Common Vitamin Deficiencies in Pakistan and How to Address Them
Fatigue that eight hours of sleep won’t fix. Aching bones and low mood. Tingling fingertips, breathlessness on the stairs, hair falling out in the shower. In clinics across Pakistan, these everyday complaints often trace back to the same quiet culprits: deficiencies of vitamin D, vitamin B12, and iron. It sounds paradoxical. Pakistan has abundant sunshine, a meat-loving food culture, and markets full of fresh produce — yet nutritional deficiency is …