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Supplements went from a means of treating diseases caused by nutritional deficiencies in the 1900s to lifestyle products that are now the backbone of a $70 billion industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The aid also prevented death from HIV/AIDS by 70%, and reduced deaths from malaria and nutritional deficiencies by 56%.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

That reduced appetite, if not overseen properly by a doctor, could cause nutritional deficiencies and leave people with less energy for workouts, says Dr. Martha Gulati, director of preventive cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

Military doctor Carlos Rincon said they have "nutritional deficiencies" but had survived with only "some soft tissue injuries, bites, and skin lesions".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2023

Some variants of the illness were known to be caused by nutritional deficiencies.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee