For what it is worth to those of you who know you are low on iron (anemic), heme iron, the form that is present in meats and the natural, non-enriched foods with higher iron content, is more readily absorbed in the body than the inorganic iron present in most vitamin/mineral supplements. Read the labels; inorganic iron is usually present as ferrous sulfate, ferrous citrate, etc.

Also, remember that there are many reasons one may become anemic. Among the most serious causes are blood loss through the gastrointestinal tract from bleeding ulcers or colon cancer. Hopefully, your doctor will know this and check this first before proceeding to simply recommend iron supplementation.