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...
Oct 7, 2019 | Nutrient Deficiency, Wellness
Gastric bypass surgery manipulates the gut, which is where nutrients are absorbed. Altering digestive tracts interferes with the ability to absorb nutrients, thus people who undergo gastric bypass surgery and the like are at risk for nutrient deficiencies. After the...
Jul 25, 2019 | B Vitamins, Nutrient Deficiency, Vitamins and Nutrients
Because folate deficiency causes are so wide-reaching, being dangerously low on this critical nutrient is easier and more common than you would think. Folate, or folic acid or B9, is a water-soluble nutrient, thus is not stored in the body. When you eat folate-rich...
Jun 20, 2019 | Nutrient Deficiency, Wellness
Antibiotics kill the bacteria that are causing illness by bursting bacteria cell walls, and destroying the proteins and DNA that keep the bacteria alive. Unfortunately, they also kill the good bacteria in your gut that you need for healthy digestion, and interfere...
Mar 18, 2019 | Magnesium, Nutrient Deficiency, Vitamins and Nutrients
Researchers estimate that at least 50% of the US population is deficient in magnesium. The intake of the mineral has actually decreased in the Western world in recent years. So, since you searched for magnesium deficiency causes, there’s a good chance you’re at least...
Apr 25, 2018 | Nutrient Deficiency, Vitamin C, Vitamins and Nutrients
Vitamin C deficiency symptoms are unpleasant, and in some rare cases, life-threatening. Unless you know all about the capabilities of this important antioxidant, it can be difficult to understand that disparate symptoms are all related and indicative of a bodily...
