Not exact matches
Phytic acid is a strong chelator
of important minerals such as
calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc, and can therefore contribute to mineral
deficiencies in people whose diets rely on these foods for their mineral
intake, such as those in developing countries.
Inadequate
intake of B vitamins and
calcium can promote anxiety and magnesium
deficiency can certainly contribute towards anxiety, particularly noticeable when added to PMS.
High
intakes of phytate - rich foods in the diet (particularly in vegetarian diets) can actually cause mineral
deficiencies as the phytates inhibit the absorption
of minerals not only in these foods, but in other foods eaten in combination with them (e.g. the
calcium in dairy if consumed in a meal with nuts).
That said, it is not uncommon for people to experience
calcium deficiency due to insufficient
intake of the mineral.
While the study doesn't touch on important limitations like drug
intake, dietary
calcium, vitamin K, seasonality or even a longer look at vitamin D throughout disease stages, we do know that there's a high level
of serum vitamin D
deficiency in patients with AS.
Several previous studies have observed
deficiencies in
intakes of micronutrients, such as vitamin D,
calcium, zinc, magnesium, and iron, in dieting bodybuilders [3, 17, 18, 204, 205].
As described earlier, we have not seen evidence for increased risk
of calcium, iron, or zinc
deficiency based on
intake of phytic acid from whole, natural foods in a balanced meal plan.
Researchers at Université Laval's Faculty
of Medicine believe that when people suffer from a
calcium deficiency, the brain detects the lack
of calcium and seeks to compensate by spurring food
intake.
Although frank
calcium deficiency is uncommon, dietary
intakes of the nutrient below recommended levels might have negative health consequences over the long term.