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I don't know but most people are low on iron because they do not get enough of it in their daily diet and for women who menstruate heavy and do not replace the iron lost they can become anemic. If you can not absorb iron, ask your doctor to explain why.

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Check out this link

http://sickle.bwh.harvard.edu/iron_absorption.html

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I have had that problem. A couple of years ago I was prescribed an iron preparation that contained B-12, folic acid and vitamin C, and within the month my iron absorption had improved and raised my hemoglobin to normal. When I was much younger, I accomplished the same thing on my own after reviewing nutrition information by drinking a daily cocktail of V-8 juice blended with a serving of brewer's yeast and lemon juice along with my over the counter ferrous sulfate. It doesn't taste wonderful, so I chugged it. So now when I suspect that my iron is low because I feel tired, I increase my consumption of folic acid, B-12 and C. In fact, I take low to moderate amounts for maintenance and rarely feel that iron deficiency fatigue any more.

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