\"\u003eLymphatic bypass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;color:#1A3A35;font-weight:500;\"\u003eHeme carrier protein\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;font-weight:500;\"\u003eAbsorption rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;\"\u003e2-20%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;\"\u003e5-25%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;\"\u003eHigh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;color:#1A3A35;font-weight:500;\"\u003e15-35%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;font-weight:500;\"\u003eBlocked by coffee\/tea\/calcium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;\"\u003eLess so\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #E5DECF;color:#1A3A35;font-weight:500;\"\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;font-weight:500;\"\u003eVegan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;color:#B22222;font-weight:500;\"\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#1A3A35;\"\u003eWhy heme iron is different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:16px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:18px;background:#F0EAE0;border-left:4px solid #6FD9D2;border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#1A3A35;margin-top:0;\"\u003eHeme carrier protein, not DMT1\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eHeme iron uses its own transporter. No competition with calcium, magnesium, or zinc. No DMT1 saturation issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:18px;background:#F0EAE0;border-left:4px solid #6FD9D2;border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#1A3A35;margin-top:0;\"\u003eTake it with breakfast\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eNo need to time it 2 hours away from coffee, tea, or calcium. The compounds that block non-heme iron don't affect heme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:18px;background:#F0EAE0;border-left:4px solid #6FD9D2;border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#1A3A35;margin-top:0;\"\u003eSmaller dose, real bioavailability\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e11 mg heme can deliver more bioavailable iron than 30 mg of non-heme. Less iron in the bottle, more iron in your blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding:18px;background:#F0EAE0;border-left:4px solid #6FD9D2;border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#1A3A35;margin-top:0;\"\u003eThe form your body evolved on\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eHumans absorbed heme iron from animal foods for tens of thousands of years before plant-iron supplements existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#1A3A35;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin:8px 0;padding:12px;background:#F0EAE0;border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;color:#1A3A35;\"\u003eWhere does the heme iron come from?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eBovine sources (cow). Heme iron polypeptide is a purified iron-protein complex extracted from animal hemoglobin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin:8px 0;padding:12px;background:#F0EAE0;border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;color:#1A3A35;\"\u003eI'm vegan\/vegetarian.\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis product is not for you. Look at Iron Shield (sucrosomial), Iron Smart (lactoferrin), or Iron Triplex (stack) — all use plant-source iron in vegetarian capsules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin:8px 0;padding:12px;background:#F0EAE0;border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;color:#1A3A35;\"\u003eWill this make my coffee\/tea less of a problem?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Heme iron uses a separate transporter than non-heme iron, so the polyphenols and tannins in coffee\/tea that block non-heme iron don't affect heme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin:8px 0;padding:12px;background:#F0EAE0;border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;color:#1A3A35;\"\u003eHemochromatosis or iron overload?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't supplement any form of iron without your hematologist's guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin:8px 0;padding:12px;background:#F0EAE0;border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;color:#1A3A35;\"\u003eWhy is the iron number on the label lower than my old supplement?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeme iron is absorbed at 15-35%, non-heme at 2-20%. A smaller heme dose can deliver more bioavailable iron than a larger non-heme dose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:32px 0;padding:24px;background:#1A3A35;color:#F0EAE0;border-radius:8px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#6FD9D2;margin-top:0;\"\u003e60 days. Zero risk.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf heme iron isn't the form for you, return within 60 days. We'll cover the return shipping in the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px;color:#666;\"\u003eThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Primal Vive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48996966334693,"sku":"PV-HEME-IRON-30","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/4362\/6213\/files\/heme-iron-01-hero.jpg?v=1778417989","url":"https:\/\/primalvive.co\/products\/primal-vive-heme-iron","provider":"PrimalVive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}