2006;291(2):E31522
Common conditions that affect the GI tract include IBS, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), IBD, peptic ulcer disease, gastroenteritis (inflammation of the stomach and intestines), and various forms of cancer (Ullah et al., 2024)
This deficiency causes problems with processing food
Supplements should be consumed alongside a healthy diet, but are often recommended to anyone who struggles to get enough of a certain nutrient in their diet
Oral administration of iron complexes improved iron absorption, increased blood zinc content, decreased IDA-induced organ abnormalities, oxidative stress, and colonic inflammation, and restored IDA-induced GM dysbiosis (Yu et al., 2025)
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