Green Tea Extract and Iron: Can You Take Them Together?

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Green Tea Extract and Iron can interact. Green tea reduces iron absorption by 60-70% Separate by 1+ hour. Take iron between meals, green tea with meals.

What the evidence says

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Green tea reduces iron absorption by 60-70%

Tannins in green tea bind iron, forming insoluble complexes

What to do: Separate by 1+ hour. Take iron between meals, green tea with meals.

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Frequently asked questions

Can you take Green Tea Extract and Iron together?: Green Tea Extract and Iron can interact. Green tea reduces iron absorption by 60-70% Separate by 1+ hour. Take iron between meals, green tea with meals.
Do Green Tea Extract and Iron interact?: Green tea reduces iron absorption by 60-70% Tannins in green tea bind iron, forming insoluble complexes
Should you separate Green Tea Extract and Iron?: Separate by 1+ hour. Take iron between meals, green tea with meals.

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