Personality Symptoms and Nutrition

From eNewsletter 8/10/2026

Feeling foggy, drained, or suddenly desperate for something sweet? Your diet may be part of the story. While we've known this for a while, physicians are increasingly paying attention to everyday symptoms like cravings, low energy, poor sleep, and trouble concentrating, because these often point to a nutritional gap or to a diet heavy in ultra-processed foods and refined carbs.

According to a recent Medscape article (which caters to physicians and nurses), these processed, low-protein, low-fiber foods can send blood sugar on a rollercoaster, leaving you tired and reaching for more sugar. The article goes on to mention that sugar cravings often ease when you cut back on refined sugar and get enough protein, fiber, and key nutrients like B vitamins, magnesium, and iron. Fatigue and weakness can trace back to low iron, B12, vitamin D, or magnesium, or simply not eating enough. Brain fog may reflect low B12 (common in people taking metformin or acid-reducing medications, or eating vegetarian or vegan diets), iron, or folate. Low mood has been linked to shortfalls in folate, B12, vitamin D, and omega-3s, while poor sleep may involve too little magnesium.

The article concludes by suggesting that seeing health professionals like ourselves can help correct these nutrient deficiencies :)

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This Journal Loves Zinc

From eNewsletter 8/4/2026

DID YOU KNOW that seven recent studies, all published in Frontiers in Nutrition, laud the myriad benefits of zinc or lack thereof. It is apparent that this journal is doing its due diligence on zinc!

Atrial Fibrillation

Zinc deficiency may serve as an important independent risk factor for incident AFib.

Dementia

Zinc deficiency represents an independent, modifiable risk factor for new-onset dementia.

Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Zinc deficiency is a novel, independent, and potentially modifiable risk factor for ICH.

Oral Cavity and Teeth

One study found that zinc deficiency impairs antioxidant defenses for oral cavity cancer. Another study found that dietary zinc intake reduces the risk of hypertension in periodontitis patients.

COVID-19

Zinc deficiency was observed in 28.6% of children with COVID-19 and was not dependent on age.

Cognitive Impairment

Higher plasma zinc levels and higher zinc/copper ratio were associated with lower odds of mild cognitive impairment in type 2 diabetes patients, while higher copper levels alone increased the risk.

NOTE: managing your zinc/copper ratios, with zinc being higher than copper (but you still need some copper), is essential.

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The Incredible Gut Helper

From eNewsletter 8/3/2026

DID YOU KNOW that among the many systemic benefits of saccharomyces boulardii, a recent study from Burns and Trauma found it helpful for severe pancreatitis?

Patients with severe acute pancreatitis were randomized to S. boulardii (a beneficial yeast) plus enteral nutrition versus enteral nutrition alone. The rationale was that infections in these patients are frequently driven by impaired intestinal barrier function that facilitates bacterial translocation.

S. boulardii combined with enteral nutrition reduced infections and stabilized intestinal and respiratory microbiota composition while enteral nutrition alone did not.

For those of you who may not know, the main ingredient in UltraFlora Acute Care is S. boulardii. It is the most universally helpful gut supplement we recommend.

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