Sentences with phrase «dietary deficiencies»

In my practice, I'm seeing an increasing number of pets with skeletal problems, organ failure and endocrine abnormalities caused by dietary deficiencies of essential nutrients.

One group at risk for dietary deficiency of B12 are vegans and vegetarians — B12 is only found in animal foods.

But the human liver normally stores enough vitamin B12 to last for years, so true dietary deficiency is extremely rare.

Today I will discuss a few common dietary deficiencies which can cause depression, and how I identify and treat them.

Our poor health is a direct result of serious dietary deficiencies and imbalances.

The fact is, supplementing with calcium alone without addressing other dietary deficiencies offers marginal benefits.

There was a time — not so long ago — when infectious diseases and dietary deficiencies ended the lives of dogs and cats early.

Even a mild dietary deficiency of zinc can have far - reaching health implications.

Some researchers even suggest that vegetarian athletes and vegan people can greatly benefit from creatine supplements because of their habitual dietary deficiencies.

Young animals are prone to dietary deficiencies along with being sensitive to toxins.

In severe cases, dietary deficiency of fat or protein can affect the skin and coat so much that protection against infection and ability to heal are impaired.

Though these dogs don't have a true dietary deficiency, supplements can often remedy the problem.

Any cat older than that detected eating litter should be taken to a veterinarian, since this behavior often indicates anemia or other dietary deficiencies.

There was a time — not so long ago — when infectious diseases and dietary deficiencies ended the lives of dogs early.

The review focuses on human - milk nutrients, which may become growth limiting, and on nutrients for which there is a high prevalence of maternal dietary deficiency in some parts of the world; it assesses the adequacy of energy, protein, calcium, iron, zinc and vitamins A, B6 and D.

We guarantee your pup will benefit from your efforts and could even improve behavioral problems that stem from dietary deficiencies.

It has several causes including dietary deficiency, a defect in keratin production (keratin is a protein found in skin, hair and nails), allergy or effects of hypothyroidism.

The recent identification of diseases caused by dietary deficiencies further convinced Goldberger that a corn - based diet could be pellagra's cause.

Really suggests to me that the ALA to DHA / EPA conversion is a safeguard to prevent dietary deficiency problems.

CROPS that can draw extra nutrients from the soil could improve yields and help to eliminate dietary deficiencies in many parts of the developing world.

We know that broad - spectrum supplements can correct dietary deficiencies and boost blood levels of iron, B12, folic acid and vitamin D — as was shown in this study which suggests these women had low intakes pre-conception.

It can even prevent several dietary deficiencies.

We've been doing this since 2009, and we evaluate our whole food based formula every year against the latest research and changing dietary deficiencies, to ensure that no matter what, you're getting the best of the best.

The elderly generally have poor conversion rates of many things including vitamin D and b12 probably due to aging rather then dietary deficiencies.

The main causes of vitamin B12 deficiency include vitamin B12 malabsorption from food, pernicious anemia, postsurgical malabsorption, and dietary deficiency [12].

Humane Society workers stated that many of the animals required emergency veterinary care while still others suffered from severe eye conditions, dental problems, and severe dietary deficiencies.

Cats eating 100 % muscle meat only are subject to dietary deficiencies such as Rickets (Vitamin D / Calcium deficiency).

Unfortunately, only a very small amount of ALA (about 5 %) can be converted to DHA, so dietary deficiencies of DHA can occur.

Herein, we demonstrate that dietary deficiency in folate and vitamin E increased PS - 1 expression in juvenile and adult normal C57B1 / 6J and ApoE - / - mice and in aged normal mice.

Feather chewing and plucking may be caused by a number of factors including dietary deficiencies.

Cataracts can be congenital (born with it), age - related; of genetic origin (the most common cause); caused by trauma; by dietary deficiency (some kitten milk replacement formulas have been implicated); by electric shock; or by toxin.

The risk of dietary deficiency of vitamin B1 in the U.S. is substantial.

Growing awareness of dietary deficiency, along with the health benefits associated with consuming fibre, have prompted consumers to become more conscious of food and beverage products that contain fibre.

If you have concerns about a dietary deficiency, discuss this with your doctor.

A new study shows that in mice, a dietary deficiency in dad can be a big downer for baby.

He describes work that shows that dietary deficiency of alpha - linolenic acid (a fatty acid found in rapeseed oil) reduces the learning capacity of experimental animals.

Some vegans who participated in the study followed a balanced diet, while others had dietary deficiencies.

Pigs and humans also appear to respond in similar ways to dietary deficiencies — in particular, iron deficiencies, Dilger said.

A dietary deficiency in an essential trace mineral may cause a usually harmless strain of the flu to mutate into a virulent pathogen.

A new scientific review shows that gluten - or wheat - free diets are not inherently healthier for most people and may cause dietary deficiencies.

Practitioners will learn how to identify vitamin and mineral deficiencies, dietary deficiencies, insulin resistance, hypothyroidism, adrenal imbalances,...

The most common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms in the U.S. is not a dietary deficiency, but a problem related to malabsorption.