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		adasdasdas on Sept 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lead poisoning causes more death, IQ loss than tho... Anyone worried about lead should take calcium pills with vitamin D which helps absorption. Calcium should always be taken with food otherwise your body just ignores it. It works because your body interprets lead as calcium.

m00x on Sept 21, 2023 [–]

You mean calcium reduces lead absorption?

Edit: Ah, vitamin D helps calcium absorption, which then reduces lead absorption.

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