natedawggh
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This study showed that manganese directly competes with Iron absorption and is dose dependent. The way I understand this seems to mean if 2mg of manganese is competing with 3mg of iron, the manganese will allow only 1mg of iron to be absorbed. Zinc, on the other hand, only tends to reduce the tendency of iron absorption but doesn't inhibit like manganese. So if manganese content is larger, no iron will be absorbed. A high manganese food is maple syrup. Which may explain why I sneak gulps of it when no one is looking.
Competitive inhibition of iron absorption by manganese and zinc in humans. - PubMed - NCBI
I don think manganese supplements are the same as whole food sources of manganese, and would hesitate to see anyone take it in supplement form, as manganese is also a neurotoxin, despite being an essential element.
Competitive inhibition of iron absorption by manganese and zinc in humans. - PubMed - NCBI
I don think manganese supplements are the same as whole food sources of manganese, and would hesitate to see anyone take it in supplement form, as manganese is also a neurotoxin, despite being an essential element.
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