Your age, genetics and health conditions such as digestive issues also impact your body's ability to absorb nutrients from your food. Often, vitamin and mineral deficiencies can be difficult to identify because you may not develop symptoms until the deficiency has become quite pronounced.
We measured the iodine concentration of 47 milk substitutes available in the UK, including soya, almond, oat, rice, coconut, hazelnut and hemp (but excluding those marketed for infants and children). Would consumers of these products would be able to match the amount of iodine in cows’ milk?
Unfortunately, our modern lifestyle strongly promotes oxidative stress, with processed foods, processed vegetable oils, excessive net carbs and excessive protein being some of the most potent factors. This kind of diet causes a reduction in ketones and a radical increase in reactive oxygen species and secondary free radicals.
