Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Between 30% and 50% of people with an alcohol use disorder are deficient in zinc.
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Between 30% and 50% of people with an alcohol use disorder are deficient in zinc.
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People with alcohol use disorder have a 20–50% greater prevalence of calcium deficiency, a 25–50% greater prevalence of magnesium deficiency, a 6–80% greater prevalence of deficiencies in many of the B vitamins, and a 14–58% greater prevalence of deficiencies in vitamin C, D, E, and K.