Saturday, August 8, 2009

Mineral Supplements " Your Easy To Understand Guide

By Neil Butterfield

We seem to hear a lot about vitamins " the good, bad, and the ugly, but somehow minerals are like an invisible ingredient that plays a very important role in our health but seldom get the attention they deserve. Here is your easy to understand guide to mineral supplements.

Minerals can be found in every cell within our entire body. They control chemical reactions and promote healthy bones and brain functions.

Unlike some vitamins, your body cannot make minerals. Instead you get them from food and supplements.

Recent studies show just how mineral deficient we can be. Some results are as follows

1. Canada- over the past 50 years, calcium, iron and other minerals have been sharply declining in foods.

2. A study done by the US Department of Agriculture confirmed that a large percentage of the American population were not getting sufficient amounts of minerals such as calcium, zinc, magnesium, chromium, and selenium from their food.

Without minerals, your body is unable to use the vitamins you give it. Fresh fruits, vegetables and meat alone will not give you enough minerals to remain healthy.

3.Studies show liquid Ionic minerals are best because they are almost 100% absorbable by the body. That is because they are water soluble. In comparison, compound or chelated minerals (which are most pills and capsules) are toward less than 20% absorbable you're getting a lot less than you realize.

Think Like Mother Nature.

When producing a high quality liquid ionic mineral supplement the scientific forces at work think like mother nature. It doesnt work if you just toss together a bunch of minerals and then market them. Creating liquid ionic mineral supplements involves scientific formulation and when created by scientists it results is powerful supplements that work. Another reason to know a little about the company whose product you are considering buying.

Within the USA, there are very few regulations for nutritional supplements. That means that no one is making sure those companies are living up to their promises, or that their supplements are of good quality. However, one label you can trust is the GMP compliant label. These supplements answer to the highest standards on the market.

Choosing Mineral Supplements.

We already talked about the importance of liquid ionic minerals. Now lets look at some of the more important minerals that you need to stay healthy.

Calcium Magnesium" This is one of the most important minerals in our body. Its what our bones and teeth are made of and its our intake of calcium that keeps our bones healthy and strong. A common mistake is to take a calcium supplement and think thats all there is too it. Without magnesium you cannot get the full benefit of the calcium.

Wait, it gets worse. A compound or even chelated calcium supplement (found mostly as a pill or capsule) only gives you about 20% of absorbable calcium. So your 1000 mg of calcium really only provides 200 mg at best. However liquid calcium is water soluble and absorbable up to 100%. The same is true of all liquid Ionic minerals. It's the best way to make sure you're using the dose you're taking.

Zinc - often used in natural remedies to fight off colds and flu because of its miraculous healing powers and immune strengthening abilities.

Chromium - the mineral you want to take if you're worried about blood sugar, cholesterol, fat, and a sluggish metabolism.

Selenium - usually found in soil and transfer to plants, Selenium is key component in a strong immune system.

These are the five most important minerals, although there are lots of others. Now that you know each one does, you are ready to choose a liquid ionic mineral supplement that fits in with your lifestyle and your life.

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