Jul 20, 2020 | Nutrient Deficiency, Vitamin C, Wellness
Several ubiquitous drugs deplete Vitamin C. This powerful antioxidant is already difficult to absorb at the levels many doctors believe to be ideal. If you’re not supplementing, taking the following medications could put you at risk for unpleasant Vitamin C depletion...
Apr 13, 2020 | Nutrient Deficiency, Wellness
Blood pressure drugs deplete a wide variety of vitamins and minerals, some of which are required for optimal immune system and cardiac health. In this article, we’ll cover the most common blood pressure drug-induced vitamin and nutrient depletions. The information in...
Mar 31, 2020 | Featured, Immune System, Nutrient Deficiency, Vitamins and Nutrients, Wellness
Your immune system requires vitamins and minerals at certain levels for optimal function. A poor diet lacking in these nutrients puts you at risk. “The immune response is compromised when nutrition is poor,” write the authors of a 2018 literature review. Not only does...
Feb 11, 2020 | B Vitamins, Nutrient Deficiency, Vitamins and Nutrients
Severe biotin deficiency is rare, but certain populations often test for less than ideal levels and researchers say that “marginal biotin deficiency” is a growing concern. While biotin is easy to get in foods and supplements, the factors that can lead to depletion are...
Jan 9, 2020 | Nutrient Deficiency, Wellness
Aspirin reduces pain, fever, and inflammation — and also Vitamin C. Though doctors have been recommending the over-the-counter drug for decades to reduce the risk of cardiac events, scientists have found substantial evidence of gastrointestinal side effects that can...
Oct 30, 2019 | Featured, Nutrient Deficiency
Oral contraceptives, including birth control pills, interfere with vitamin absorption and activity. Vitamin, mineral, and other nutrient depletion is an effect of taking these drugs that has been documented since the 1960s, leading many researchers and pharmacists to...
