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A member asked:
What do you advise if i'm taking iron supplements on an empty stomach as instructed. how long should i wait before i eat something?
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Fairly quickly: I think an empty stomach helps iron be absorbed because the acid hasn't been buffered by other food and the iron isn't competing with other nutrients for assimilation. If it were me I'd probably feel I got an adequate dose of iron even if I started eating after a couple of minutes.
Answered 12/28/2015
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