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Am overweight have been crash dieting feeling dizzy and faint. does any deficiency show up in blood right away?
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Yes: Kidney insufficiency, electrolytes problem: low sodium, potassium, magnesium...Go see your doctor for a blood test. Stop crash dieting.
Answered 10/26/2012
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