These women swear by one 'underrated' supplement that made a major change to their health

Several women have sworn by one 'underrated' supplement that made a major change to their health and general well-being.

On the 'Supplements' thread on Reddit, one person asked: "What’s the most underrated supplement you take that’s made a huge difference in your health?

"I see a lot of hype around the popular supplements like protein and creatine, but what’s that underrated supplement you swear by? Something that doesn’t get as much attention but has really improved your energy, mood, sleep, or overall health? Let’s share some hidden gems that actually work!"

Hundreds upon hundreds of people, both men and women, rushed to the comments to share their nuggets of wisdom with an overwhelming number swearing by none other than iron supplements.

The NHS explains that iron is important in making red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body, and that a lack of iron can lead to iron deficiency anaemia.

Several Redditors have hailed iron supplements for drastically improving their overall health (Elena Popova / Getty Images)

Answering the question, one Redditor chimed in: "Iron - I do follow a healthy diet, and while not the biggest fan of meat in general, I always make sure my diet is balanced nutrition and minerals-wise. Never suspected that I'd ever be iron-deficient until I did a blood test one year.

"Turns out, women are actually often struggling with iron levels and absorption and taking it regularly in a pill form massively improved so much about my general wellbeing - sleeping better, more energy, less hair loss, no breaking nails, less irritability, less brain fog... The list goes on."

"Agree to iron!" a second replied. "I started taking beef liver supplements after my C-section, and to help with healing and make breast milk (fun fact, breast milk is made out of the mother’s blood!), and I barely had any hair loss post-partum, and my hair is actually thicker and longer than it’s ever been! I thought I had fine, thin hair my entire life.

"Nope. I have fine hair, but a LOT of it. And I will attribute 90% to the beef liver supplements and 10% to increased protein intake. Like 90+ grams a day."

Iron is important in making red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body (MR.Cole_Photographer / Getty Images)

A third piped up: "Iron too for me, but I heard it is mostly for women, so I didn't take it much, but when I started along with ashwagandha, l-theanine, it made a difference."

"Iron, Omega-3, Vitamin D, Zinc," agreed another.

And a final Redditor echoed: "Definitely turmeric and iron are my two that are holy grails. Loooove them!"

The NHS advises that the amount of iron you need is:

• 8.7mg a day for men aged 19 and over
• 14.8mg a day for women aged 19 to 49
• 8.7mg a day for women aged 50 and over

You can get your daily intake from several food sources, including red meat (Kilito Chan / Getty Images)

You can get your daily iron intake from a number of foods, not just supplements:

• liver (but avoid this during pregnancy)
• red meat
• beans, such as red kidney beans, edamame beans and chickpeas
• nuts
• dried fruit – such as dried apricots
• fortified breakfast cereals
• soy bean flour

Cleveland Clinic warns that there are a number of reported side effects of taking iron supplements, including dark stools and nausea, so be sure to consult your GP if you have any questions before starting to take the daily pills.