Supplements. What Do They Do Again?

By Deborah Cumberbatch 

Dr Linus Pauling, a Nobel Prize winner claimed that every bodily ailment can be traced to some type of mineral deficiency. Almost not too hard to believe given the amount of processing food goes through. Who knows how many minerals are lost compared to how many you think you're receiving by eating a well-balanced diet. Let's start with the essentials and then focus on how to know whether your body has what it needs.

Are you feeling tired or dizzy? Not thinking straight or having trouble concentrating? You may be suffering from iron deficiency anemia. Iron is responsible for carrying blood throughout your body.

Without it your body makes few and smaller blood cells, with less blood cells you get less oxygen. Women in particular are advised to increase their intake of iron due to menstruation. There's some studies showing that iron can help reduce post-partum depression and help mothers bond with infants.
Iron rich foods include:

• Oysters
• Beef
• Chicken
• Fortified cereals

We've all heard that "milk does the body good." That's due to calcium, instrumental to building strong bones. A nice side effect for men and women everywhere are studies that show calcium help prevent PMS. In addition, calcium also regulates blood pressure, a growing problem in America.
Calcium on your plate:

• Beans
• Dairy products
• Sspinach

Magnesium is involved in over 300 chemical reactions in the body, but is one of the most underrated minerals out there. It keeps cells healthy by helping them communicate with each other. Like calcium it keeps bones strong, averts migraine headaches and prevents insulin resistance. It also enhances the functioning of cells.
Magnesium in your food:

• Bran cereal
• Brown rice
• Almonds,
• Swiss chard
• Molasses

Speaking of which, another highly underrated but essential mineral that helps pull it altogether is fulvic acid trace mineral. This little known mineral aids in cell functioning and digestion. It is particularly important because it's so difficult to capture in food alone. Because the quantity of fulvic acid is based on the quality of soil the food is grown in (fruits like strawberries and cucumber) it's often depleted before it even reaches your plate.

Which is why you need it as a supplement. There's no other way to know you are getting a full dose. In addition, because the fulvic acid trace mineral helps the body digest proteins, vitamins and herbs it should be taken before or with a meal.

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