A: The only way you will know whether your nutritional needs are being met by diet alone would be to have comprehensive testing. Doctors are not always aware of the contributors to potential deficiencies.
For example, people taking medications like lisinopril for high blood pressure can be low in zinc. Metformin for diabetes can impact vitamin B-1, folic acid and vitamin B-12. Acid-suppressing medications such as esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid) and omeprazole (Prilosec) can lead to lower levels of magnesium, selenium and iron as well as several B vitamins.
- article by Joe and Teresa Graedon
- copyright The Seattle Times
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