Minerals are considered necessary to the nutrition and function of the human body. They are iron, calcium, phosphorus, sulphur, chlorine, sodium, magnesium, iodine, copper, cobalt, manganese, molybdenum and zinc. Collectively they make up 4% to 5% of the body weight. There is enough lime (calcium) in an adult to whitewash a good size basement; enough […]
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How Minerals Help Your Body Function
Minerals are Mother Earth’s molecules found in her crusty soil. They are designed to be absorbed by plants then passed to animals and ultimately to humans and provide us as humans with numerous health benefits. When you digest your food, minerals are absorbed from the food and transported into your body tissues. There they play […]
What Do Dietary Minerals Do?
The dietary minerals are a group of compounds required by the body for various processes. They are usually available from a normal diet, but nutritional supplements can be taken to make sure adequate quantities are available. This is not an exhaustive list, but describes the main actions of most common dietary minerals. Chlorides, such as […]
Vitamins For Hair Loss – 3 Vitamins For Hair Loss Prevention
More and more people suffer from hair loss nowadays. Both men and women lose hairs every day as part of the hair growth cycle, and this is normal. However, when the loss of hair at a faster rate than it can be replaced, then it may become a problem. Vitamins have an important role in […]
My Experience with Radiation Iodine
My Experience with Radiation Iodine i had it done about a year a go it took me 2 months before they started the hormone therapy know i am taking (Levothroid )
Minerals For a Healthy Immune System
Vitamins are extremely important to the well being of the immune system, and in addition to vitamins, getting enough minerals is also extremely important to the proper functioning of the body and the immune system. So what are these minerals, what do they do and how do we ensure that we get enough of them? […]
Salt and Hypertension – Part 1 of 2
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a danger sign for your health, and it is likely that you will be told by your doctor to go on a salt-free or low-salt diet indefinitely. Food lacking salt does not taste good. There is some rumbling now in medical circles about the efficacy of limiting salt and […]