I have heard that vitamin C increases the absorption of iron. I was wondering if timing made any difference. Would a meal full of vitamin C in the evening have any effect on iron consumed in the morning? Would vitamin C consumed an hour after some iron-rich foods increase absorption as much as if it was consumed at the same time?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36231177/
“It was concluded that dietary intervention with iron and vitamin C administered separately may be effective in improving iron status in young women to prevent iron deficiency anemia. “
Iron increases the absorption of vitamin C in two ways. First of all, by reviving iron and turning it into a divalent ion, and on the other hand, creating a complex for better absorption of iron, for these reasons, it is recommended to take iron and vitamin C at the same time.
For me, I take a vitamin C pill and then the iron pill. Was told to either do this or drink orange juice, but I skip the juice due to sugar content.
My iron went from very low to normal in a decent period of time, so it might be working in me, haha.