Question on Iron
No. It will not help with absorption and I don't know what complications it would help prevent. What kinds of complications is your doc talking about?
Kelly
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I don't know how cutting the iron into pieces would prevent it from causing constipation.
What type of iron are you using? Carbonyl usually doesn't cause constipation, and it's a good choice for us anyway since it's absorbed well without much stomach acid.
Kelly
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I don't see how that would prevent constipation. It would, however, make it more challenging to get your calcium in, since it needs to be taken three or four times a day at least two hours away from iron.
Kelly
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