01/25/2024
Food Combining For Optimal Iron Control.
1. Avoid having Iron rich foods at the same time as Vitamin C rich foods. Eat them separately.
2. Coffee and Tea inhibit iron absorption. Drink them freely with your meals.
3. Stay away from enriched Breads, Pastas, Cereals, Cookies, Cakes etc. They are usually loaded with iron and if eaten in larger quantities than suggested it will cause problems.
4. Soy proteins can reduce absorption from plant sources. Be careful if you have thyroid issues as too much soy is no good for your thyroid function.
5. The tannins and polyphenols in Red Wine also inhibits iron absorption. Tannic red wines that are dark in color have been shown to be naturally higher in polyphenols. ( Iron overload can cause cirrhosis and my mom being just a carrier got it and died from it and she wasn't a drinker. I stay away from the alcohol, It's safer to take polyphenol supplements instead IMO from my families experience. There is still far too much they don't know about the disease dynamics.
6. The Calcium found in foods such as milk, yogurt, cheese, sardines, salmon, tofu, broccoli, almonds, figs, turnip greens and rhubarb and is the only known substance to inhibit absorption of both non-heme and heme iron.
7. Phytates and fiber found in wholegrains such as oats and bran reduce the absorption of iron.
8. Egg yolk contains a protein compound called phosvitin, which can inhibit iron absorption by up to 30%.
9. Oxalates, most often found in plant-based foods like spinach, soy, wheat, nuts, and nut butters. It’s especially common in tea and oxalic acid has been shown to reduce iron absorption.
10. Shellfish, such as mussels, oysters, and clams, sometimes contain Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. These bacteria can cause a serious infection called vibriosis.
People with hemochromatosis are more susceptible to vibriosis infection. So, it is extremely important to cook any shellfish thoroughly to kill the bacteria.