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Article #457: More About Minerals

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






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