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Every living cell on this planet depends on minerals for proper function and structure. Minerals are needed for composing body fluids, balancing PH, forming blood and bone, maintaining healthy nerve function and regulating muscle tone. Like vitamins, minerals function as coenzymes, enabling energy production, growth and healing. Because all enzyme activities and biochemical pathways involve minerals, minerals are essential for absorption of all vitamins, other minerals and essential fatty acids.

Minerals also allow the body to stay in balance. The level of each mineral in the body has an effect on every other, so if one is out of balance, all mineral levels are affected. If not corrected, this is a chain reaction of imbalances that can lead to illness.

Acquiring and Absorbing Minerals is Challenging

As with vitamins, it can be difficult , if not impossible, to obtain the amounts of minerals needed for optimal health though diet alone. This is mainly because our soil is extremely depleted from over farming and run off of toxic chemicals that take essential minerals out.




Most minerals sold over the counter are not balanced, absorbable or contain fillers instead of minerals. For example, the calcium cabonate you find in Tums is not a good source because the Tums neutralizes stomach acid, therefore it doesn’t allow any of the calcium to be absorbed. You need the right amount of stomach acid to break down food and absorb minerals.

Trace minearls, like boron, zinc, etc. are just as important as macro minerals, especially when it comes to absorption. Taking macro minerals (such as calcium and magnesium) without other trace minerals can eventually throw your mineral balance into chaos, often leaving you feeling worse off than when you started adding minerals to your body. You must have minerals in their proper ratios. Farmers know this: if their soil does not contain 70 to 80% calcium, magnesium and trace minerals then the soil will KILL the crops!

The proper balance of minerals are very important to health, but they can be difficult to digest and absorb. Therefore I recommend a well balanced diet or supplements to ensure you body gets the minerals it needs. Interestingly enough, your body needs about the same mineral ratios as farmers’ crops to grow well and thrive.

Recommendations

Organic farm raised vegetables are the best source of minerals.  If you are diligent about your diet, and work hard to eat only the healthiest organics, then you are off to a good start.  But, like I said, our soil today is extremely depleted of many essential minerals. So, in addition to a balance diet, I often recommend mineral supplements. On my product page, I list the vitamin companies Standard Process and Premier Research both of which are conducive to a whole food, PH balanced, all natural source of macro/trace minerals.

If your are interested in ordering supplements or have any questions, please contact renee@lovenaturalhealth.net and we will have them sent to you asap.