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Deficiency Articles:

Obese Lacking Key Basic Nutrients

Norwegian researchers found that obese individuals were significantly lacking in vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin D, and vitamin E. This lack of nutrients was associated with a mild elevation of C-Reactive protein, an important inflammatory marker.

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Magnesium is Vital for Healthy Heart Rhythms

A person does not typically get a second chance to prevent heart failure. Not only is fish oil very important for this topic, it turns out that magnesium is as well.

Read More:  Cardio Helper, Daily Energy Multiple Vitamin™, Daily Super Pack™, deficiency, fish oil, heart failure, magnesium, prevention, Triglycerides

Folic Acid Important for Bones

An interesting 5 year Italian study of postmenopausal women found that the rate of bone loss correlated to levels of folic acid deficiency. It is already known that elevated homocysteine (often due to folic acid deficiency) increases the risk for bone fractures. This study found that folic acid deficiency alone, independent of homocysteine, was a key link.

Read More:  B Vitamins, bone loss, Calcium, calcium folinate, deficiency, Folic Acid, homocysteine, osteoporosis