Why do you need Minerals 101?Updated 9 months ago

Minerals 101 is a broad spectrum of mineral supplement to keep your body functioning efficiently and energetically!

In order to enable the magic of life, your cells require a full dose of macro, or “big,” minerals (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, and sulfur), along with trace minerals (iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, and selenium) and ultratrace minerals.

There are two main reasons to supplement:  

1) Our soil is depleted 

The soil on which we grow plants used to be rich in minerals. Modern farming practices have completely changed this (source). For example, between 1975 and 1997, the calcium content of broccoli decreased by 53% and vitamin C levels decreased by 17% (source). 

2) Most diets are filled with anti-nutrients 

Even if the plants you’re eating come from nutrient-rich soil, those plants likely contain high levels of defense compounds known as anti-nutrients. Anti-nutrients bind to minerals in your body and prevent their absorption (source). Some of the most common ones are phytic acid, lectins, and oxalates. 

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