Effects of calcium on iron absorption
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You can't take all of it before bed. I was told we can only absorb 500 mg and we need 1500. So 3x a day I take 500 in between meals.
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I actually routinely get 100% of my RDA of calcium from my diet. I track it on MFP so I know for sure. I do take one Citracal petite every day just to boost it a bit, but I am not convinced that is ne
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Two comments. First, I believe it's calcium that reduces Iron absorption, not the other way around. My last round of lab work came back with my ferritin levels at an abysmal 2, despite faithfully ta
"The balance of evidence thus clearly indicates that Calcium in amounts present in many meals inhibits the absorption of both heme and nonheme Iron. A practical conclusion is that those with high iron requirements (eg, adolescents and menstruating and pregnant women) should try to restrict calcium intake with main meals, which contain most of the dietary iron, and that calcium supplements, when needed, should preferably be taken when going to bed."
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/68/1/3.full.pdf