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Manganese
and Health
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Manganese is a metallic mineral that was discovered by a 17th century
German chemist named Johann Glauber, though it was not isolated in a
pure form until 1774, by Johan Gahn. It was Gahn’s associate, a Swedish
chemist, Carl Scheele, who first determined that manganese was an element.
Manganese, as a trace mineral element, is found in all forms of life.
It is essential to the health and functioning of the human body and
mind in many ways.
In terms of physical health, the mineral manganese is important to almost
all of the body’s major systems. It works in the digestive system, which
is responsible for breaking down foods through digestion and transforming
them into a form that the body can use. Primary functions in the digestive
system include acting as a cofactor in many of the enzymes responsible
for releasing the energy in food, making it accessible to both body
and mind to fuel the essential and nonessential functions. Thiamin,
or Vitamin B1 cannot be metabolized without the presence of this essential
mineral. The skeletal system requires manganese for the building of
strong and healthy bones. Without it, the skeleton may not develop properly.
Manganese also serves the nervous system and brain, which send messages
to the muscles and thus, the mineral supports good muscular reflexes.
It also serves the reproductive system, having an important role in
the production of sex hormones and sperm.
Manganese has vital antioxidant properties, working as a cofactor in
the production of the body’s most important antioxidant enzyme, superoxide
dismutase. Antioxidants perform a task that is essential to the body,
the control of or stabilization of free radicals, which are responsible
for a great deal of damage within the body. Free radicals are destabilized
by their lack of an electron, and in seeking to stabilize themselves,
they attack other molecules in an effort to take what they need from
them, which results in those molecules becoming destabilized as well.
If a cell accumulates enough free radicals, cellular damage can occur,
which can lead to tissue damage as the free radicals roam, increasing
their population.
Manganese is necessary for the brain to function properly. It serves
to support memory and emotional stability, as well as the nerves themselves.
Researchers are studying the relationship between epilepsy and other
seizure disorders and the influence manganese levels may have on seizure
activity and severity. This mineral is also being investigated for its
potentials in the treatment of severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia.
Deficiencies in manganese can contribute to convulsions, confusion,
tremors, dizziness, paralysis, deafness and blindness in infants, adult
hearing loss, digestive disorders, ataxia, bone malformation, general
weakness, infertility, irregular pulse, and pancreatic damage.
Nutritional supplements offer a reliable and safe means of seeing to
it that the diet contains adequate amounts of this essential trace mineral,
provided supplement dosage remains within the standard recommended daily
intake levels. Too much of any nutrient can do physical harm to the
body and thus, it is essential to be knowledgeable about the nutritional
needs of your body and the supplement you are considering for use.
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