What are the common vitamin deficiencies to worry about?
Posted by:
Delta223
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Date: July 18, 2011 08:46AM All these recent vitamin threads are concerning me because from what has been posted, it seems even many meat eaters are deficient of major vitamins. With my diet + not taking multi-vitamins I'm guessing I'm deficient in something as well, if not many things.
I'm going to get tested for D and B12 on my next exam. What else would be wise to have checked? Thanks Re: What are the common vitamin deficiencies to worry about?
Posted by:
powerlifer
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Date: July 18, 2011 10:06AM Unless your paying the standard basic blood tests don't show much at all usually.
Sodium, calcium, magnesium, potassium basically your electrolytes are usually checked for, iron is usually tested. Vitamin D and B12 usually have to be asked for. Anything other than that you'll be lucky to have tested. Vegans are commonly low in iodine and zinc also. [www.vegankingdom.co.uk] Re: What are the common vitamin deficiencies to worry about?
Posted by:
merry
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Date: July 18, 2011 03:01PM I think zinc and iron are quite commonly found low in vegetarians. Re: What are the common vitamin deficiencies to worry about?
Posted by:
Delta223
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Date: July 23, 2011 07:26AM Thanks, do you guys know if they can check EPA & DHA levels? Re: What are the common vitamin deficiencies to worry about?
Posted by:
Utopian Life
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Date: July 23, 2011 08:03PM pay attention to b12, selenium, zinc, iodine, vitamin d. Re: What are the common vitamin deficiencies to worry about?
Posted by:
rzman10001
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Date: July 24, 2011 06:19PM Delta223 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > All these recent vitamin threads are concerning me > because from what has been posted, it seems even > many meat eaters are deficient of major vitamins. > With my diet + not taking multi-vitamins I'm > guessing I'm deficient in something as well, if > not many things. > > I'm going to get tested for D and B12 on my next > exam. What else would be wise to have checked? > > Thanks Never worry, educate, good luck. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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