How do determine exact numbers of nutrient...
Jiminy Glick
02 Feb 2018
For example doctors say you need a certain amount of vitamin D, well how do they come up with that number? I am sure there is a recommended number of magnesium however how do they know? Forget precise numbers how do they even come up with the range?
Iuvenale
10 Feb 2018
I remember reading once that it is the amount needed to eliminate overt deficiency symptoms in 95 percent of people. So, for example, the recommendation for vitamin c would eliminate scurry symptoms in 95 percent of people.
“Scurvy” not scurry
“Scurvy” not scurry
Jiminy Glick
10 Feb 2018
I remember reading once that it is the amount needed to eliminate overt deficiency symptoms in 95 percent of people. So, for example, the recommendation for vitamin c would eliminate scurry symptoms in 95 percent of people.
“Scurvy” not scurry
Oh okay thanks, that is interesting.
Edited by Jiminy Glick, 10 February 2018 - 10:11 PM.


