From what I remember from a nutrition class...
Black tea may interfere with the body's ability to absorb iron *from food*. Calcium may interfere as well with non-meat sources of iron. They're most effective if drunk with meals.
Here is a link that talks about black tea (Please note the safety concerns and drug interactions.) :
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/d...tural/997.html
I think this is different from chelation as it only interferes with the absorption from food and not what is already in your body. Drinking extra milk with your meal though can't hurt!
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58 yo female, dx 9/08, AA/hypo-MDS, subclinical PNH, ATG/CsA 12/08, partial response. small trisomy 6 clone, low-dose cyclosporine dependent
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