Minerals – not to be overlooked

When I was  studying for my doctorate, one of my textbooks was Tired or Toxic.  While reading this book, I learned that many Americans are deficient in a crucial mineral, magnesium.  Today, when I saw a Yahoo! News headline about a crucial mineral, I knew without reading the article it was magnesium.  That wasn’t psychic, it was knowing that unlike calcium and iron, magnesium is an unsung mineral.  It’s vital to health but most people don’t understand why it’s so important and why most Americans are deficient in it.

Some minerals get all the breaks.  Calcium and magnesium work together, ideally in a specific ratio, for absorption.  Iron cancels out calcium, so when a mineral is taken has a lot to do with whether we get enough of it.

Eat it or add it?  When it comes to nutrition, most experts agree that getting crucial vitamins and minerals through food is the ideal way.  Unfortunately, soils that have been leached of valuable components and the addition of pesticides mean the food we buy is often as short-changed as we are, so supplementation is appropriate.

Chew it?  Swallow it?  Drink it?  Mineral supplements come in chewable tablets, pills we swallow, and liquid we can add to our beverages.  It makes a difference.  Some people, such as myself, do not absorb tablets as well as liuquid, so it pays to find out the form that works for you.

I’ve written several articles about minerals, not the least about the fact that they have made a tremendous difference in my EMF Sensitivity challenge.  Thanks to the liquid minerals I take, I am 95% symptom free.  My body is better able to handle any problematic frequencies and I’ve noticed other health issues** clear up and disappear as I continue to take them.

** All of the issues were tied to adrenal function/exhaustion.

While I whole-heartedly agree that magnesium is an unsung hero when it comes to minerals, I want to provide a cautionary anecdote.  If you take more than your body is ready to process, you will find that any constipation you might be experiencing is totally cleared up.  Ironically, our soils became depleted of magnesium just about the time that constipation became a widespread problem in our country.  Could be a coincidence, I guess…