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Does tea lower your iron level?
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Iron: There is no direct effect. Milk in tea (if used) does have a potential to decrease iron absorption from stomach.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Basically no: There are some acids in tea that will bind iron in your gut and make it harder to absorb. Nobody's going to get iron-deficient just from that. Look for some other cause.
Answered 1/5/2019
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