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Iron

Post author By Dr. Dave DeLapp
Post date June 29, 2022

What is the most common nutrient deficiency in the US? As you might guess from the title of this article, the answer is iron. While half of Americans do not get enough magnesium, actual clinical deficiency is rare. Not so with iron. A big part of this deficiency issue is the move away from […]

Tags blood loss, fatigue, ferrous iron, Heme iron, Inflammation, iron, leg cramps, oxalic acid, palpitations, red meat, ulcers, Vegans

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Leg Cramps

Post author By Dr. Dave DeLapp
Post date September 20, 2020

You are laying in bed asleep. It is about 2 in the morning and all of a sudden you are awoken by a sharp stabbing pain in your thigh or foot or maybe even in your forearm and hand. The muscles in the stabbing area are tight as can be and nothing you do seems […]

Tags calcium, clot, drug side effects, DVT, electrolytes, hormones, leg cramps, magnesium, potassium, sodium, spasm, thrombosis