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The numbers might fluctuate widely between studies and countries, but are generally harrowing even in first world countries. Luckily the amount of essential mic

The numbers might fluctuate widely between studies and countries, but are generally harrowing even in first world countries. Luckily the amount of essential micro nutrients is actually very limited and it's easy to gain an overview. https://thebiostation.com/bioblog/do-you-have-vitamin-deficiency https://thebiostation.com/bioblog/do-you-have-vitamin-defici... Purely US: 90% potassium, 70% calcium, 80% vitamin E, 50% vitamin A&C + Magnesium, 50% vitamin D (90% of POC!). https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-common-nutrient-deficiencies#TOC_TITLE_HDR_2 https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/7-common-nutrient-defic... Purely US: 70-80% Magnesia https://healthcare-in-europe.com/en/news/iron-deficiency-anaemia.html#:~:text=The%20average%20prevalence%20of%20iron,is%20five%20to%2010%20percent https://healthcare-in-europe.com/en/news/iron-deficiency-ana.... 5-10% iron (in Europe) https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/110/5/1088/5555582 https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/110/5/1088/5555582 20% Folate (USA) https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-HealthProfessional/#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%20and,older%20than%2060%20%5B33%5D https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-HealthProfessio.... 6% vitamin B12 (under 60, USA)

canucker2016 4y ago
Get tested for ferritin levels before iron supplementation. There's a HFE gene that's responsible for regulating a protein that controls iron absorption in the body. But more than 30% of the American population is estimated to have one or more faulty copies of the HFE gene. Links to too much iron in the body and various diseases are described in the following link including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. see https://nautil.us/iron-is-the-new-cholesterol-237280/ https://nautil.us/iron-is-the-new-cholesterol-237280/ One way to reduce iron in the body - donating blood.

canucker2016 4y ago

Get tested for ferritin levels before iron supplementation. There's a HFE gene that's responsible for regulating a protein that controls iron absorption in the body. But more than 30% of the American population is estimated to have one or more faulty copies of the HFE gene. Links to too much iron in the body and various diseases are described in the following link including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. see https://nautil.us/iron-is-the-new-cholesterol-237280/ https://nautil.us/iron-is-the-new-cholesterol-237280/ One way to reduce iron in the body - donating blood.