Hong Taixiong said that if people take iron supplements with foods rich in vitamin C, it can help iron absorption, but high doses of vitamin C may lead to iron overload; schematic diagram.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] Vitamins and minerals are important nutrients needed by the human body, but some nutrients have reciprocal effects.

In this regard, Hong Taixiong, a teacher of the Department of Bioindustry at National Taiwan University, gave an example that if iron supplements are supplemented with foods rich in vitamin C, iron can be absorbed more easily.

However, high doses of vitamin C may also lead to iron overload, especially in people who absorb too much iron.

Hong Taixiong posted on the Facebook page "Hong Taixiong Nutrition Education" that some nutrients have synergistic or reciprocal effects. These effects can affect the body's absorption and utilization of nutrients, and may cause health problems.

He shares the interactions between 7 common nutrients:

Please read on...

vitamin D and calcium

Vitamin D helps promote calcium absorption, which supports bone health.

Calcium absorption may be affected if the body is deficient in vitamin D.

Vitamin C and Iron

Vitamin C helps the body absorb iron in its non-heme form and converts it into the heme form, which in turn aids in the formation of red blood cells.

Therefore, iron may be better absorbed if the diet is rich in vitamin C.

However, high doses of vitamin C may lead to iron overload, especially in people who absorb too much iron.

Vitamin B6 and Magnesium

Vitamin B6 and magnesium are both nutrients that help the body make and regulate neurotransmitters.

Deficiencies may lead to nervous system disorders, so the combined effect of these two nutrients is very important for the normal functioning of the nervous system.

vitamins K and D

Vitamin D can promote the absorption and utilization of calcium, but at the same time it can also increase the loss of calcium; vitamin K helps to fix calcium on the bone and prevent excessive loss of calcium.

Therefore, the combined effect of these two vitamins is very important for bone health.

potassium and sodium

Potassium and sodium are electrolytes needed by the body.

Potassium can help reduce the effects of sodium and help maintain normal blood pressure.

Too much sodium in the body can lead to a lack of potassium, which can lead to increased blood pressure and other health problems.

Therefore, a balanced intake of potassium and sodium is very important for good health.

vitamin A and calcium

High doses of vitamin A may interfere with calcium absorption and utilization, especially in people who take high doses of vitamin A for a long time.

iron and zinc

Iron and zinc are important minerals needed by the body.

High doses of zinc may interfere with iron absorption, resulting in iron deficiency.

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