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Gluten and Dairy Products
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Trans-Fatty Acids
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Vitamin B1
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Vitamin B6
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Vitamin B12
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Folate, Vitamin B12
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Vitamin D
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Calcium
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Magnesium
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Zinc
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Copper
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Hydrochloric Acid
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EFA
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Digestive Enzymes
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Adrenal Glandular
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Myelin
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Centella
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Ginkgo
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Eleutherococcus
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Urtica
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Rosmarinus
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Fucus
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Zanthoxyllum
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Smoking
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Repeated Exposure to Anesthetics
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Solvents and Pollution
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Bee Venom
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Epstein-Barr Virus
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Chlamydia Infection
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