While supplements, superfoods and vitamins get all the
attention, minerals play an important part in your body
detox program. So what are some of the important minerals
involved with a whole body detox?
Calcium: Everyone knows that calcium is important to strong
bones and teeth, but what many don't know is calcium does a
whole lot more. The contraction of your muscles, blood
clot formations, and nerve activity all benefit from this
mineral. Calcium is also behind the absorption of vitamin
B12, enzyme activity, and the structure and function of
cell membranes. It protects your from cancer, helps all
those nutrients make it down to the cellular level, and
regulates blood pressure and heart rate. It really does do
a body good.
Magnesium: Calcium isn't the only one involved in strong
bones or muscle contraction. In addition, it functions as
a partner to vitamins B, C, and E to make them work. It is
important in a lot of different biological processes.
Helps with absorption of other minerals, effective in
reducing blood cholesterol and regulating body temperature.
Phosphorus: This is part of RNA and DNA. Like calcium and
magnesium, it plays an integral role in bones and muscle
contraction. It's important for a variety of things, such
as nerve impulses, secretion of hormones, and membrane
structure. You can't utilize fats, proteins or
carbohydrates without it and it is a helper to the
B-complex vitamins. The use of this mineral is dependent
on Vitamin D.
Manganese: As with the other minerals, an important part of
bone health. It also supports your body's natural ability
to produce insulin, and therefore plays in an important
role in regulating blood sugar. This mineral activates
enzymes to use vitamin C. It is also a catalyst regarding
the synthesis of fatty acids and cholesterol. Fats,
proteins, and carbohydrates can't metabolize without it.
Boron: Keeps away osteoporosis.
Zinc: If blueberries are a superfood, zinc could be called
a super mineral. Over 200 enzymes require it to function.
It is important in the production of RNA and DNA. In
addition to this, it is important to the structure and
function of cell membranes. It helps your cells
regenerate, and is good all around for growth. Your body
needs zinc for your immune system, skin, vision, taste and
smell. Don't leave home without it!
Chromium: Pass the sugar, sugar! Chromium plays an
important part in using glucose. It assists in binding
insulin to cells which allows cellular glucose uptake. It
decreases the insulin requirement in diabetics. It does
some work with carbs too.
Iodine: This mineral is essential to your thyroid, which in
turn affects your basal metabolic rate. It helps burn fat,
turn beta-carotene to vitamin A, and helps with the
absorption of carbs from the small intestine.
Potassium: Helps transmit nerve impulses. It also helps
the release of insulin and makes those digestive enzymes
work right. Important in balancing fluids, and stimulates
kidneys to remove toxins. An important part of any whole
body detox.
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John Khu is a health enthusiast and author of a new eBook
titled "Body Detox Tips". He is devoted to educate others
on the benefit of body detoxification. He is also the
owner of the website called http://www.bodydetoxtips.com
which provides complete and up-to-date information.
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