MINERALS 101
THE KEYSTONES TO HEALTH
Most people know minerals are important to their health, although few know why...
Minerals are basically the spark plugs of life; the catalysts that keep our ‘battery‘ going and hold it’s ‘charge.’ Minerals compose about 4% of the human body and are just as essential as vitamins, especially considering you need minerals in order to absorb vitamins. All vitamins contain carbon so they are considered to be organic substances, where as, minerals do not contain carbon and are therefore classified as inorganic. There are two kinds of minerals: macro minerals and trace minerals. Macro minerals are minerals your body needs in larger quantities while the body only requires just small amounts of trace minerals. Regardless of the small amount needed, they are still essential for the body to function at it's highest potential.
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“In North America, we have seen an average of 85% mineral depletion over the past 100 years, worse than of any other country in the world.”
-The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Soils Bulletin No. 17
Ultimately, minerals come from the soil in the earth, however, in today’s world, naturally occurring, nutrient-rich soil is becoming increasingly rare. Modern farming practices are stripping nutrients from the soil and preventing them from regenerating. The result reveals itself in the quality of our mineral deficient crops. If it's not in the soil, it's not in the food. Given the importance of these nutrients for our body, this situation has become more and more problematic as years go by.
Similar to most vitamins, minerals cannot be made in the body so all of our bodies' mineral needs must be supplied through proper diet. Traditionally, eating a raw diet of fruits, vegetables, and fresh grains grown in nutrient-rich soil was the primary supply for a full spectrum of minerals. However, obtaining the necessary vitamins and minerals from the typical modern diet is nearly impossible. Many studies have shown that our food and water do not provide us with the necessary minerals, meaning it is imperative that we supplement them elsewhere.
Role of Minerals in the Body
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Minerals act as catalysts for enzyme reactions. Enzymes don’t work without minerals. All cells require enzymes to absorb nutrients and expel waste. Minerals fuel enzymes, the ‘workers’ of our bodies which give us our vitality.
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They maintain the pH balance within the body.
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Minerals facilitate the transfer of nutrients across cell membranes.
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They maintain proper nerve conduction.
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Minerals help to contract and relax muscles.
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They help to regulate our bodies tissue growth.
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Minerals provide structural and functional support for the body.
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Minerals regulate every organ and function in our body.
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Proper breathing depends on minerals.
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Heart and blood pressure stabilization is directly related to minerals.
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Minerals also help the body better utilize oxygen to cope with stress.
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Human metabolism is also closely connected with minerals.
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Minerals help the body to detoxify. They are necessary for the chelation of heavy metals and other harmful substances from the body.
There are not enough minerals available in the soil for plants to reach their full potential and in turn, provide us with the vitamins and minerals the human diet requires.
The Scientific Technology Agency announced in its 2001 Analysis of Food Constituents, in which it measured iron levels, that carrots and spinach produced in the past contained over seven times as much iron compared to those which are produced today.
IONIZED MINERALS
IONIC MINERALS ARE BIO-ELECTRICALLY CHARGED, MEANING THEY CARRY AN EXTRA ELECTRON
Minerals need to be entering our body in the correct form.
Our ionized form of minerals are dissolved rather than suspended. Ionized dissolved minerals are much smaller particles than colloidal minerals, allowing for easy and almost immediate absorption and utilization.
“You can trace every sickness, every disease and every ailment to a mineral deficiency.”
—Linus Pauling PhD, winner of two Nobel Prizes, American chemist
Water and minerals are symbiotic-- they work together to supply true hydration to the body, optimizing biological and cellular functions.
Ionization means that there is a strong presence of a positive or negative charge so we call them “electrically charged”. It just so happens that our bodies work on bioelectricity. On a cellular level, ionic minerals conduct and transfer energy, fueling the bodies natural processes. When ionic substances dissolve in water, the ions become strong catalysts, aiding cells in their absorption of 'mineralized' electrolytes.
“Trace minerals do not exist by themselves but in relationship to one another. Too much of one trace element can lead to imbalances in others... Most trace elements need to be in ionic form to be well absorbed in the intestine.”
—Alexander G. Schauss, Ph.D.