Intake of Iron

Intake of Iron
Unless your are diagnosed as anemic, you should not take iron supplement. If you take a multivitamin and mineral supplement, choose a product that does not contain iron.

If you need to take iron supplement, do not take them at the same time as vitamin E, and choose an organic form of iron such as ferrous gluconate or ferrous fumarate.

Inorganic forms of iron, such as ferrous sulfate, can oxides vitamins E. The RDA for iron is 8 milligrams per day for adult men, 12 milligrams a day for male children above age ten, and 18 milligrams per day for adult women and girls over eleven years of age (27 milligrams for pregnant women).

There must be sufficient hydrochloric acid (HCl) present in the stomach in order for iron to be absorbed.

Copper, manganese, molybdenum, vitamin A and the B-complex vitamins are also needed for complete iron absorption.

Taking vitamin C can increase iron absorption by as much as 30 percent.

Taking calcium with meals can inhibit the absorption of iron from dietary sources. If you are iron deficient, take calcium supplements at bedtime or at times when you are not consuming foods containing iron.

Excessive amounts of zinc and vitamin E can also interfere with iron absorption.

The utilization of iron may be impaired by rheumatoid arthritis and cancer. These diseases can result in anemia despite adequate amounts of iron stored in the liver, spleen and bone marrow.

Iron deficiency is more prevalent in people with candidiasis or chronic herpes infections.
Intake of Iron