Free Webinar: Common Micronutrient Deficiencies

Common Micronutrient Deficiencies and Effective Corrective Measures

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Mark Pettus, MD, FACP, ABHM
A free nutrition lecture sponsored by Functional Formularies

Most individuals and care providers are under the assumption that most Americans are well nourished. Despite the high rate of obesity and large amounts of calories consumed per capita, many are deficient in critical micronutrients. Although fortification efforts over the past 40 years have provided more in the way of specific B vitamins and minerals such as iron and calcium, a combination of poor eating habits and reduced availability have yielded a large number of people with one or more critical nutrient deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies significantly increase a population’s risk for suboptimal health and/or disease.

Dr. Mark Pettus is a triple-board certified Internist, Nephrologist, and Integrative Medicine physician practicing for over 25 years. He serves as the Medical Director for Functional Formularies, manufacturer of the World’s only organic, whole-food, enteral formulas for critically ill patients. To learn more about Dr. Pettus, please visit: http://www.functionalformularies.com/mark-pettus-medical-director.html

Earn CPE: Dietitians can earn one hour of Continuing Professional Education from the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Learning Objectives:
1. To identify those micronutrients that are commonly deficient is certain populations or more abroad.
2. To list those possible health issues or increased risks that can be associated with particular deficiencies.
3. To explain how dietary changes can improve the nutrient status in deficient individuals through both the addition of specific foods and by sometimes eliminating interfering foods.
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