Calcium is More Than a Bone Mineral
While many people know calcium is one of the 11 nutrients that are important for bone and tooth formation, many don’t know calcium is also important in muscle growth and contraction, heart rhythm,...
View ArticleChromium Keeps You Sweet
The average American diet is so chromium deficient researchers estimate that 2 out of 3 Americans are prehypoglycemic, hypoglycemic or diabetic. Many Americans eat diets that are heavy in both sugar...
View ArticleLow Potassium Levels Can Kill You
Potassium is so important to your health it can be found in every cell in your body and in the fluid surrounding those cells. Your potassium level is important in helping regulate your blood pressure,...
View ArticleCobalt Makes Good Blood
Cobalt is a trace mineral with a recommended RDA of 3mcg to 4mcg and we would suffer greatly without it. This trace element aides in the formation of hemoglobin, is a necessary cofactor in the making...
View ArticlePhosphorus Makes Good Bones
I know you’ve been taught the importance of calcium for good bones but phosphorus is another of the 9 minerals that are used in your bones. 88% of the Phosphorus you have in your body is found in your...
View ArticleCopper Holds You Together
Copper is a trace mineral you would have trouble living without. The highest concentration of copper can be found in your brain but it is also important to hemoglobin and red blood cell formation, your...
View ArticleIs Manganese Magic?
Manganese is another trace element found in almost all living organisms. The name manganese is derived from the Greek word for magic. The name’s origin fits because scientists are still trying to...
View ArticleFluoride and Your Teeth
Fluoride has been added to the drinking water in many communities because it has been claimed it reduces tooth decay 40% to 60% over communities that don’t have fluorinated water. This belief was first...
View ArticleIs Iron as Important as We Were Taught?
Iron is probably more important than you were taught and you probably weren’t taught that too much iron can be toxic and cause you problems. Iron deficiencies may manifest itself as anemia, fatigue,...
View ArticleIs Iodine REALLY Important?
Yes! Iodine helps your thyroid function as it’s designed to and the hormones it creates help your overall health. The amount of iodine you need is recommended to be 150mcg (microgram) per day. Too much...
View ArticleWhy Boron?
Boron’s presence is needed for the body to make several hormones associated with bone metabolism and for you to experience normal growth. Two of the best known hormones that boron helps the body keep...
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