Optimize Iron Absorption: Simple Timing Change for WomenOptimize Iron Absorption: Simple Timing Change for Women
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• May 28
The one thing most women with iron deficiency are doing wrong, and it costs nothing to fix.
If you have been taking iron supplements or eating iron-rich foods and still feel exhausted, there is a very specific reason your iron is not getting where it needs to go.
Tea.
Specifically, drinking tea within one hour of eating iron-rich foods can reduce the iron you absorb from that meal by up to 60 percent. The tannins in black tea bind to non-haem iron, the type found in plant foods like spinach, moringa, and legumes, and prevent it from crossing the gut wall into your bloodstream.
This is not a rare or unusual problem. It is one of the most common and most overlooked reasons why iron deficiency persists in women who are eating well and supplementing consistently.
The fix is not dramatic. You do not need to give up your tea. You simply need to drink it at least one hour before or one hour after your iron-rich meals, not alongside them.
That one timing shift, applied consistently, can meaningfully improve how much iron your body actually receives from the food you are already eating.
No new supplements. No expensive changes. Just timing.
If you are managing iron-deficiency anaemia, heavy periods, or postpartum fatigue, and you want to understand exactly what your body needs to recover, my 60-minute consultation is open to women globally. Link in bio.
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