How To Get The Most From Your Diet With Mineral Nutrition
Jul 21, 2024
Dr. Lam
Lots of people have been talking about mineral deficiencies lately or even taking steps to reverse this issue. If you’re concerned that a lack of certain minerals might be impacting your health, then here’s how to this issue might be affecting your body and what to do about it.
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Lots of people have been talking about mineral deficiencies lately or even taking steps to reverse this issue. If you’re concerned that a lack of certain minerals might be impacting your health, then here’s how to this issue might be affecting your body and what to do about it.
Trying to find an integrative medicine or functional medicine doctor who understands what you're going through? Lam Clinic does Telemedicine all over the world and is only a phone call away.
1. Educate yourself by visiting our website: www.lamclinic.com
2. Call our office at 714-709-8000 to schedule an appointment.
If you're struggling to improve your diet but still can't get it right, then you may need to think about mineral nutrition. Mineral nutrition is defined as the naturally occurring in organic nutrient found in the soil and food. Now, they exist in your body in very small amount, but they are absolutely essential for good health and for life itself. In fact, there are a lot of different nutrient elements that are absolutely essential for good health. Let's take a look at what they are in the impact they can have on the health of your body. Magnesium for enzyme regulation, calcium for health and functioning of your bones, muscles, heart and hormones. Manganese for creation of sex hormones and metabolism, blood sugar regulation and calcium absorption copper for metabolism, energy protection, the protection of dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine, molybdenum for enzyme capitalization, red blood cell production and breakdown of certain amino acids, chromium for sugar control, healthy metabolism and cholesterol level iron for transportation of oxygen, converting blood sugar into energy, immune function and cognitive function in children colpo for absorbing iron, vitamin B 12 and C and cardiovascular health phosphorus to strengthen your bones. Aid in energy production help filtered ways in the kidneys and balanced vitamins, minerals and hormone levels. Selenium, which is an antioxidant helps with the immune function and increases thyroid and adrenal function. Lithium, which works as a mood stabilizer and seems to work in tandem with vitamins, hormones and enzymes. Zinc is an anti-inflammatory and helps with thyroid hormone production, immune response, DNA synthesis and enzyme stimulation. Potassium is key for blood pressure, energy storage, protein, carbohydrate metabolism and ensuring that every cell in your body gets the nutrients they need. Strontium may help with prevention of bone decay in women and osteoporosis. Sodium which helps control blood pressure and plays a major role in how your nerves and muscles function reledium which helps with the glucose, oxidation and transport inhibits cholesterol production and increased effectiveness of insulin. The best way to get adequate level of these essential minerals is through your diet. And minerals can be found in most natural non processed foods such as meat, fish, nuts, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, cereals. Relying on your diet to supply your body with the mineral in needs means that you are unlikely to take too much as excessive amount of certain minerals can be dangerous, and even deadly. However, it isn't always easy to get all the minerals you need. There are several reasons why you may have a mineral deficiency, including a poor diet, restricted diet, diseases of the intestine, pancreas, kidney or liver, alcoholism, digestive chest surgery. Certain medications such as laxatives, diuretics, antibiotics and ant-acid anytime you have poor appetite, and certain conditions such as pregnancy or menopause, and lastly, a poor soil quality. If you are struggling to get all these essential minerals that you have, that you need to be healthy then you might need to consider supplementing, however before you start taking these supplements you may want to first consult with your doctor as long term are incorrect use can easily lead to toxicity and other health issues. You should also be very wary about taking mineral supplements. When you have other conditions such as you know fatigue. This condition occurs when you're undergoing tremendous amount of stress and adrenal glands become overlooked until they are fatigued and start to decline in health. With this condition, you need to be careful to avoid additional stressors, which will only worsen adrenal fatuige. Unfortunately, mineral supplements can cause overstimulation in people with adrenal fatigue and therefore should be avoided unless properly supervised. That's all we have for today. Thanks for listening and we hope you get something helpful from what we've shared. If you'd like to hear more great tips, make sure you click the subscribe button. Also like and share this video so our content shows up for other people who may need help to improve the Help. And remember, we're always here to empower you to take control of your health. Teaser lots of people have been talking about mineral deficiency lately or have even taken steps to reverse this issue. If you are concerned the lack of certain minerals may be negatively impacting your health. Then learn more how this issue may be affecting your body and what to do about it.
