| Mineral are highly required to have a healthy | | | | kidneys while the signs of its deficiency |
| body. It is necessary that you include foods | | | | include neurological disturbances, |
| that are rich in minerals to maintain good | | | | cardiovascular problems, kidney disorders, |
| health. As a person who is conscious about | | | | nausea and growth failure. |
| health and diet you need to know what are the | | | | |
| minerals that your body require, their | | | | Phosphorous: This is present in almost all |
| functions, dietary sources of these minerals | | | | foods and is highly required for the growth |
| and also about he side effects to lack of | | | | and maintenance of your bones and also for |
| these minerals as well when they taken in an | | | | the energy transfer in your cells. Heavy dose |
| over dose. This article tends to give you | | | | of phosphorous may lead to drop in blood |
| some information regarding them. | | | | calcium levels and also calcium deposits in |
| | | | soft tissue. The lack of this mineral may |
| The minerals those are required for a healthy | | | | result in weakness, bone loss, kidney |
| body | | | | disorders, cardio respiratory failure. |
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| Calcium: The major function of this mineral | | | | Zinc: Whole grains, meat, eggs, liver and |
| is maintaining your bones and teeth. It also | | | | seafood especially oysters are rich in zinc |
| controls the nerve impulses and muscle | | | | and the key functions of this mineral include |
| contractions. The main dietary sources of | | | | synthesis of proteins, RNA and DNA ; wound |
| calcium are Dairy products, tofu, fortified | | | | healing; immune response and the ability to |
| orange juice and bread, green leafy | | | | taste. Signs of its deficiency are growth |
| vegetables and the bones in fish. Over dose | | | | failure, loss of appetite, impaired taste, |
| of calcium may result in Constipation, | | | | skin rash, impaired immune functions and poor |
| urinary stones, calcium deposits in soft | | | | wound healing while excess dosage of zinc may |
| tissues and inhibition of mineral absorption. | | | | result in vomiting, impaired immune function, |
| The main symptom of having calcium deficiency | | | | decline in blood HDL levels and impaired |
| is mineral loss in bones. | | | | copper absorption. |
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| Fluoride: This mineral is also for the | | | | Selenium: Deficiency of selenium may result |
| maintenance of your tooth and bones. Drinking | | | | in muscle pain and weakness and also heart |
| tap water, tea, and marine fish eaten with | | | | disorders. The benefits of having this |
| bones are considered as the major sources of | | | | sufficient quality of this mineral in our |
| gaining this vitamin. Its deficiency may lead | | | | body are to protect the cells from oxidative |
| to tooth decay and the effect of over dose | | | | damage and also for immune response. |
| will result in increased bone density, | | | | Excessive intake of this mineral may lead to |
| mottling of teeth and impaired kidney | | | | hair loss, nausea and vomiting, weakness and |
| function. | | | | irritability. It is best achieved from |
| | | | seafood, meat, eggs and whole grains. |
| Iodine: Iodine is very essential for | | | | |
| regulating metabolism in the body and also is | | | | Potassium: Meats, milk, fruits, vegetables, |
| an essential part of thyroid hormones. | | | | grains, and legumes form the major dietary |
| Excessive doses result in d epression of | | | | source of potassium and excessive use will |
| thyroid activity and hyperthyroidism while | | | | result in cardiac arrest. The main function |
| its deficiency leads to Goitre. The main | | | | of this mineral is to balance the body water |
| dietary source for iodine includes iodised | | | | and also for the proper functioning of the |
| salt and seafood. | | | | nerves. |
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| Magnesium: Grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, | | | | Sodium: Excessive dose of sodium may lead to |
| green vegetables, and mineral water form the | | | | Edema, hypertension while the symptoms of its |
| major dietary source of this mineral and the | | | | deficiency include Muscle weakness; loss of |
| key functions of this include transmission of | | | | appetite, nausea, vomiting, and sodium |
| nerve impulses, energy transfer and | | | | deficiency is rarely seen. This is also for |
| activation of many enzymes. Toxic effect of | | | | balancing the body water, nerve functions and |
| mega doses include nausea, vomiting, | | | | also for acid base balance. The best source |
| diarrhoea, central nervous system depression, | | | | to get this mineral is from salt, soy sauce |
| coma and death in people with impaired | | | | and salted food. |