Phytic acid (phytate) is a less potent
inhibitor of calcium absorption than oxalate.
Not exact matches
Amalraj A and Pius A. Bioavailability
of calcium and its
absorption inhibitors in raw and cooked green leafy vegetables commonly consumed in India — An in vitro study.
Enzyme
inhibitors deactivate digestive enzymes and metabolic enzymes, and phytates block the
absorption of minerals, such as zinc,
calcium, magnesium, copper, and iron.
A 2006 study in the Journal
of the American Medical Association reported that people taking long - term, high - dose proton pump
inhibitors are 2.65 times as likely as controls to experience hip fractures, possibly because the drugs inhibit
calcium absorption.
With clients and readers, and in my research, I have consistently found medications and supplements that suppress stomach acid may cause impaired
absorption of thyroid hormones, and that includes the above proton pump
inhibitors, as well as antacids,
calcium, magnesium - aluminum and iron.
Amalraj A and Pius A. Bioavailability
of calcium and its
absorption inhibitors in raw and cooked green leafy vegetables commonly consumed in India — An in vitro study.