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Question
Hallo,i was taking feric hydroxide polymaltose iron+Folic acid at age of 13 because i had iron deficiency.I took one chewing tablet everyday for six months.Each chewable tablet contained 357,00 mg ferric hydroxide polymaltose complex corresponds to 100,00mg Iron (III) and 0,350 mg folic acid.Do you believe tha this iron supplement inhibit  absorption Zinc from my daily foods?? i read some study,which presents that iron supplments can interefere with Zinc at solutions(supplemental iron does let the absorption of zinc from foods??????).I was scared because i read the consequences of zinc deficiency to a teen boy even if it is mild or light.   Thank you very much for your time.   I will wait for your answer.   Dimitris


P/S I was taking the iron tablet mostly at morning and sometimes a noon and before sleep

Answer
Dimitrius-

From the way you speak it sounds like you "used" to take it and arent now. If so then no need to worry. Yes some iron can inhibit zinc and in reality men should avoid extra iron as we dont blood let every month like men but if you have / had a deficiency then you needed / need to take it just be sure to try and get al of your vits and minerals through a solid diet now or in the future so you dont need to supplement them

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