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It can be that there are other hidden deficiencies. Vitamin D was the most surprising for me though because I wasn't aware that you can't really find it in food
by leto_ii 7y ago
It can be that there are other hidden deficiencies. Vitamin D was the most surprising for me though because I wasn't aware that you can't really find it in food and that it's only synthesized in the skin in the presence of UV rays.
- joncrane 7y ago>you can't really find it in food Pretty sure that's the reason almost all milk in the USA is fortified with Vitamin D (and A)
- pmoriarty 7y agoMy biggest surprise: even meat eaters can have Vitamin B12 deficiency. My doctor recommends all his patients supplement with B12, regardless of whether they're vegetarian, because of the above mentioned potential for everyone to have B12 deficiency, and, according to him, tests for B12 aren't reliable.