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mariamaurea
mariamaurea

Should I switch to an iron free multivitamin?

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  • catherine96604
    catherine96604 mariamaurea

    Posted

    Absolutely. No iron supplement. FYI Vit C increases the absorption of Vit C. People that are anemic take iron supplements and Vit C.
    • catherine96604
      catherine96604

      Posted

      Sorry Vit c increases absorption of iron.
    • GillianA
      GillianA catherine96604

      Posted

      You're right that vitamin C increases the absorption of non-heme iron; i.e., iron from plant foods, such as spinach.  However, vitamin C doesn't affect the absorption of heme iron; i.e., iron from animal foods, such as meat.

    • lynnsk1
      lynnsk1 GillianA

      Posted

      I knew about vit c but I didn't know it didn't effect heme iron absorption, so will look into that as of course we need most nutrients to exist a healthy as possible life.

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