Minerals

Minerals form most of the hard parts of the body, like bones, teeth and nails, but also fats and proteins. They are also important constituents in enzymes and hormones. Minerals regulate the penetration of the cell membrane, the acidity-alkaline balance, the amount of blood, hormone balance, metabolism and maintain muscle and nervous system function.

Minerals are just as important as oxygen and the body cannot handle mineral deficiency very long. We sweat out mineral salts daily and they have to be replaced through food intake, since the body is not able to create them.
How good the mineral absorption is depends on age, quantity of stomach acids, intestinal flora, intestinal diseases, and fiber content of the food.

Minerals are divided into bulk minerals and trace minerals, depending on the quantity we need. The bulk minerals like calcium, phosphor, sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride and sulfur are needed by the gram. Trace minerals like iron, zinc, copper, manganese, chrome, iodine, selenium, flour, bor and molybdenum, are not needed in as big amounts, but that doesn’t mean they are less important.
Even less amounts; arsenic, bor, germanium, silicon, tin, nickel, vanadium, lead, and wolfram.