calcium supplements and effect on iron absorption

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Hi Everyone,

Am new on this site. I have a little query. i was really prety well on DT and

Nutri- Adrenal+ but over the last few months became increasingly more tired. I

switched across to Erfa (from Westhroid) about two months ago as I thought I

would improve. I increased the dose on Erfa as itis slightly less T3 than in the

Westhroid. I crashed a few dasy ago and have been laid up- even went to my GP

because I felt so rubbish! Anyway Sheila sent me some great articles through on

vitamins & minerlas and their effects. I noticed she talked about calcium

supplements preventing iron absorption. A NHS consultant put me on Adcal which

has equivalent of 600mg of calcium in each tablet. Told me to take it twice a

day at two meals -lumch and dinner. Looking into what Sheilas article further I

found that research has shown that at a dose of 300- 600mg calcium it prevents

50-60% of uptake of iron. Imagine I have been doing that twice a day for the

last two years..... The solution they recommend is to take the calcium away from

food (the opposite of what the Consultant told me!)

Anyone else had this experience? or comments?

To be honsest I have plenty of calium naturally in my diet and now I have

addressed the low ViD I am abosrbing the natural calcium fine. needless to day

i am ditching the Adcal but really it is so frustrating to be set back like this

when you are poorly advised by a NHS specialist!

Ange

Link to research is:-

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0887/is_n3_v10/ai_10600750/