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Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
Wernicke encephalopathy: classic triad (confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia) is present in only 16% of cases — any ONE element in an at-risk patient warrants IV thiamin [5]
Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].
Iron supplementation in iron-replete patients may increase cardiovascular and cancer risk — always document deficiency before prescribing [1].
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France banned TiO₂ in food from January 2020, first EU country.
Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective procedures using N₂O [5]
Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients for PMS or carpal tunnel [3]
Granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, TB) — unregulated extra-renal CYP27B1 can cause life-threatening hypercalcemia even at standard doses [2][21]
GDM prevention — 4 g/day from first trimester in high-risk women [2]
Dog owner not warned about xylitol toxicity — potentially fatal to dogs [1]
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Hepatotoxicity cases including liver failure — limit 6 months [1]
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ates (FDA) :: Dietary supplement. Picamilon (GABA + niacin) banned as supplement (2015) [1]. || Japan :: GABA is a popular functional food i
Company & ownership
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Solgar was founded in 1947. It was part of The Bountiful Company and acquired by Nestlé Health Science in 2021 (deal value $5.75 bn for the Bountiful core brands). Nestlé has designated Solgar a 'premium' brand to retain (2025).
| Established | 1947 · New Jersey, United States |
| Ownership | Subsidiary |
| Parent corporation | Nestlé Health Science (S.A., Switzerland) |
| Public / private | Private (parent Nestlé S.A. publicly traded) |
| Stock listing | Parent: Nestlé S.A. (SIX: NESN) |
| Headquarters | United States (US manufacturing retained) |
Sources: https://www.nestle.com/media/pressreleases/allpressreleases/nestle-complete-acquisition-bountiful-company-brands | https://www.just-food.com/news/nestle-puts-supplements-assets-on-chopping-block/