Oct 11, 2022 | Nutrient Absorption
Several common diseases damage the gut in ways that make it difficult to absorb vitamins and minerals, leading to deficiencies. While chronic use of medications and alcohol, genetic factors, and age affect nutrient absorption, this article focuses on seven conditions...
Aug 3, 2021 | B Vitamins, Nutrient Absorption, Nutrient Deficiency
For healthy adults, the recommendation for the amount of B12 you should take in one day is 2.4mcg. Certain situations make supplementation necessary to achieve sufficient absorption Absorption determines how much B12 is needed in a day B12 absorption is complex. When...
Mar 24, 2021 | Nutrient Deficiency, Wellness
Chronic alcohol abuse can cause vitamin deficiency by depleting nutrients in three major ways: decreasing nutrient consumption, enhancing malabsorption, and increasing excretion. The former is due to alcohol’s suppression of appetite, along with the tendency to...
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...
