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ALL the minerals that are missing

by Terry on August 27, 2010

ALL the minerals that are missing

Up to this point, we have covered, quite thoroughly, what Nutramin is, why it is needed and the critical benefits it provides for your pets and yourself.

It provides ALL the minerals that are missing in todays agriculturally depleted soils which are needed for good nutrition and health. But just what are minerals and why are they important? What are some of the Critical functions they provide. Monday and Tuesday, We will answer these questions as we take a more thorough look at minerals. Lets start with why Chelated minerals?

Chelated minerals are specially formulated mineral supplements designed to improve absorption of these essential nutrients into the body. What makes a mineral a chelated compound is the bonding of the mineral to nitrogen and the ligand that surrounds the mineral and protects it from interacting with other compounds.

General Use

The Importance of Minerals

Minerals are vital to health because they are the building blocks that make up muscles, tissues, and bones. They also are important components of many life-supporting systems and activities, and are important to hormones, oxygen transport, and enzyme systems.

Minerals participate in the chemical reactions that occur inside the body. These nutrients may work as cofactors or helpers. As cofactors, minerals help enzymes function properly. Minerals may also work as catalysts to initiate and speed up these enzymatic reactions.

Minerals are the electrolytes that the body needs to maintain normal body fluids and the acid-base balance. As electrolytes, minerals act as stop gates to control nerve signal movements throughout the body. Because nerves control muscle movements, minerals also regulate muscle contraction and relaxation.

Many minerals such as zinc, copper, selenium, and manganese act as antioxidants. They protect the body against the damaging effects of free radicals (reactive molecules). They scavenge or mop up these highly reactive radicals and change them into inactive, less harmful compounds. In so doing, these minerals help prevent cancer and many other degenerative diseases such as premature aging, heart disease, autoimmune diseases, arthritis, cataracts, Alzheimer’s disease, and diabetes.

There are two kinds of minerals: the major (or macro) minerals and the trace minerals. Major minerals are the minerals that the body needs in large amounts. The following minerals are classified as major: calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, sulfur, and chloride. They are needed to build muscles, blood, nerve cells, teeth, and bones. They are also essential electrolytes that the body requires to regulate blood volume and the acid-base balance.

Unlike the major minerals, trace minerals are needed only in tiny amounts. Even though they can be found in the body in exceedingly small amounts, they are also very important. These minerals participate in most chemical reactions in the body. They are also needed to manufacture important hormones. The following are classified as trace minerals: iron, zinc, iodine, copper, manganese, fluoride, chromium, selenium, molybdenum, and boron.

Why Supplements Are Used

Recent studies have shown that mineral supplements are needed because most Americans don’t get adequate amounts of minerals in their diets. More and more people now take chelated minerals daily to ensure that the body has enough of these nutrients to function properly. Many healthy people take minerals to boost their body’s immune system and to achieve maximal levels of energy and mental alertness.

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