You Can’t Medicate Your Way Out of a Poor Diet

The Lancet is considered one of the premier medical journals in the world. However, you may have yet to hear of the Eat Lancet Diet if you live outside of the UK. Their dietary recommendations should be spot on. However, adherents to the diet were examined and found to have deficiencies in several nutrients, including protein, selenium, zinc, iron, and folate. The subjects also reported a poorer mood. 1 Therefore, the people eating the Eat Lancet Diet may experience some diseases or symptoms caused by nutrient deficiencies. The problem is that they will more than likely think their problems come from disease rather than their diet. After all, why would The Lancet be recommending a diet that causes numerous nutrient deficiencies? Shouldn’t they know better? This post will cover why diet is overlooked by many healthcare practitioners, leading to misdiagnosis, erroneous medication prescriptions, and unnecessary medical treatments.

Diet, Functional Medicine, General HealthScott Solomons, DDSJanuary 1, 2024The Lancet, EAT Lancet, Nutrient Deficiency, Protein Deficiency, Selenium, Selenium Deficiency, Protein, Zinc, Zinc Deficiency, Iron, Iron Deficiency, Folate, Folate DeficiencyComment