The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
How? By using drugs
that prevent speci c nutrient absorption, or by overengaging in training that taxes a particular
biochemical system.
Here is a small sample of drugs and training regimens matched to some of their associated
deficiencies.
Have you used any of them?
Oral contraceptives
Used for: birth control
Associated deficiencies: folic acid, vitamins B-2, B-6, B-12, and C, zinc, magnesium
Stimulants (e.g., the "greenies" used by baseball players, the "go pills" used by air force pilots,
or high-dose run-of-the-mill caffeine)
Associated deficiencies: molybdenum, B-5, potassium, magnesium, vitamin C
Antibiotics
Used for: bacterial infections
Associated deficiencies: B vitamins, folic acid, vitamins D and K11
Antidepressants
Used for: depression
Associated deficiencies: vitamin B-2
Alcohol
Used for: recreation
Associated deficiencies: folic acid, thiamine, vitamin B-6
Anti-ulcer and heartburn medications