CONDITION
Nutritional Deficiency
Your body runs on vitamins and minerals, and when even one of them runs low, you can feel off in ways that are hard to pin down. At Confidence Clinic, we offer nutritional deficiency treatment in San Antonio, TX that uses lab work to pinpoint what’s missing and replaces it in a way that works for your body.
THE BASICS
What's missing can matter more than you think.
A nutritional deficiency happens when your body doesn’t get enough of a vitamin or mineral, or can’t absorb what you take in. Each nutrient has a job. Iron carries oxygen through your blood, B12 keeps your nerves and red blood cells healthy, vitamin D supports your bones and immune system, and magnesium helps your muscles relax and your body rest.
Deficiencies tend to build quietly over months, and the early signs are easy to brush off. You can eat a healthy diet and still run low if your body isn’t absorbing nutrients well, if you’re losing them faster than you take them in, or if a medication is getting in the way.
According to the CDC, deficiency rates in the U.S. range from under 1% for some nutrients to about 10% for vitamin B6, vitamin D, and iron, and they vary by age, sex, and background.
That’s why guessing with store-bought supplements often falls short. Nutritional deficiency treatment in San Antonio, TX at our clinic starts with testing, so you know exactly what your body needs. With our IV therapy and vitamin injection services, Ivette Reyes, APRN, FNP-C, can help restore low levels when your labs show it’s needed.
WARNING SIGNS
Your body may be running low if...
How You Feel
- Tired or weak, even when you’re getting enough rest
- Short of breath climbing stairs or walking briskly
- Dizzy or lightheaded when you stand up
- Tingling or numbness in your hands or feet
- Muscle cramps, twitches, or aches
- Achy bones or joints
- Foggy, forgetful, or slow to focus
- Low, irritable, or more anxious than usual
What You Notice
- Pale skin or pale inner eyelids
- Brittle nails or nails that curve inward
- More hair shedding than usual
- Cracks at the corners of your mouth
- A sore, swollen, or unusually smooth tongue
- Cuts and scrapes that heal slowly
- Catching colds more often
- Cravings for ice or other non-food items
COMMON CAUSES
Why deficiencies develop.
Restrictive or Unbalanced Eating
Cutting out whole food groups, following a plant-based diet without careful planning, or skipping meals can leave gaps over time.
Absorption Problems
Conditions like celiac disease and Crohn’s disease, low stomach acid, and past weight loss surgery can keep your body from absorbing nutrients.
Medications
Some common prescriptions, including metformin and acid-reducing medicines, can lower B12 and other nutrient levels over time.
Heavy Periods, Pregnancy, or Blood Loss
Losing blood or needing extra nutrients during pregnancy can drain your iron stores faster than food can replace them.
Limited Sun Exposure
Your skin makes vitamin D from sunlight, so spending most of your time indoors or always wearing sun protection can lower your levels.
Rapid Weight Loss
Eating less during weight loss, especially with appetite-reducing medications, can mean fewer vitamins and minerals coming in each day.
TYPES WE TREAT
Deficiencies we commonly find and treat.
Iron Deficiency and Low Ferritin
Low iron stores that can cause fatigue, shortness of breath, and hair shedding, even before full anemia develops.
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Low B12 that can affect your energy, memory, mood, and the nerves in your hands and feet.
Vitamin D Deficiency
Low vitamin D linked to bone aches, muscle weakness, low mood, and frequent illness.
Folate Deficiency
Low folate that can cause fatigue and affect red blood cell production, and is especially important before and during pregnancy.
Magnesium Deficiency
Low magnesium that can show up as muscle cramps, poor sleep, and restlessness.
Nutrient Gaps During Weight Loss
Gaps that develop when you’re eating less, which we monitor so you protect your health while reaching your goals.
Nutrient Gaps from Plant-Based Diets
Lower B12, iron, and vitamin D levels that can happen with vegetarian and vegan eating.
Deficiency-Related Hair Shedding
Thinning hair tied to low iron, vitamin D, or B12. See how we approach hair loss from the inside out.
HOW WE HELP
Nutritional Deficiency Treatment in San Antonio, TX, Step by Step
According to the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, vitamin B12 deficiency affects between 3% and 43% of older adults, often because many don’t have enough stomach acid to absorb B12 from food. It’s a good example of why eating well doesn’t always guarantee healthy levels.
- Targeted Lab Work
Depending on your symptoms, we may check a complete blood count, ferritin, iron, B12, folate, vitamin D, and magnesium.
- Finding the Why
We look at your diet, medications, digestion, menstrual history, and weight changes to understand why your levels dropped.
- Replenishing Your Levels
Your plan may include B12 injections, IV nutrient therapy, or the right oral supplements, plus nutrition guidance through our comprehensive wellness approach.
- Rechecking and Adjusting
Follow-up labs show whether your levels are improving, so we can adjust your treatment or step it down once you’re back in range.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Confidence Clinic is cash-pay only and doesn’t bill insurance. Visit fees depend on the type of appointment, and labs, injections, or IV therapy may be priced separately. Our team can share current pricing when you call.
A multivitamin may not contain enough of what you’re actually missing, and some deficiencies need higher, short-term doses. Taking the wrong supplements can also cause problems, like too much iron or vitamin D, so testing first is safer.
Injections deliver B12 directly into your muscle, skipping your digestive system. That makes them helpful if you have trouble absorbing B12. For many people, oral B12 works well too, and we’ll recommend what fits your labs.
Yes. You can meet with us by telehealth from anywhere in Texas or visit our San Antonio office in person. Lab work, injections, and IV therapy are done in person.
It depends on the nutrient. Some people notice more energy within a few weeks of starting B12. Iron and vitamin D usually take several weeks to a few months to rebuild, which is why we recheck your labs along the way.
Our clinic is not an emergency facility. If you have chest pain, severe shortness of breath, fainting, black or bloody stools, very heavy bleeding, or sudden numbness or weakness, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
TAKE THE FIRST STEP
Give your body what it's been missing.
From your first lab draw to your follow-up results, our bilingual team, fluent in Spanish, is here to guide you through nutritional deficiency treatment in San Antonio, TX. Visit us in person or connect by telehealth from anywhere in Texas.
Confidence Clinic | 8318 Jones Maltsberger Rd, Suite 126, San Antonio, TX 78216