Vitamin D, B12, iron and magnesium: spotting and testing deficiencies.
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The question has two answers: diseases that follow from a deficiency, and diseases that cause one. Both directions expla...
A true vitamin C deficiency is rare but has not vanished. Learn what vitamin C does, how scurvy announces itself, and wh...
You need trace elements in milligrams, yet they drive hundreds of enzymes. Learn what zinc, selenium and copper do, and...
Low sodium is usually not about too little salt but too much water. Learn what your sodium value means, what causes hypo...
Your blood keeps calcium tightly on target, if need be at the expense of your bones. Learn what a normal value is, what...
Your potassium moves within a narrow band. Learn what a normal value is, what causes a shortage, and why a high result i...
Blood measures some minerals very well and others poorly. Learn which values really say something, which to take with a...
Anaemia is a finding, not a final diagnosis. Read the symptoms, the most common causes and which blood values together p...
Cramps and a restless feeling get blamed on magnesium quickly. But a blood value tells only part of the story. Learn how...
Eight B vitamins, and only two you actually see deficient often. Learn which they are, what each B vitamin does and when...
A folate deficiency can cause fatigue and anaemia and matters most around pregnancy. Read the symptoms, risk groups and...
Tablets or injections for a B12 deficiency? The answer depends on the cause. Learn which approach fits when and how long...