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Prevalent Nutrient Deficiencies in the US: More Than 40% are Vitamin A, C, D & E, Calcium or Magnesium Deficient and >90% Don't Get Enough Choline, Fiber & Potassium

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Choline, fiber, potassium, this meal has everything US citizens don't eat. The latest re-examination of data from the 2001-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) reveals: " A substantial proportion of the adult population (over 40%) had inadequate intakes of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, calcium, and magnesium." (Agarwal. 2014) While many studies have examined the differences in micronutrient intakes in various population subgroups, very few studies have compared the micronutrient intake status of overweight and/or obese with that of normal weight adults. A highly relevant distinction as it turns out. Learn more about the health effects of food: Pasta "Al Dente" = Anti-Diabetic Vinegar & Gums for Weight Loss Teflon Pans Will Kill You! Yohimbine Burns Stubborn Fat You Can Wash Pesticides Away Milk = Poisonous Hormone Cocktail In view of the fact that more than two thirds of the U.S. population...
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Vitamin D Defiency Linked to Allergies

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There is hardly any "nutrient" (actually, vitamin D is rather a hormone, cf. Normann. 2008 ) that is so frequently investigated in contemporary nutrition and medical science as vitamin D. No wonder that almost every day studies suggest new beneficial effects of vitamin D on whatever medical condition you might imagine. The hypothesis of Vassallo and Carmargo, which is available online since 10 July 2010, is yet particularly interesting ( Vasallo & Carmargo. 2010 ). The scientists propose a “multiple-hit” model in which VDD [vitamin D deficiency] in a developmentally critical period increases susceptibility to colonization with abnormal intestinal microbial flora and gastrointestinal infections, contributing to abnormal intestinal barrier permeability and excess and inappropriate exposure of the immune system to dietary allergens . A compounding effect (and additional “hit”) of VDD is the promotion of a pro-sensitization immune imbalance that might compromise im...
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