Vitamin C

Nutrient

Cofactor for collagen synthesis and catecholamine production, and the single strongest lever on non-heme iron absorption.

Relationships

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Vitamin C enhances absorption of

Non-Heme Iron

Iron from plants and fortified foods. Absorbed through DMT1 in the ferrous state, so it is the form vitamin C rescues and the form phytate, tannins and calcium block.

Beyond this page

Vitamin C also connects to 60 entries in the applied modules, covering supplements, compounds, hormones and food sources. Those carry the mechanism and the evidence tier behind each link, and they are part of client coaching.

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