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Essential Minerals Your Body Needs
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Mineral |
Use
in Body |
Food Source |
Deficiency |
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Silicon |
Blood, muscles,
skin, nerves, hair,
connective tissue,
pancreas, tooth
enamel, antiseptic
action |
lettuce, dandelion,
strawberry,
cucumber, sunflower
seeds |
Reduced resistance
to infectious
disease |
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Copper |
Liver, gall bladder,
blood, lungs, heart,
absorption and
metabolism of iron,
metabolism of
ascorbic acid.
Oxidation of fatty
acids, tyrosine and
melanin pigments |
nuts, legumes, whole
grains |
retarded hemoglobin
production,
defective
respiration, general
debility, limited
growth |
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Iodine |
Constituent of
thyroxine which
regulates rate of
energy exchange.
Aids oxidation of
fats and proteins.
Stimulates
circulation |
kelp,
dulse, swiss chard,
turnip greens,
watermelon, spinach,
asparagus, kale,
blueberry, iodized
salt, ground beef,
milk |
Goiter - enlarged
thyroid gland.
Cretinism -
subnormal basic
metabolism.
Sensitivity to
infections. General
weakness. Low body
and mental activity.
Nervous
disturbances. |
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Zinc |
Effects transfer of
carbon dioxide from
tissue to lungs.
Constituent of
digestive enzyme for
hydrolysis of
protein. Aids
healing of wounds.
Brain, genital
organs, thyroid,
liver, kidney.
Restores scene of
taste. |
wheat germ |
Defective intestinal
absorption.
Restrictive growth.
Reduced or
diminished scene of
taste. |
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Chlorine |
Aids
digestion and
elimination.
Normalizes osmotic
pressure in blood
and tissues, sustain
normal heart
activity, acid-base
balance, blood,
epithelium nerves |
tomato, celery,
kelp, kale, turnip,
lettuce, avocado,
date, coconut |
Disturbed digestion,
weak water
retention, weight
decrease |
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Sodium |
Aids
formation of
digestive juices,
aids elimination of
carbon dioxide,
regulates osmotic
pressure maintains
water balance nerve
irritability |
kelp, beet greens,
celery, kale,
carrot, raisins,
radish, dried fruit |
nausea, diarrhea,
muscular cramps,
digestive disorder,
general debility,
decreased weight |
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Magnesium |
Strengthen nerves
and muscle,
conditions liver and
glands, stimulates
elimination,
activates enzymes in
carbohydrate
metabolism, blood
albumen, bones,
teeth |
kelp, almond,
legumes, dried
fruit, dates,
banana, potato,
green leafy
vegetables |
Soft
bones, digestive
disorder, exhaustion
and irritability,
nervosity and
spasticity,
heartbeat
acceleration,
convulsions, poor
complexion |
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Iron |
Hemoglobin,
myoglobin, oxidative
enzymes, bones,
brain, muscle |
dulse, kelp, squash
seed, sesame seed,
green leafy
vegetables |
anemia, chlorosis,
paleness, limited
growth, inferior
vitality |
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Manganese |
Thyroxine
formulation,
formation of urea,
lipotropic activity
of choline,
utilization of
thiamine, metabolism
of carbohydrates,
strengthens tissue
and bones, kidneys,
liver, pancreas,
spleen, brain,
heart, lymph |
parsley, carrot,
celery, beet,
cucumber, chive |
weak
tissue respiration,
restricted growth,
glandular disorders,
defective
reproduction
functions |
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Calcium |
Builds bones, teeth,
muscle contraction,
normal heart action,
nerve irritability,
activates some
enzymes, blood
coagulation,
normalize
metabolism, most
abundant mineral in
body |
sesame seed,
seaweed-dulse, kelp,
green leafy
vegetables, almond,
filbert, brazil nut,
citrus peel,
sunflower seed |
Retarded bone and
tooth development,
fragile bones,
stunted growth,
rickets,
osteoporosis,
nervosity, muscle
sensibility |
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Phosphorus |
builds bones, teeth,
hair, blood.
Activates some
enzymes, nervous
tissue, metabolism
of fat and
carbohydrate,
transport of fatty
acids |
seeds, nuts,
legumes, grains,
seaweed, dried
fruit, green leafy
vegetables |
poor
mineralization of
bones, poor growth,
rickets, decrease in
weight, general
weakness |
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Potassium |
intercellular fluid
balance, regular
heart rhythm,
regulates nervous
and muscular
irritability, aids
elimination, aids
formation of
glycogen from
glucose, proteins
from peptones and
preteoses |
seaweed-dulse, kelp,
legumes, dried
fruit, nuts,
avocado, green leafy
vegetables, banana,
carrot, beet, radish |
affected growth and
elimination, weak
muscular control,
incomplete digestion |
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Fluorine |
bones, teeth, blood,
skin, nails, hair |
almond, carrot, beet
greens, turnip
greens, dandelion,
spinach |
decay of teeth,
spinal curvature,
weakened eyesight |
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Sulfur |
hair, nails,
insulin, cartilage,
blood. Aids
digestion and
elimination,
oxidizing agent in
hemoglobin |
kale, turnip,
raspberry, kelp,
lettuce |
restricted growth,
eczema, dermatitis,
poor growth of nails
and hair |
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You usually can find
the supplements listed
here at Wal-Mart or
your local health food
store. You can also buy
them online.
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