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Bad medicine: medical nutrition
The new vicious circle of malnutrition and nutraceuticals
BMJ 2012; 345 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e7808 (Published 19 November 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;345:e7808- Ashok Bhurtyal, public health professional1
- 1People’s Health Initiative, Sandol, Gokarneshwar, Kathmandu, Nepal
- ashokbhurtyal{at}gmail.com
I agree with Spence that nutritious local foods are better than medicated foods.1
In developing countries such as Nepal a high proportion of children and women continue to have protein-energy malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies. Obesity and related chronic conditions are increasing, probably because of the growing …
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