Nutrient Deficiency

MOH partners to launch micro-nutrient supplements to pregnant women and adolescent girls
The Standard
The prevalence of iron deficiency and subsequent anemia increases at the start of adolescence and more so in girls which is caused by increased requirements of nutrition for growth aggravated a few years later by the onset of menstruation. The ...

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Farm Forum
Tree Talk: What's bugging your trees
Farm Forum
Yellowing maples is a common sight in Aberdeen. These yellow leafed trees are slowing dying from a micro-nutrient deficiency, and there is no cure. Treating with chelated iron can sometimes help green the tree up, but it will be a yearly maintenance ...

Good nutrition can improve mood and emotions
The Daily Herald
The most common nutritional deficiencies seen in patients with mental disorders are of omega–3 fatty acids, B vitamins, minerals and amino acids that are precursors to neurotransmitters. While there's no specific diet identified as a cure for ...

DunyaNews Pakistan (blog)
Public awareness and mandatory food fortification
DunyaNews Pakistan (blog)
Micronutrient deficiency occurs when the body doesn't absorb the necessary amount of a nutrient. Deficiencies can lead to a variety of health problems. Food fortification means the addition of vitamins and minerals in staple foods. It is a globally ...

Prairie Star
Rapid snowmelt and storms result in flooding in parts of Idaho
Prairie Star
Warm weather and storms caused flooding in Idaho the week ending June 12, according to the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural ...

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Prevention.com
The Beginner's Guide To Going Vegetarian Without Getting Sick
Prevention.com
Adhering to a vegetarian diet that's actually wholesome and doesn't put you at risk for illness or a nutrient deficiency requires meal planning and a bit of research—in the beginning, at least. (Want to pick up some healthier habits? Sign up to get ...

Chicago Tribune
Birch tree dropping brown leaves?
Chicago Tribune
It sounds as though your tree is suffering from chlorosis, which is generally the result of a nutrient deficiency caused by a lack of available nutrients or the inability of the tree to take up the nutrients. chlorosis will be more pronounced on ...

The Cheat Sheet
Nutrition Advice You Need to Stop Believing ASAP
The Cheat Sheet
Though food cravings aren't fully understood, they're definitely a brain problem, not a nutrient deficiency problem. Scientific American says the majority of research on this topic does not support the idea that craving a certain nutrient means you ...

Telegraph.co.uk
Stress skin: How your chaotic life could be wreaking havoc on your complexion
Telegraph.co.uk
When Sarah Kugelman was in her early thirties, she was severely stressed. Her high-powered job in the beauty industry in Colombus, Ohio, meant she was working long hours, travelling regularly – and neglecting her health. She went on to suffer from ...

NEWS.com.au
Vitamin D deficiency: How to get more vitamin D in winter
NEWS.com.au
WHEN you think of vitamins, chances are you think about taking a vitamin C to help prevent colds and flu, or a vitamin B for a quick energy hit, but it's far less ...

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Healthy Eats (blog)
Recipes
Healthy Eats (blog)
Unlike omega-6 fatty acids, omega-3 fatty acids are less common in food, making it easy to be deficient in this important nutrient. Good sources of omega-3 ALA's are found flax seeds, hemp seeds, chia seeds, walnuts, leafy greens, soybeans, and wheat ...

Need to improve feeding programme in schools
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper
We have not forgotten the case in Orong Higher Secondary School in Samdrupjongkhar where two students died due to nutrition deficiency. Five students from the same schools had to be sent to Guwahati in Assam, India for medical tests related to ...

Hindustan Times
India's ballooning obesity and undernutrition issue: The health risks and remedies
Hindustan Times
When these children have foods high in fat, sugar, salt and calories and low in nutrients, they become overweight while continuing to have nutrient deficiencies, which puts them at risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension 2 or 3 ...

Voice of America
Vitamin A Supplement May Thwart Tuberculosis Infection
Voice of America
Family members who live with someone with tuberculosis may be shielded against the highly infectious disease by taking vitamin A. A new study finds that many of those who develop TB are deficient in the nutrient. In a study of 6,000 people in Lima ...

POST-COURIER
Eating pizza is not harmful - Post Courier
POST-COURIER
EATING burgers and pizzas will never be harmful to calorie deficient patients, says Port Moresby General Hospital chief executive officer Dr Umesh Gupta.

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HuffPost UK
What Can We Learn From The Bodybuilding Concept?
HuffPost UK
My recent blog, Time To Go Green will help you to further understand the essential role of cruciferous vegetables and Why Salads Alone Won't Keep You Healthy looks at so-called 'healthy' foods as well as, habits that can cause nutrient deficiency.

NDTV
Vitamin A Deficiency Can Put You At The Risk of Tuberculosis
NDTV
Researchers also found that the protective effect of vitamin A grew stronger as levels of the nutrient increased. Vitamin A deficiency is defined as less than 200 micrograms per liter of blood availability in your body. Also, known as retinol, a ...
?Vitamin A deficiency makes you 10 times more likely to contract tuberculosisEconomic Times
Deficiency of Vitamin A ups tuberculosis risk by 10 timesABP Live

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Greenville News
Don't be bugged by garden bugs
Greenville News
Stunted growth, yellowing leaves, and reduced numbers of flowers or fruit could be signs of a nutrient deficiency or an inadequate pH level. If you have problems like these, consider testing your soil rather than treating for an unseen pest. If it ...

Greenhouse Grower (blog)
Are Your Geraniums Showing Signs of Iron or Manganese Deficiency? It May Be Due to Low pH Levels
Greenhouse Grower (blog)
Iron and Manganese toxicity in geranium Zonal geraniums at a greenhouse business exhibiting iron and manganese toxicity symptoms caused by a low pH of the growing media. Geranium growers may occasionally find that their zonal plants are exhibiting ...

Hindustan Times
Include green veggies, carrots in your diet. Vitamin A deficiency may raise TB risk
Hindustan Times
People with low levels of vitamin A living with individuals sick with tuberculosis (TB) may be 10 times more likely to develop the disease than people with high levels of the nutrient, new research has found. The findings suggests that vitamin A ...
Lack of it causes night blindness during pregnancyThe Standard

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