12/18/2025
Have you ever felt exhausted, foggy, or “off” despite eating well and staying active?
Nutrient deficiencies don’t always come from what’s missing on your plate — they often stem from how your body digests, absorbs, and utilizes nutrients.
3 key contributors to nutrient deficiencies or insufficiencies:
1. Inadequate intake
Limited dietary variety, low food quality, and modern food processing can reduce the nutrients available to your body. Cooking and storage methods also affect how well nutrients are absorbed.
2. Impaired absorption
Digestive conditions, low stomach acid, enzyme deficiencies, medication interactions, gut inflammation, prior GI surgeries, or genetic variations can all interfere with nutrient absorption — even when intake appears adequate.
3. Increased physiological demand
Life stages and stressors such as pregnancy, lactation, healing, hormonal shifts, illness, high training loads, and alcohol intake can significantly raise your nutrient needs.
Possible signs of nutrient deficiencies include:
• Ongoing fatigue
• Brain fog or dizziness
• Hair thinning or loss
• Brittle nails
• Easy bruising
• Delayed wound healing
• Frequent headaches
👉 Next steps to consider:
✔️ Micronutrient testing when appropriate
✔️ Diet analysis with a Registered Dietitian
✔️ Prioritizing dietary diversity and food quality
✔️ Strategic supplementation under professional guidance
Personalized nutrition supports long-term health and recovery.
Follow along for nutrition & functional medicine education every Wednesday evening.
