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Trace Mineral
Elements and Your Health
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Trace elements are those minerals that, although essential to the processes
of the body, are necessary in very small or trace amounts, unlike other
minerals such as calcium, potassium and sodium, which are among what
are called macro-minerals, as we need much larger amounts of these.
While the standard recommended intake level of macro-minerals is usually
more than 100mg per day, the standard recommended daily intake level
of trace minerals is much lower.
Minerals are essential to the functioning of the body. Literally thousands
of enzymes depend upon individual minerals and combinations of various
minerals to perform their tasks. Enzymes are essential to most biological
processes, ranging from digesting food to converting it to a form cells
can use to the creation of the very substances that hold the body together.
Perhaps the most well known of the trace element minerals is iron, which
came to be recognized as such by Claude Bernard in the 1850’s. Iron
plays many roles in the body, as it is an essential component of many
enzymes, which perform tasks ranging from transporting oxygen throughout
the body to storing energy and making it available to the body. For
adult men, the standard recommended daily intake level of iron is 10
mg, and for women it is 15mg.
Zinc came to be recognized by the scientific community as an essential
nutrient around the turn of the 20th century. Zinc, like all minerals,
is a fundamental part of many enzymes responsible for a variety of bodily
functions, including those involved different types of metabolism processes.
Zinc is especially important to the growth of children, sexual maturation,
wound healing, and the sense of taste. It also has antioxidant properties.
The standard recommended daily intake level for adult males is 15mg,
and for adult females it is 12mg.
Selenium was universally accepted as an essential nutrient in the 1950’s
and came to be known as having antioxidant properties in 1973, due to
its importance in enzyme processes that bring free radicals under control.
In partnership with Vitamin E, it serves as a powerful antioxidant,
with many studies associating selenium with a reduced incidence of a
variety of different cancers, as well as helping to prevent heart disease.
The standard recommended daily intake level for adult males is 70mg,
and for adult females it is 55mg.
Iodine is another important trace mineral. It has an essential function
to the body, in that it serves to regulate the thyroid, which controls
many of the body functions via hormone production. Adults need a mere
150 micrograms daily. Without it, however, serious health consequences
can occur.
Other essential trace elements include chromium, which is necessary
to many important functions within the body, such as sugar metabolism
and the regulation of blood sugar levels, as well as for the transportation
of amino acids. Copper and manganese are two more that have essential
roles in important antioxidant enzymes. There are several more trace
elements that, although required in minute amounts, serve the body in
many important ways. One of most common ways these minerals are ingested
is through plants that have been grown in soil that contains these elements.
However, as soil quality varies, so too does mineral content.
Dietary supplements, when taken with care and attention to standard
dosage recommendations, can be a reliable and effective means of ensuring
that you are receiving the right amount of these essential trace element
minerals.
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