Can iron pills be taken with dairy food products or does the dairy negate the effect of the iron?
2007-09-18 11:33:38 · 6 answers · asked by Ruthie Z 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
no. calcium blocks the absorption of iron. so it is best to avoid any calcium foods when you take it, and take it with something with citric acid, like oj or strawberries, that increases absorption. I take my mulitvitamins, b12 and iron in the morning, and calcium twice later in the day
2007-09-18 11:38:20 · answer #1 · answered by Count Chocula 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dairy products tend to block the absorption of a great many things, including iron. If the iron upsets your stomach take it with crackers and water, not milk. It isn't lethal, it's just throwing away the money you spent for the iron.
2007-09-18 18:39:41 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep. And no, the dairy doesn't negate the iron.
2007-09-18 18:38:39 · answer #3 · answered by Yup Yup Yuppers 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes!
2007-09-18 18:44:19 · answer #4 · answered by Gladys C 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you don't mind being constipated then go for it..
2007-09-18 18:40:38 · answer #5 · answered by Unbreakable Me 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No this is lethal, I think
2007-09-18 18:36:17 · answer #6 · answered by answer gal 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