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    Supplement iron to avoid tea and alkali

    • Last Update: 2013-03-06
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    Iron element has the effect of increasing resistance, preventing and treating iron deficiency anemia Ferrous sulfate tablets and ferrous fumarate tablets are commonly used for iron supplement When iron supplement is made, attention should be paid to the diet collocation, so as not to reduce the efficacy High fat food: such as fat meat, high soup, etc it can inhibit the secretion of gastric acid and reduce the absorption of iron in the absence of gastric acid, so it is not suitable to eat during the treatment of iron supplement Tea: the tannin contained in tea can precipitate with iron agent to form iron tannate, which affects the absorption of iron ion There are also persimmon, hawthorn, pomegranate, peach and so on Milk also contains tannic acid, which should be consumed as little as possible during iron supplement Alkaline food: such as kelp, carrot, soda biscuit, cucumber, sweet potato, etc this kind of food can improve the alkalinity of blood, affect the amount of gastric acid and pH value, and is not conducive to the absorption of iron Dried fruit: such as almond and peach kernel, which contain amygdalin, can react with iron agent to form iron cyanide, reduce its absorption and affect the curative effect Soymilk: if soymilk is taken together with iron, it will react rapidly in the gut, forming a special chelate that can't be absorbed by the human body, so that the iron you eat doesn't really make up The plant fiber in soybean will also affect the absorption of iron, zinc and other metal elements by human body, so we should also drink less soy milk during the period of iron supplement If you need to drink soy milk, you'd better drink it at least two hours apart when you take iron or eat red meat, animal liver, duck blood, pig blood and other food containing iron In addition, coffee, eggs, foods with more dietary fiber, etc., will also affect the absorption of iron, so you should eat as little as possible during taking iron.
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