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...
Jan 22, 2021 | B Vitamins, Vitamins and Nutrients
Without thiamine, your body can’t produce energy. Thiamine supplements help make up for dietary shortfalls and malabsorption. Why you need thiamine Vitamin B1, the first B vitamin known to scientists, is a necessity for converting food to energy. Yes, it keeps what...
Oct 19, 2020 | Nutrient Deficiency, Wellness
Smokers may have once been known for their svelte figures, but the research is conclusive that they are often lacking many vital nutrients. Vitamins for smokers are those nutrients commonly depleted by cigarette smoke and are also under-consumed by smokers. Smoking...
Sep 1, 2020 | Featured, Nutrient Absorption, Wellness
By inhibiting gastric acid secretion, acid blockers interfere with absorption and bioavailability of critical vitamins and minerals. Proton pump inhibitors, part of a larger acid blocker class of drugs, have consistently demonstrated their effectiveness for...
