Are you Nutrient Deficient?

Did you know:

• An apple from 1950 is equal to the nutrients of five apples today
• 95% of people have low vitamin D and omega 3’s
• 80% of the population is magnesium deficient
• Some drugs deplete the body of nutrients such as proton pump inhibitors which deplete vitamin B12, iron, magnesium and calcium. Birth control pills deplete vitamins B6, B12, folic acid and magnesium
• Reduced soil quality is more the norm, so our food supply is depleted of nutrients and the over reliance on pesticides and toxins lead to more nutrient deficiencies
• The Standard American Diet (SAD) is reliant on ultra processed foods which are devoid of nutrients and instead are made of seeds oils, sugars, chemicals and dyes

There is testing for nutrients but why not take a good quality multivitamin or B complex, vitamin D, magnesium and omega 3 supplement? These are foundational for your health.  A probiotic may be helpful as well.

To gather information, ask your practitioner to check vitamin D, B12 and folic acid and make changes as needed. My wish list for blood work is on this link for additional recommendations.

If you are feeling fatigued, have brain fog, or get sick easily foundational supplements may be helpful. Our food supply, soil, and world has changed, and we must make adjustments based on those changes if we want to ensure good health and well-being.