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Discussion Forums => Miscellaneous Questions => Topic started by: Manal on November 13, 2008, 04:31:15 PM

Title: Unabsorbed Iron...
Post by: Manal on November 13, 2008, 04:31:15 PM

Hi,

Usually we drink tea with meals to inhibit the absorption of iron in the food. Where does this unabsobed iron goes and how does it leave the body, with what does it bind in order to leave the body??????????

Thanks

manal

Title: Re: Unabsorbed Iron...
Post by: Sharmin on November 13, 2008, 04:40:21 PM

Manal,

I am not sure, but my guess would be that the iron is not removed from the food and that it leaves the body through the digestive tract.  I don't think that it leaves as oxidative, free iron so in my opinion it does not need to bind anything - it is simply not aborbed by the body.   

In fact some people have conditions in which they cannot absorb iron and it leaves their body unabsorbed. 

This is just a thought, it may require further resesarch,

Sharmin

Title: Re: Unabsorbed Iron...
Post by: Andy Battaglia on November 13, 2008, 05:01:27 PM

Yes, the iron absorption is inhibited by certain foods, so it is never absorbed and doesn't need to be removed.

Title: Re: Unabsorbed Iron...
Post by: Manal on November 13, 2008, 07:37:13 PM

Thanks Sharmin and Andy :hugfriend

manal