Iron absorbtion

[netibiza]

What foods and or vitamins stop iron being absorbed into the body????

[louadams6]

apparently drinking tea or coffee with your meals reduces iron absorption

[Pythia]

Vitamin B6, on the other hand, helps iron absorption. You can buy it in the UK under the name of Cytacon and it helps a lot if you're not actually iron-anaemic but the iron isn't getting into your system properly.

[mullein3]

a lack of vitamin c can stop iron being absorbed..thats why they allways tell you to take vitamin c with an iron tablet...vitamin c doesnt store well in the body and needs topping up at least twice a day..either by fruit ..a tablet..or juice..

[loopey]

agree vit c and iron work together,iron wont be absorbed into the body without vit c

[joko]

have heard calcium, but not sure...