Calcium and Iron suppliments

[Timothy J. Esslinger 0]

I'm taking Calcium chews 3x a day and chewable Iron 2x. I know there's a warning about taking them together(something about absorbtion), but I'm not exactly sure. How much time has to pass before I take one or the other? Thank You, Timmo

[Beach Lover 1,084]

The Calcium inhibits the Iron absorption. You shouldn't take the Iron within 3 hours of the calcium in order to allow for complete absorption. Hope this helps!

[Sparklingbeauty53 202]

My nut one hour either before or after?

[Sleeveless in seattle 208]

Mine says 4 hours

[shmily 424]

Google it LOL

[odesa 90]

Wow, we are all over the place. I was told 2 hours by my surgeon's office but heck, I try to take my Iron in the middle of the day and my two Calcium supplements early morning and late evening spacing them out as much as possible just to be safe

[odesa 90]

Oh and welcome to the site from one almost newbie to another

Btw when did you have your surgery? Mine was March 12th and I just had my 3 month follow up last week.

[Postop 412]

My DS nutrit. states that as well. No food, drink (Water is OK), or pills for 1 hour before and after. That's how I've been doing it for 9 years+.

My nut one hour either before or after?

Edited June 20, 2014 by Postop