Meet Maggie Evans

'If you are a health care professional your main concerns in clinical practice today is non compliance to prescribed medication. This is a particularly concern with iron supplementation as patients often experience gastro-intestinal effects which consequently makes it very difficult to adhere to regular or long-term treatment. Many practitioners have experimented with various treatment regimes to overcome this issue, but resolving long-term iron deficiency still remains a major challenge. The WHO* have called for research and investigation into iron supplementation that has higher absorbency, lower dosage and minimisation of side effects. Today Spatone 100% natural iron supplement is the only iron supplement that meets all these criteria.'

‘I have experienced first hand how Spatone has helped improve people’s energy levels and their general health over the years.  It can be recommended to anybody who is struggling with low iron levels or is in a need of an energy boost’.

'Women are particularly vulnerable to iron deficiency throughout their lifetime and pregnancy is most crucial in terms of iron status and storage. Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia occurring during pregnancy may result in poor birth outcomes and a longer postnatal recovery'.

‘Midwives have a key role within women’s lives during pregnancy and the postnatal period. I believe that in conjunction with other health care professionals, we are in a unique position to intervene and advice on some of the core issues regarding ID and IDA.’

‘I believe that due to Spatone’s lack of side effects, women are more likely to comply with taking this supplement long-term’. Magg paper also makes various suggestions to help resolve some of the shortcomings and to empower women and midwives to have a better understanding of how the long-term effects of ID and IDA can impact on their well-being.

Maggie Evans R.M, HV Cert., Cert. Ed., MSc  has 30 years of experience as a practicing midwife in various care settings and more recently as a midwifery lecturer at Sheffield University for 10 years.

Maggie is an advocate of Spatone who has recommended our product to patients, mothers, colleagues and health care professionals alike.

*WHO (2001) Iron deficiency anaemia. Assessment, prevention and control. Geneva, Switzerland.