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The master switch on iron absorption. One oral dose raises it for a day and shuts the door — which is why taking iron every day absorbs less than taking it every other day.

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The master switch on iron absorption. One oral dose raises it for a day and shuts the door — which is why taking iron every day absorbs less than taking it every other day.

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