Mineral Balance - The Rest of The Story

The human system needs dozens of nutrients daily - and two-thirds of those nutrients are minerals! Minerals participate in nearly every one of the thousands of biochemical processes that occur in our bodies.lencopyright

And, while it is important to have a sufficient absolute amount of each mineral, it is equally as important to have relative amounts of certain minerals in balance to each other. If this balance is not maintained, a relative deficiency of a certain mineral could occur if it's complimentary partner is present in your system in either quantities which are to large or to small.

Take a look at the
Periodic Table of
Elements. You can
see that Sodium (Na)
and potassium (K)
are in the same
(first) column, while
Magnesium (Mg)
and Calcium (Ca)
are in the same
(second) column.
Minerals in
the same column
have the same
characteristics
and functions in
your cells.

For example, when you have an amount of potassium at the U.S. RDA level, then add in a large amount of salt by eating something salty, the salt will attempt to replace the potassium in certain cell functions. The result is a relative potassium deficiency that can result in symptoms such as insomnia, rapid heartbeat, stiff cramping muscles, and anxiety. lencopyright

Magnesium and calcium are both present in bone, but magnesium is present in soft tissues and muscle in concentrations up to 8 - 10 times greater than calcium. Low magnesium intake relative to calcium, can result in calcium deposits in soft tissue in an attempt to replace the magnesium. The result can be gastrointestinal abnormalities, renal dysfunction, kidney stones, and heart arrhythmia. lencopyrighted lencopyrighted

Heavy Metals - Why Are They Bad?

Heavy metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and aluminum have a large number of harmful effects on the body. As they relate to minerals, they can tie up binding site on cells so that minerals, especially those in the same row (as the heavy metals) of the periodic table which have similar binding characteristics, can't get into your system.lencopyright

Some examples of heavy metals keeping the good minerals out of your system are mercury (a common source is dental amalgam fillings) and cadmium (found in cigarettes and elsewhere). Mercury and cadmium are both in the same column of The Periodic Table of Elements as zinc, a beneficial mineral. These heavy metals can keep zinc from being used. Some of the possible symptoms of a zinc deficiency can be loss of appetite, smell and taste, and prostate problems.

Another example is when there is a high concentration of aluminum, as found in many colloidal mineral formulations. In fact, in most of these colloidal minerals, aluminum can be found in dosage concentrations of more than 4,000 times that of Trace Minerals of Kona!

Putting heavy metals into your body is like putting a broken key into a door lock. Not only does it not open the door, but it also prevents a good key from being used!

The Right Minerals for The Right Balance!lencopyright