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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Wisest Elder Ever
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Great Lakes
Posts: 33,508
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If you have poor acid in the stomach, which many aging people do have, iron will not be absorbed well, and will pass thru into the colon causing problems and side effects.
Taking GERD medications to lower stomach acid will give the same result.
Most therapies with iron, suggest taking with Vit C or orange juice to increase the stomach acid temporarily so the iron can be absorbed correctly.
If you are post menopausal, you should not consume iron supplements without a doctors visit and blood tests to confirm you need it. Too much iron is a health risk.
If you know your stomach acid is low because of medications, then other minerals can be affected: calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, folate, B12 and some trace minerals too, like copper, chromium etc.
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