Iron Antagonists

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It was briefly mentioned in another thread that magnesium was an antagonist to

iron, so I did a little research to learn more about this and thought several of

you, who are struggling to raise your iron levels, may find it interesting:

" In the event of elevated iron, any iron antagonist such as zinc, magnesium,

Vitamin B2 or E - whichever is the most compatible, will effectively relieve the

side-specific migraine headaches associated with iron. Donating blood is another

option, which will also lower blood pressure in those where it is related to

high iron levels. "

http://www.acu-cell.com/dis-hea.html

" Likewise, blood loss, or malabsorption are considered to be the main causes for

low iron after ruling out any of a number of blood disorders, however low iron

can very easily result from manganese levels having been low for a long period

of time, or from other factors such as calcium, zinc, or magnesium reducing iron

values. "

" Iron Antagonists:

Zinc, calcium, magnesium, tin, cobalt, gallium, Vitamin B2, Vit B5, Vit B12,

Vitamin E, caffeine, insoluble fiber, rice (phytates), tea (tannic acid), soy

protein, dairy (casein), oxalic acid, [folate] "

http://www.acu-cell.com/femn.html

" If iron levels are high, any iron antagonist (like zinc, magnesium, Vitamin B2

or E) will help relieve the side-specific headache related to iron. "

http://www.avoidamigraine.com/migraine.html

" Antagonists

Manganese, copper, zinc, cobalt, nickel, chromium, calcium, magnesium, and

cadmium compete with iron for absorption. Phosphates, egg proteins, long-chain

fatty acids and phytates found in cereals interfere with iron absorption.

Old age, copper deficiency, achlorhydria, tea, oxalic acid, soy protein,

antacids, and vegetarian diets are associated with reduced iron absorption.

Chelated iron supplements (citrate, lactate, fumarate, gluconate, succinate, and

glycinate) are better absorbed than the commonly used iron sulfate. The iron

often used to fortify flour and cereal products is very poorly absorbed. "

http://www.arltma.com/IronToxDoc.htm

And there is info about the reverse (iron being an antagonist to magnesium) on

these pages:

http://www.ctds.info/mitral_valve_prolapse.html

http://www.ctds.info/fibromyalgia-diet-2.html

http://developmental-delay.com/page.cfm/124

Also of interest:

" When people supplement certain herbs to " cleanse " their liver, they will always

affect manganese and iron status. For instance, by taking Devil's Claw on an

ongoing basis, they will eventually raise manganese and iron levels. On the

other hand, taking higher amounts of Milk Thistle will in time decrease

manganese and iron stores, which can be an advantage with hemochromatosis

(excess iron storage disease), where regular consumption of milk thistle, RNA /

DNA, magnesium and Vitamin B2 - as individually matched - will return iron

levels closer to normal, and frequently eliminate the need for phlebotomies. "

http://www.acu-cell.com/femn.html

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