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Pair type
Timing Sensitive
Scope
Supplement × Supplement
Last verified
June 4, 2026
Timing SensitiveInsufficient evidence
What is happening. DGL chewables and powders may reduce reliable iron absorption if taken together before meals.
Mechanism. Mucilage-like coating and GI binding may impair immediate mineral contact with absorptive surfaces.
Recommendation. Separate iron by at least 2 hours when treating deficiency.
TimingTiming & separation.
Space the doses apart by at least this window to avoid the conflict.
Stack Score
How it moves the number.
Effect on the composite score
If both Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice (DGL) and Iron are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored timing-sensitive row).
The full algorithm, the clamping rules, and four worked stacks are at /methodology/stack-score.
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Reference material
1- 1Raveendra KR et al. GutGard functional dyspepsia trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012.Needs sourceNo link