Minerals and Your Body

We’ve all heard that it’s necessary to provide our bodies with vitamins and minerals, but few of us understand why. And while vitamins and minerals are very different, the body must have both.

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Calcium

Without calcium, the body would be a shapeless mass of skin. In fact, 99% of the body’s calcium can be found in the skeletal system and the teeth.

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Copper

The body does not require large amounts of copper but nevertheless, this trace mineral is involved with several key bodily functions. That’s why ensuring the body gets an adequate supply is so important.

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Fluoride

Although fluoride is not considered an essential mineral, it certainly plays a significant role in keeping teeth and bones healthy and strong.

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Iodine

Iodine is a trace mineral meaning that while it is an important component of many bodily functions large quantities are not needed to carry out these crucial efforts. I

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Iron

Without iron, nothing in the world could live. Not humans, not plants, nothing. Iron is the most abundant mineral on earth and it is present in many of the enzymes and proteins that are involved in keeping the body healthy.

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Manganese

Although it is considered a trace mineral, manganese definitely is one of the more essential minerals where the body is concerned.

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Molybdenum

Molybdenum is one of the trace minerals and although the body stores this mineral in most body tissues including the brain, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys, bones and skin, overall the levels inside the body are not that significant.

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Phosphorus

Another in the group of Major minerals, most of the Phosphorus inside the body (approximately 80%) can be found in the teeth and the bones.

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Selenium

The body does not need a considerable amount of selenium, and that is why it is categorized as a trace mineral.

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