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  • Copper Deficiency
    Deficiencies
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 03

    Copper Deficiency

    Copper deficiency is rare among healthy people and occurs primarily in people with genetic disorders or malabsorption problems such as Crohn’s and celiac disease. A genetic condition called Menkes disease interferes with copper absorption, leading to severe deficiency that could become fatal without copper injections. 

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  • Chromium Deficiency
    Deficiencies
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 01

    Chromium Deficiency

    Although the body only absorbs 5% or less of chromium in the gut, chromium deficiency is rare. The risk of chromium deficiency may increase with pregnancy and lactation, strenuous exercise, and physical stress from infections or trauma.

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  • Vitamin E Deficiency
    Deficiencies
    By Historic Health Staff
    Nov 01

    Vitamin E Deficiency

    Vitamin E is found in a variety of foods, hence its deficiency is rare in healthy people. Vitamin E needs some fat for the digestive system to absorb it. People who have digestive disorders or do not absorb fat properly can develop a vitamin E deficiency.

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