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A member asked:

It feels like my body could my absorb the nutrients and vitamins from the food i eat coz i'm getting thinner as the day goes by. what should i do?

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Dr. Louis Esquivel answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

See a doctor: If you are rapidly losing weight or otherwise not doing well you need to have a medical evaluation to determine the underlying cause. Please do so!

Answered 5/1/2015

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