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CEO Steve Martocci, who previously co-founded messaging platform GroupMe and the Uber-for-helicopters company Blade, said he spends $1,114 a month on 28 supplements he takes daily to address nutrient deficiencies and, hopefully, increase his longevity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Cases of malnutrition or nutrient deficiencies at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust almost tripled from 132 in the financial year 2020/21 to 370 in 2024/25.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Loyal pointed to a set of studies out of the Purina Institute in the early 2000s that looked at cutting calories for dogs in a way that didn’t lead to vitamin or nutrient deficiencies.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2025

This approach could help address global nutrient deficiencies say the team of scientists from the University of Cambridge, Lancaster University, University of Stirling and the University of Aberdeen.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

Wondering if a hidden cause of what appeared to be moisture stress might actually be nutrient deficiencies, I tried spraying liquid fertilizer directly on these gnarly leaves, a practice called foliar feeding.

From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Solomon, Steve