-- Taking high doses of biotin
supplements leads to deficiency of vitamin B5 as both biotin and pantothenic acid (B5) are absorbed from the intestines via the same receptors.
Not exact matches
Some children that have a poor or restricted diet, liver disease or other chronic medical problems, especially those that
lead to fat malabsorption, such as cystic fibrosis, may need vitamin and mineral
supplements to prevent
deficiencies.
Evidence of the adverse effects of fatty acid
deficiencies has
led to sharply increased consumption of essential fatty acid
supplements.
Since SIBO often
leads to nutritional
deficiencies due
to the greedy bacteria your gut is supporting, it's a good idea
to take regular dietary
supplements until your system is restored.
Although this diet BEAT the current recommended diet by Italian professional societies (CTR) consider using it short term and
supplementing the diet similar
to recommendations by Drs. Mark Hyman and David Ludwig noted below, with healthy fat, wild caught fish, berries, and fermented dairy (if tolerated), since the restriction of certain groups could
lead to nutritional
deficiencies especially vitamin B12 and calcium.
While using vitamin D3
supplements always remember
to take also well absorbed magnesium (such as citrate) as vitamin D
supplements lead to magnesium
deficiency over time.
If my zinc supplementation were
leading to significant copper
deficiency, is it wise
to aggressively
supplement with copper for a temporary period
to get back
to a point of balance?
Also remember
to take magnesium whenever you use vitamin D
supplements as it
leads to magnesium
deficiency!
All vegans need a vitamin B12
supplement because that nutrient is only found in animal foods and
deficiency leads to anemia and neurological problems.
Though for awhile I thought it may have been from a copper
deficiency; for years now I have
supplemented for 15 mg Zinc daily (RDA without copper) and know too much Zinc can low copper levels
leading to similar symptoms such as; mood disturbances, Flu like symptoms and fatigue, but despite taking a break from Zinc for weeks at a time my symptoms haven't improved much so it must be OT.
Removing foods from the diet may also
lead to deficiencies of nutrients over time, and it's important
to find other foods that supply those nutrients or identify
supplements that will fill those needs.
When taking biotin
supplements, the amount of biotin in the gut far outweighs the quantity of vitamin B5, thus
leading to its
deficiency.
Taurine
deficiency leads to health problems in cats, including blindness, so most cat foods will add taurine
supplements.
Chronic cobalamin
deficiency leads to anemia and is easily
supplemented.
Also, diets that rely on
supplements may lack nutrients as yet unidentified as necessary or beneficial, as was the case with taurine before it was discovered that a
deficiency leads to heart disease in cats (and some dog breeds as well).