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Could green tea and almond milk interfere with feramax absorbtion?

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Dr. Howard Shapiro answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Nephrology & Dialysis

No and yes: Antacids will block iron absorption, so it is likely that almond milk will do so as well. I can find no information suggesting that green tea would do so.

Answered 7/31/2014

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