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Nutrients & Deficiencies

Vitamin D, B12, iron, magnesium, omega-3: when a deficiency is genuinely present, which values show it — and when supplements actually make a difference.

Laboratory Medicine

Vitamin D deficiency: Why over half my patients are affected

Over 60% of Zurich residents have a vitamin D deficiency. Symptoms, testing, and treatment.

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Laboratory Medicine

Vitamin D Test in Zurich: When Should You Get Tested?

Vitamin D test in Zurich: when is testing useful, what levels are normal, and when is supplementa...

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Laboratory Medicine

Vitamin B12 deficiency: Why it's more common than you think

B12 deficiency causes neurological symptoms before anaemia develops.

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Nutritional Medicine

Magnesium deficiency: The most common mineral deficiency of our time

Magnesium is involved in over 600 body functions. Why blood tests often mislead.

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Nutritional Medicine

Omega-3: The underestimated importance for your health

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for heart, brain, and inflammation control.

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Laboratory Medicine

Iron deficiency: symptoms many doctors miss

Hair loss, restless legs, concentration problems — iron deficiency causes more than just fatigue.

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Nutritional Medicine

Nutrient deficiency: Why healthy eating alone isn't always enough

Healthy diet but still deficient? Causes, lab values, and targeted supplementation.

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