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GLP Medications and the Return of “Old” Deficiency Diseases: A Growing Concern
For decades, the United States has largely viewed classic nutrient deficiency diseases, like scurvy and beriberi, as relics of another era. They were conditions we associated with maritime history, extreme poverty, or severe malabsorption, not modern medical weight loss therapy. Yet recent headlines suggesting possible cases of scurvy among people taking GLP-1 medications have forced an uncomfortable question into the spotlight – are we witnessing the return of preventable nu
Laura Duffy, MS, CNS, LDN
9 hours ago8 min read
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