Even tap water, if treated with fluorine, can
inhibit magnesium absorption.
Phytic acid also
inhibits magnesium absorption, also a factor in bone health.
Not exact matches
Sprouting neutralizes phytic acid, a substance present in the bran of all grains that
inhibits absorption of calcium,
magnesium, iron, copper and zinc.
Phytic acid is a substance in the bran of grains that can
inhibit part of the
absorption of calcium,
magnesium, copper, zinc and iron.
And this means that phytic acid can
inhibit the micronutrient
absorption of zinc, iron,
magnesium, and calcium in the digestive system.
The antinutrients present in the bran of all un-sprouted grains
inhibit the ability of the body to digest the grain, as well as
inhibiting absorption of calcium,
magnesium, iron, copper and zinc.
Both iron and zinc can
inhibit calcium
absorption as can excess phosphorus and
magnesium.
If you do take a
magnesium supplement then be aware that it can
inhibit the
absorption of iron, so shouldn't be taken within two hours of an iron supplement.
Now, this is not necessarily bad news as phytic acid (inositol hexaphosphate or IP6) can actually do great things for you — like prevent kidney stone formation — but it also
inhibits the
absorption of certain minerals, mostly the metals calcium, iron,
magnesium and zinc.
Iron,
magnesium and copper are all blocked from
absorption, and zinc is also
inhibited.
Additionally, compared to most nuts, macadamia nuts are very low in lectins and phytic acid, which bind to and
inhibit the
absorption of
magnesium.
Spinach is the cruciferous vegetable highest in oxalic acid, a potent mineral - binder that
inhibits the
absorption of dietary minerals including calcium, zinc,
magnesium and iron.
Oxalates are plant compounds which bind to minerals like
magnesium and
inhibit their
absorption.
British Journal of Nutrition 1985 53:47 - 53; Phytic acid added to white - wheat bread
inhibits fractional apparent
magnesium absorption in humans1 — 3.
All grains contain a phytic acid which
inhibits the
absorption of calcium,
magnesium, iron, copper and zinc.
Cooking can also reduce certain chemicals in a vegetable that
inhibit the
absorption of minerals, including important minerals like zinc, iron, calcium and
magnesium.