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The Wellness Minute
Dr. Ammitai Worob
Sea Change Family Chiropractic
www.SeaChangeIthaca.com
Are you mineral deficient?
Minerals are responsible for thousands of bio-chemical processes in the body.
Many of the minerals work synergistically so a deficiency in just one mineral can
have a devastating impact on the body.
Magnesium, for example, is involved in over 300 chemical processes that activate enzymes. Magnesium is also crucial in the production of Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is the biochemical way to store and use energy in the body.
Zinc is a co-factor in over 70 enzymatic processes, playing a vital role in protein synthesis and helping to regulate the cell production in the immune system
of the human body. Zinc is mostly found in the strongest muscles of the body
and in especially high concentrations in the white and red blood cells, eye retina, skin, liver, kidneys, bones and pancreas.
It is estimated that North Americans are the most deficient in the following minerals:
Most dietary minerals come
from plant foods, particularly
vegetables. In the past 50
years, the U.S. has lost 75%
of its mineral-rich topsoil.
After World War II, fertilizers
containing only 2 to 4
minerals were introduced,
leaving agricultural soils
mineral depleted. To make
the situation even worse, it is
estimated that less than 4% of
the population eats sufficient
fruits and vegetables. That
means that 96% of Americans
don’t get adequate minerals.
ƒƒ Potassium 97%
ƒƒ Copper 81%
ƒƒ Magnesium 75%
ƒƒ Calcium 70%
ƒƒ Zinc 67%
ƒƒ Iron 58%
ƒƒ Chromium 50%
ƒƒ Manganese 50%
Can mineral supplements help with mineral deficiency?
If you are taking mineral supplements from your grocery store, your health food
store, or your local big box superstore, you may be swallowing rock dust that
your body can not utilize. The truth about nearly all minerals in supplements is
that they are really industrial chemicals made from processing rocks with one
or more acids. Humans were designed to get their minerals from food not from
rocks. It is always best to get your minerals from foods and that means raw,
steamed or lightly sautéed vegetables. If you are having difficulty eating several
servings of vegetables daily you probably need supplementation. The best form
of mineral supplements are whole food supplements made from real food!
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Ithaca, NY 14850
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