Aside from immediate symptoms, like abdominal pain and diarrhea, celiac disease can cause serious damage to the small intestine over time, leading to poor absorption of nutrients and vitamins.

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Even though gastric banding restricts the amount of food, it does not reduce the absorption of calories or nutrients.

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While crushing pills may ensure that they break down appropriately in the stomach, taking them with milk is not great idea, as milk may interfere with the absorption of some of the nutrients in a multivitamin such as iron.

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