Yaowa Quiz | Does vitamin C help the absorption of iron?

Physiological iron deficiency is due to increased iron needs and insufficient iron intake. For iron deficiency anemia caused by iron deficiency, oral iron supplementation is currently the main clinical treatment. Vitamin C is an important auxiliary drug for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia. When taking oral iron supplements, doctors will recommend taking vitamin C together. This is because vitamin C has a strong reducing property, which can prevent the easily absorbed divalent iron from being converted into difficult to absorb trivalent iron, and can increase iron absorption by about 30%. Therefore, supplementing vitamin C with oral iron can achieve twice the result with half the effort. In addition, high-protein, fructose-rich foods, vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C, etc. can promote the absorption of iron.