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"Adapted from BMJ 23 September 2023
Women have long been advised to take iron supplements with orange juice to increase iron absorption. This is mainly done through the years of menstruation and particularly in pregnancy and the post partum months.
A study was done using radioactively labelled iron to establish how effective or not this advice was.
Women with low iron levels were divided into three groups. Iron with orange juice, with coffee, and with a breakfast that included both orange juice and coffee.
Taking iron with just orange juice increased the iron absorption by four times the amount by taking it with coffee or a breakfast with both coffee and orange juice.
You can increase the absorption by 20mg per dose by doing this.
Another use for iron supplementation is in older people who get leg cramps. Sometimes iron deficiency is the cause, and they will benefit from this advice as well."
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All the best Jan
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And eating high iron foods with parsley helps too. It's fun to learn and then use these combos.
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The Happy Whisk (Ivy) who said ...
And eating high iron foods with parsley helps too. It's fun to learn and then use these combos
Hello Ivy and many thanks for your comment.
Yes not only does parsley contain iron but it can help iron get absorbed more easily, so many will find eating it beneficial.
However, although I am not a medical expert it is my understanding that, while parsley is generally safe in food, consuming large amounts or using it as a medicinal remedy during pregnancy is not recommended due to potential risks. Some studies suggest that certain compounds in parsley may cause uterine contractions and potentially increase the risk of miscarriage, particularly in the first trimester.
I thought it best to make this aware to all readers of this blog and also to remind readers that articles within this blog are provided for general information only, and should not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own doctor or any other health care professional.
It is always so important for readers to take account of their own health/medical issues when eating foods etc. and always take advice from your Dr. or health care team.
All the best Jan
...this doesn't seem to be a problem for me.
Gracias por el consejo. te mando un beso.
Fascinating post, Jan, thank you so much!
Great tip
Very useful information!
The juice and parsley definitely help with iron absorption!
That sounds like a good idea, Jan
I didn't know that. Mind you my iron levels are high - so much that when I could still give blood the staff told me I wasn't even feminine.
A lack of iron, does that make one tired? I am soooo tired these days.
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Iris Flavia who said ...
A lack of iron, does that make one tired? I am soooo tired these days.
Hello Iris
There are many things that cause tiredness, one of them could be a lack of iron perhaps you are not absorbing it properly, or you may be anaemic, or it could be something else entirely.
I am not a medical expert but I ALWAYS recommend that if persistent tiredness continues (causes problems) it is best to get things checked out by your Doctor or health care team.
Thinking of you and sending good wishes.
All the best Jan
Que interessante.Belo conselho! Não sabia disso!
beijos, tudo de bom,chica
I think it's advisable not to take supplements on an empty stomach, too.
Thank you Jan for the tips and info.
Take care, have a great day!
My doctor told me that once. Good to be reminded of it :-D
Interesting. Thank you for the information, Jan.
I sometimes have it at breakfast. Great to hear orange juice is a good source of iron. Great post!
You should never eat iron rich foods with wheat products. Apparently iron is absorbed into the digestive system in the top two feet of the gut. Wheat products transit the iron rich foods along the gut too quickly for it to be absorbed. For example, if you eat a steak with garlic bread, the steak provides you with iron rich food, but the garlic bread moves it along the gut too quickly for it to be absorbed.
Ohhhh I had no idea. This is so important. Thank you.
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Giorgio who said ...
I sometimes have it at breakfast. Great to hear orange juice is a good source of iron. Great post!
Many thanks for your comment Giorgio.
From information on the internet please be aware that while orange juice itself is not a high-iron food, it can help your body absorb iron more effectively when consumed with other iron-rich foods. Orange juice is a good source of vitamin C, which enhances iron absorption.
All the best Jan
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Rustic Pumpkin who said ...
You should never eat iron rich foods with wheat products. Apparently iron is absorbed into the digestive system in the top two feet of the gut. Wheat products transit the iron rich foods along the gut too quickly for it to be absorbed. For example, if you eat a steak with garlic bread, the steak provides you with iron rich food, but the garlic bread moves it along the gut too quickly for it to be absorbed.
Hello and many thanks for your comment.
Firstly, as I always say I am not a medical expert so any articles on the blog are provided for general information only, and should not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own doctor or any other health care professional. If any reader has any concerns about their general health, including medication, supplements etc please always contact your Doctor/local health care provider.
Debbie, (Rustic Pumpkin) it was interesting to read your comment regarding where in the gut iron is best absorbed and yes what we eat with iron rich foods can and does affect absorption.
NHS Foundation Trust at Calderdale and Huddersfield's Department of Nutrition and Dietetics offer a guidance leaflet giving Dietary advice to increase your iron intake which includes very similar to what you were saying:-
"Bran can be a healthy part of your diet, but avoid having high bran products with every meal.
Unprocessed bran and bread/cereals high in bran contain substances that prevent effective iron absorption.
You can read their information using this link:-https://www.cht.nhs.uk/fileadmin/site_setup/contentUploads/newsItems/Files/Iron_intake.pdf
With many thanks for your comment, which I'm sure readers will find interesting, and of course for those who may wish to do further independent research our keypads can open up a wealth of information to be processed.
Thanks again.
All the best Jan
Thankfully, I have never had to take iron supplements, but I'd take them before I would eat liver to increase my iron.
Good tips.
I didn't know that.
Wow I learned two things today, I did not know you were to take orange juice with iron pills and didn't know they help with leg cramps, I do get them at night every now and then
I didn't know that. Glad you shared this. I'm going to start taking my vitamin with OJ since it is really a vitamin with minerals including iron. :)
Good to know. Thanks.
Thank you for the orange juice tip. That was most helpful.
He tomado hierro después de mi operación de rodilla ( perdí mucha sangre ), pero parece que ya está correcta. Besos.
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