Guest guest Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 "askbillsardi.com" Home test for nutrient deficienciesWed, 19 May 2004 14:50:33 -0700Ever wonder if a blood test can accurately tell if you have a nutrient deficiency, or even if you are overloaded with a particular nutrient? Health reporter Bill Sardi examines blood testing for nutrient deficiencies and reveals how you can detect six nutritional deficiencies at home by observing body signs and symptoms. http://www.askbillsardi.com/sdm.asp?pg=onlinesurvey HOW TO DETECT SIX VITAMIN AND MINERAL DEFICIENCIES, AND ONE MINERAL OVERLOAD, AT HOMESIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCYBy Bill SardiConsumers often wonder about nutritional deficiencies. How would a person know if they are getting enough of one nutrient or another? Frequently blood or urine tests are suggested. But these tests are so flawed as to be nearly worthless. In general, blood levels of nutrients only reflect recent consumption of a nutrient. Furthermore, certain nutrients are in very low concentration in the blood circulation, such as calcium and magnesium. Blood serum levels of calcium, magnesium and zinc are notoriously inaccurate. Even more perplexing is how to interpret a blood test. If the blood serum level of calcium is high, does that mean your body is getting plenty of calcium from the diet or does it mean your body is losing calcium from your bones?Even if blood, urine and hair samples accurately detected a nutritional shortage, or overload for that matter, the public is not likely to incur the cost of repeated testing.Some nutritional deficiencies are silent, that is, they don’t provoke overt symptoms. For example, a shortage of folic acid, a B vitamin, raises homocysteine to undesirable levels, which can harm blood vessels, the brain (mood), eyes and other tissues. But these symptoms are not easy to associate with folic acid deficiency. Unless a person obtains frequent blood tests there is no way of knowing if you are getting enough folic acid. Optimal consumption is what is needed, in this case at least 800 mcg per day of folic acid and possibly as much as 5000 mcg per day. What this writer has found is that the body often provides observable signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiency or overload. These common signs and symptoms are often more reliable than blood testing. While an accurate diagnosis of a nutrient deficiency may require a doctor’s investigation, there is no harm in observing your own body signs of nutritional shortage or overload and taking a therapeutic dose of nutrients to see if your symptoms disappear.A free online survey form will assist you in determining if you have typical signs and symptoms of nutrient overload or deficiency. Go to www.onlinenutritionalsurvey.com now.Copyright 2004 Bill Sardi, Knowledge of Health, Inc.Posted at www.askbillsardi.com and www.onlinenutritionalsurvey.comNot for commercial reproduction or posting on other websites Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70/year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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