Not exact matches
The medications can cause
magnesium levels to
decline in the body, and a lack of this important mineral could damage the kidneys.
Unfortunately,
magnesium levels in common foods have drastically
declined to unnaturally low
levels due to 1) synthetic pesticide abuse, and 2) abandonment of traditional soil replenishment.
It is likely that there have been
declines in zinc,
magnesium, vitamins B - 6 and vitamin E as well; however, these minerals were not measured in fruits and vegetables in 1950, so there are no markers with which to compare today's
levels.