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Vitamin C enhances iron absorption, and taking vitamin C with some other nutrients may help enhance the effects of each.

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Coffee and medication can interact with one another. This is largely due to the caffeine in coffee, which may intensify or reduce the effects of a range of medications. Caffeine is a stimulant drug ...