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“To make haemoglobin, the body needs vitamin B12, folate, zinc, vitamin A and good quality protein. Without protein, you cannot even form haemoglobin,” she said. Multiple deficiencies often go undiagnosed, particularly among women.
Karpagam also questioned the tendency to blame patients for self-medication. “We need to ask why people are going over the counter. Are symptoms being taken seriously? Are patients being overburdened with tests?” she asked.
Dr. Veena Shatrugna, a Bengaluru based Clinical Nutritionist said, “A single pill cannot replace or match the nourishment of a balanced diet. People either lack access to a nutritious diet or choose to restrict their intake for lifestyle reasons. In both these cases, have caused an increase in supplements use, and the market is capitalising on this.”
While supplements may help in diagnosed deficiencies, experts stress that they cannot replace a balanced diet, and should be used only when necessary and for a limited duration.