Re: Iron absorption hindered by tea and coffee? Also - having digestive problems

[Guest guest]

Oh dear, thanks for posting this. My ferritin level has dropped in the last few

months from 96 to 31 but I also have been drinking brewed black tea non-stop for

the last few months! I too would like more details on this!

Michele (NoCal)

>

> I read a couple of articles that say tea significantly impedes iron absorption

and coffee also, but not quite as much.

>

> My ferritin was 29 on a lab test run about 5 weeks ago. I have been taking 4

of the 27 mg Blue Bonnet Chelated Iron (iron bisglycinate) each day.

>

> I allow myself one good cup of coffee in the morning, which I sort of sip on

all morning, but now I'm thinking I should stop the coffee while trying to get

my ferritin up. I also drink a lot of decaf iced tea. Am wondering if this is

part of the reason my ferritin was so low to begin with.

>

> Does anyone have more info on this?

>

> From the postings I've read, right now, I should probably take more of the

iron bisglycinate, but I don't think my stomach will tolerate it.

> Any suggestions?

>

> Thank you.

>

[Guest guest]

Oh dear, thanks for posting this. My ferritin level has dropped in the last few

months from 96 to 31 but I also have been drinking brewed black tea non-stop for

the last few months! I too would like more details on this!

Michele (NoCal)

>

> I read a couple of articles that say tea significantly impedes iron absorption

and coffee also, but not quite as much.

>

> My ferritin was 29 on a lab test run about 5 weeks ago. I have been taking 4

of the 27 mg Blue Bonnet Chelated Iron (iron bisglycinate) each day.

>

> I allow myself one good cup of coffee in the morning, which I sort of sip on

all morning, but now I'm thinking I should stop the coffee while trying to get

my ferritin up. I also drink a lot of decaf iced tea. Am wondering if this is

part of the reason my ferritin was so low to begin with.

>

> Does anyone have more info on this?

>

> From the postings I've read, right now, I should probably take more of the

iron bisglycinate, but I don't think my stomach will tolerate it.

> Any suggestions?

>

> Thank you.

>

[Guest guest]

Oh dear, thanks for posting this. My ferritin level has dropped in the last few

months from 96 to 31 but I also have been drinking brewed black tea non-stop for

the last few months! I too would like more details on this!

Michele (NoCal)

>

> I read a couple of articles that say tea significantly impedes iron absorption

and coffee also, but not quite as much.

>

> My ferritin was 29 on a lab test run about 5 weeks ago. I have been taking 4

of the 27 mg Blue Bonnet Chelated Iron (iron bisglycinate) each day.

>

> I allow myself one good cup of coffee in the morning, which I sort of sip on

all morning, but now I'm thinking I should stop the coffee while trying to get

my ferritin up. I also drink a lot of decaf iced tea. Am wondering if this is

part of the reason my ferritin was so low to begin with.

>

> Does anyone have more info on this?

>

> From the postings I've read, right now, I should probably take more of the

iron bisglycinate, but I don't think my stomach will tolerate it.

> Any suggestions?

>

> Thank you.

>

[Guest guest]

Anything with tannins will effect iron absorption: coffee, tea (except herbal), and wine.

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Sun, May 23, 2010 9:38:23 AMSubject: Iron absorption hindered by tea and coffee? Also - having digestive problems

I read a couple of articles that say tea significantly impedes iron absorption and coffee also, but not quite as much.My ferritin was 29 on a lab test run about 5 weeks ago. I have been taking 4 of the 27 mg Blue Bonnet Chelated Iron (iron bisglycinate) each day.I allow myself one good cup of coffee in the morning, which I sort of sip on all morning, but now I'm thinking I should stop the coffee while trying to get my ferritin up. I also drink a lot of decaf iced tea. Am wondering if this is part of the reason my ferritin was so low to begin with.Does anyone have more info on this?From the postings I've read, right now, I should probably take more of the iron bisglycinate, but I don't think my stomach will tolerate it. Any suggestions? Thank you.

[Guest guest]

Anything with tannins will effect iron absorption: coffee, tea (except herbal), and wine.

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Sun, May 23, 2010 9:38:23 AMSubject: Iron absorption hindered by tea and coffee? Also - having digestive problems

I read a couple of articles that say tea significantly impedes iron absorption and coffee also, but not quite as much.My ferritin was 29 on a lab test run about 5 weeks ago. I have been taking 4 of the 27 mg Blue Bonnet Chelated Iron (iron bisglycinate) each day.I allow myself one good cup of coffee in the morning, which I sort of sip on all morning, but now I'm thinking I should stop the coffee while trying to get my ferritin up. I also drink a lot of decaf iced tea. Am wondering if this is part of the reason my ferritin was so low to begin with.Does anyone have more info on this?From the postings I've read, right now, I should probably take more of the iron bisglycinate, but I don't think my stomach will tolerate it. Any suggestions? Thank you.

