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Nutritional Deficiencies<\/strong><\/p>\n

When buying a new appliance or car, you get an operating manual that takes you through step by step on how to care for it, keep it running as smoothly as possible for as long as possible, there is always a section on troubleshooting, we all diligently store and refer to these manuals.\u00a0 With our wonderfully complex bodies, we arrive into this world without an operating manual.\u00a0 The sad reality is that many people do not take good care of their bodies until they begin to break down and produce symptoms.\u00a0 Understanding the basics that govern our health will ensure that we live life more enjoyably and longer.<\/p>\n

Many will be aware of the RDA\u2019s (short for Recommended Dietary Allowance) for our various vitamins and minerals that have been promoted as our nutrient guidelines, they will meet the needs of most healthy people.\u00a0 These recommendations will certainly prevent absolute nutritional deficiency diseases such as scurvy (vitamin C deficiency), beriberi (vitamin B1 \u2013 Thiamine deficiency) and pellagra (vitamin B3 \u2013 Niacin deficiency), yet the RDA\u2019s are not designed for optimal health.<\/p>\n

RDA\u2019s can be compared to \u201cminimum wage\u201d, they keep you away from nutritional diseases (comparable to starvation when you don\u2019t have enough money) but they do not allow you to live a life of optimum health and wellness.<\/p>\n

Many studies have documented that doses above the RDA provide significant health benefits.\u00a0 In saying this we also need to be aware that taking nutrients at high doses for extended periods can also be dangerous for the body.\u00a0 Important to know is that you can not consume high doses of Iron, Vitamin D, A and E\u00a0 and selenium for extended periods as they will produce toxicity.\u00a0 Yet in general, it is individuals who do not ingest sufficient levels of nutrients for optimum health and produce disease than the occasional person who will overdose on a nutrient and cause toxicity.<\/p>\n

It is the correct use of nutrients along with a healthy diet, exercise and lifestyle that will result in most people having a well-functioning immune system and a healthy ageing process.<\/p>\n

The Nutritional Cost of Drugs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Increasing levels of stress and environmental pollution, poorer nutritional content of foods we are eating and increasing use of chronic medications are all resulting in our nutrients being depleted without us being aware of it.\u00a0 The environment that we are living in today definitely directs us to seriously consider using a well-formulated multivitamin and multimineral supplement regularly.<\/p>\n

Today we have been made aware of the nutritional depletions caused by drugs that people use for chronic medical conditions.\u00a0 Some well know drugs used very regularly and some nutrients depleted by them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Medications:<\/strong><\/td>\nNutrients Depleted:<\/strong><\/td>\nConsequence of Nutritional Depletion:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oral contraceptive pills (Contraceptives, Hormone replacement therapy(HRT))<\/td>\nCalcium<\/strong><\/p>\n

Folate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B6, B12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vitamin C<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vitamin E<\/strong><\/p>\n

Magnesium<\/strong><\/p>\n

Selenium<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zinc<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tyrosine<\/strong><\/td>\n

Osteoporosis, heart and blood pressure irregularities\u2026<\/p>\n

Birth defects, cervical cell changes,<\/p>\n

anemia, depression\u2026<\/p>\n

Depression, irritability, memory loss, skin problems, swollen tongue, diarrhoea, increased cardiovascular risk, weakness, neuropathy\u2026<\/p>\n

Lowered immunity, poor wound\u00a0 healing\u2026<\/p>\n

High cholesterol, PMS, macular degeneration\u2026<\/p>\n

Muscle cramps, asthma, PMS, osteoporosis\u2026<\/p>\n

Lowered immunity\u2026<\/p>\n

Lowered immunity\u2026<\/p>\n

Thyroid problems\u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Anti-diabetic medication (Metformin \/ Glucophage)<\/td>\nVitamin B12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coenzyme Q10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Folate<\/strong><\/td>\n

Anemia, fatigue, weakness, increased cardiovascular risk, depression\u2026<\/p>\n

Cardiovascular risk, weak immune system, low energy, blood sugar regulation\u2026<\/p>\n

Anaemia, birth defects, cervical cell changes, depression\u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Anti-ulcer drugs, Proton Pump Inhibitors (Nexium, Trustan, Altosec, Pantoprazole\u2026)<\/td>\nVitamin B12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Protein<\/strong><\/td>\n

Anemia, fatigue, weakness, increased cardiovascular risk, depression\u2026<\/p>\n

Potential amino acid deficiencies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Cholesterol -lowering medication, Statins, HMG-Co Reductase Inhibitors (Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor\u2026)<\/td>\nCoenzyme Q10<\/strong><\/td>\nCardiovascular risk, weak immune system, low energy, blood sugar regulation\u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A thorough case taking will ensure that we look into what drugs you are using and which nutrients will need replenishing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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