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2 articles with this tag.

  • How Vitamin C Works and Why You Can't Absorb Unlimited Amounts

    Vitamin C absorption drops sharply with high doses: 80% at 100mg, 50% at 500mg, 12% at 1250mg. Here's why, and what the evidence shows on megadosing.

    Intermediate
  • Iron Absorption: Why Heme Iron and Non-Heme Iron Behave Differently

    Heme iron from meat absorbs at 15-35%. Non-heme iron from plants absorbs at 2-20%. Learn which foods enhance or block iron absorption and why spinach is a poor iron source.

    Intermediate
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