[Guest guest]

Anything with tannins will effect iron absorption: coffee, tea (except herbal), and wine.

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Sun, May 23, 2010 9:38:23 AMSubject: Iron absorption hindered by tea and coffee? Also - having digestive problems

I read a couple of articles that say tea significantly impedes iron absorption and coffee also, but not quite as much.My ferritin was 29 on a lab test run about 5 weeks ago. I have been taking 4 of the 27 mg Blue Bonnet Chelated Iron (iron bisglycinate) each day.I allow myself one good cup of coffee in the morning, which I sort of sip on all morning, but now I'm thinking I should stop the coffee while trying to get my ferritin up. I also drink a lot of decaf iced tea. Am wondering if this is part of the reason my ferritin was so low to begin with.Does anyone have more info on this?From the postings I've read, right now, I should probably take more of the iron bisglycinate, but I don't think my stomach will tolerate it. Any suggestions? Thank you.

[Guest guest]

Hi Cindy: no such thing as too much detail! Iron sometimes causes

constipation...the opposite of what you have, so I have to wonder if it is the

culprit here or not. What sometimes helps with the constipation thing is to go

back down to 2 pills a day for a few days, then go to 3 pills a day for a few

days, then keep tapering up to the final dose. The gradual increase sometimes

helps; it may be worth trying for you, as well.

Yes, I always take my T3 sublingually. My digestive tract doesn't absorb

anything very well, and this neatly sidesteps any possible malabsorption

problems.

To answer your question " But, I can't go to T3 only until my ferritin comes up

anyway, right? " . Yes, you could probably take T3 only, the question is, would

your low ferritin permit you to take ENOUGH to do the job? People with low

ferritin often encounter T3 intolerance (anxiety or other intolerance symptoms),

and have to stop at a lower-than-ideal dose and wait for their ferritin to come

up. Val had a good post on the t3/low ferritin subject; it started out as a

discussion on Iodine supplementation, but it ended on a start-t3-now note:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/message/41661

Yay! Your temps are staying stable. Yes, that's an excellent adrenal indicator.

Oh yes, I've had the hypo pain. So did Moderator Nick; he said that his leg

pain was a hypo symptom, this jumped out at me because I also have a lot of leg

pain. Here's Nick's post:

http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ RT3_T3/message/ 37351

Near the end, he says he used to " hobble across the room " in the

morning...that's exactly what I did.

I am improving, thanks for asking. I cleared RT3 months ago but am still

working on other issues (electrolytes, adrenal, etc.). Yes, it is complex, they

all interact. Val figured out how to balance them all and get better, and I

think that means that you and I can, too.

Margery

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> > > I read a couple of articles that say tea significantly impedes iron

absorption and coffee also, but not quite as much.

> > >

> > > My ferritin was 29 on a lab test run about 5 weeks ago. I have been taking

4 of the 27 mg Blue Bonnet Chelated Iron (iron bisglycinate) each day.

> > >

> > > I allow myself one good cup of coffee in the morning, which I sort of sip

on all morning, but now I'm thinking I should stop the coffee while trying to

get my ferritin up. I also drink a lot of decaf iced tea. Am wondering if this

is part of the reason my ferritin was so low to begin with.

> > >

> > > Does anyone have more info on this?

> > >

> > > From the postings I've read, right now, I should probably take more of the

iron bisglycinate, but I don't think my stomach will tolerate it.

> > > Any suggestions?

> > >

> > > Thank you.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I don't know if this message will actually go through, but thought I would try.

Adding lemon (especially fresh lemon) to tea (and I suppose coffee--but YUCK)

helps counteract the issues with the tannins and iron absorption. I've been

adding a squeeze of fresh lemon to my tea since I found this out as I REALLY

need a little caffeine in the morning and I REALLY need to improve my ferritin.

http://www.google.com/search?q=iron+tea+lemon+juice & rls=com.microsoft:*:IE-Searc\

hBox & ie=UTF-8 & oe=UTF-8 & sourceid=ie7 & rlz=1I7GFRC_en

http://www.amazing-green-tea.com/green-tea-and-iron.html

[Guest guest]

Well I hate to dissapoint oyu but, tea is loaded wiht Fluoride. Coffee

is not so would be better and maybe just have to take iron first then in

a few horus have your coffee.

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[Guest guest]

Is that any kind of tea made from the Camellia sinensis? It doesn't include

herbal teas-made from other plants, does it? Or is there an issue in the

processing as well?

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> Well I hate to dissapoint oyu but, tea is loaded wiht Fluoride. Coffee

> is not so would be better and maybe just have to take iron first then in

> a few horus have your coffee.

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[Guest guest]

The problem is tea only grows in heavily fluoridted soils, so no it

would not include herbal teas

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