Calcium for more than just healthy bones & teeth
Besides the obvious bones and teeth, calcium is essential in other processes in the human body such as muscle contraction, hormonal regulation and blood pressure regulation. Read for full details.
Minerals
Nickel is used as a co-factor for some B vitamins
Nickel is a an ultra trace element that we need, but it is also toxic in higher doses. Please consult your doctor if you are considering nickel supplementation.
Multipurpose Manganese acts as co-factor, antioxidant and more
Manganese is one mineral you are unlikely to have to supplement in your diet. It is involved in many enzyme reactions as it is a co-factor required by the enzyme. It is involved in removing free radicals as well as regulation of sugar release from muscle and liver tissue.
Strontium is structurally similar to calcium and can be used in bones
Strontium may not be required for good health, but it can help build healthy bones since it is chemically similar to calcium.
Toxic Phosphorus combined with oxygen is found in EVERY living cell
We get phosphorous in our diet from the DNA, RNA and phospholipids in the foods we consume. Since all living cells have these cellular components, phosphorous deficiency is very rare and is only found in people who have conditions that limit phosphorous uptake.
Too much Fluoride may destroy your teeth and upset your thyroid
Fluorides were added to drinking water after World War II as an experiment to see if it helped reduce teeth cavities. It didn’t seem to, so what happened? Flourides became widespread in drinking water!
Molybdenum is important in enzymes and may offer cancer-protection
Molybdenum is needed by a range of enzymes such as sulfite oxidase, nitrite oxidase and xanthine oxidase. It can combine with certain amino acids to trap excess copper, and this is thought to help prevent cancers growing their own blood supply.
Vanadium is toxic, but may help regulate blood sugar levels
Vanadium was once the wonder-drug in the treatment of diabetes. Today, vanadium compounds may be of help to type 2 diabetics.
Boron prevents calcium leaching from the bones 3
Boron is needed in tiny amounts by our body for interaction with vitamins & DNA. It also helps with a number of other processes.
Ultratrace mineral silicon is found all over the body
Silicon is important for overall human health though there are no pubished daily requirements.
Ultra Trace Mineral Cobalt May Help Prevent Some Cancers
Cobalt is a metallic element that is a structural component of vitamin B12. It may also help make an enzyme called METAAP2 that might help fight certain types of cancer.
Is Tin Required? Probably.
Tin is possibly used in the action of heme oxidase – an enzyme involved in immune cell activation.
Over 200 diseases may be caused by excess Aluminum
Aluminum can cause problems in higher doses, so we don’t recommend specifically juicing for aluminum.
There’s Arsenic in our Fruit!
Our bodies actually need ultra-trace amounts of arsenic to help with enzyme formation and as a cofactor. However, arsenic can be toxic in high doses and despite the fact you can buy arsenic supplements in Asia, we don’t recommend them.
Trace Element Chromium Involved in Sugar Transport into Cells
Chromium is an essential trace element, but nitritionists are not really sure what it does. You therefore won’t find it on the ingredient lists, or daily recommended amounts printed on packaging.
Antioxidant Selenium activates thyroid hormones
Ultratrace mineral selenium is required in very small amounts in our body. It not only acts as an antioxidant, but is also very important in the activation of thyroid hormone.
Copper helps our bodies utilize iron, create enzymes and blood
Copper is a metalic substance that is a vital component of hundreds of enzymes in our body. It is also an essential component of our blood.
Zinc is great to help fight infection
Zinc is an essential part of many enzymes in our body. It is also commonly used in lozenges for early treatment of colds. However, in high doses, it can be toxic.
Iodine for good thyroid health
Iodine is an important mineral for the production of thyroid hormones T3 and T4. Too much or too little iodine can cause problems.
Magnesium for energy regulation, an enzyme co-factor and involved in muscle contraction
About 50% of the Magnesium in our bodies is found in bone. In the body, it has vital roles in muscle and nerve function, as well as heart rhythm, immune system and bones. It may help reduce blood pressure and may have a role in a whole host of medical problems when we are deficient, and most people probably are.