[2] Other conditions giving rise to malabsorption include surgical removal of the stomach, chronic inflammation of the pancreas, intestinal parasites, certain medications such as long-term use of proton pump inhibitors, H2-receptor blockers, and metformin, and some genetic disorders
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Its not to say, though, that any of those are actually medically proven to be true, said Dr
It is generally not present in plant foods, but can be fortified in certain foods, such as breakfast cereal
The familiar figures are a well-used convention rather than a precisely proven timetable
You take medications like Metformin or PPIs for acid reflux