Iron is one of the elements that helps the body in numerous ways. Black strap molasses is one of the best dietary sources of iron. Iron increases the bodies ability to make glutathione.
Black Strap Molasses not only delivers the iron in the most absorbable form, it comes with a built in stool softener. This makes it the antithesis of iron pills which are poorly absorbed and bind up the gut. Also those little pills are responsible for the deaths of numerous children who think they are candy.
Iron For Increase
For those who want to avoid blood transfusions, it is one of the fastest and safest ways to increase your red blood cell count if used with other essentials.
In addition to providing the building blocks for red blood cell production, it is a unique cofactor of glutathione production. Although there are no studies to look at what to take when, what is known is that adding it to your diet will help your body to more efficiently turn cysteine into GSH.
Patients in the hospital where this is used get one table spoonful three times a day, and often with a spoon full of peanut butter mixed in.
Increase in Energy
The carbohydrates in blackstrap molasses can quickly be turned into energy, unlike any other supplement. If you want the ultimate energy drink with numerous other health benefits, try hot lemonade and sweeten with a spoonful of black strap molasses.
It will be a fraction of the cost of many energy drinks on the market. Warning, do not drink it after early afternoon or night time sleep will be difficult. Also, take it on the weekend when your free to see how your body reacts. It also will act as one of the most effective colon cleanses anywhere.
Other Increases….
The next posting will consider some of the other increases that iron promotes.