The Benefits of Organically Complexed Trace Minerals
The human body requires both major and trace minerals to achieve optimum health. Trace minerals are required in very small amounts—generally less than 100 milligrams per day--but they are vital micronutrients essential to good health. The key trace elements include iron, iodine, cobalt, chromium, copper, zinc, manganese, selenium and molybdenum. These trace elements are nature’s catalysts, enabling the work of enzymes, which generate all metabolic processes necessary for life. If the goal is to achieve optimum health with the aid of dietary supplements, it is important to choose organic trace minerals that are organic in the true scientific sense of the word. “Organic” refers to materials that contain living carbon (not synthetic carbonate). Scientists believe fulvic acid bridges the gap between inert trace minerals and living 100% organically complexed (carbon-based) trace minerals, poly-electrolytes, and metalo-enzymes. Fulvic acid, the end product of nature's decomposition process, is proven to have numerous unique capabilities for intra-cellular detoxification. It consists of 100% organically complexed and ultra-tiny molecules which easily penetrate human tissues and cells. Scientists believe fulvic acid bridges the gap between inert trace minerals and living, 100% organically complexed (carbon-based) trace minerals, poly-electrolytes, and metalo-enzymes. Drucker Labs has successfully developed IntraCELL, a supplement that harnesses innovative cell technology and organically complexed trace minerals. IntraCELL, available through Life Enthusiast (http://www.life-enthusiast.com) works by surrounding inorganic substances—or toxins—with a living carbon, then breaking them into tiny, organically complexed molecules that are more easily removed from the system. The same cellular process works to transport 100% organically microcomplexed trace minerals into the system more effectively, through the small intestine, where most nutrition is absorbed. Through this process, vital trace minerals are linked to a protein or other organic carrier, assuring that the mineral has the best chance of being absorbed via digestive pathways. It’s less likely to get tied up (complexed) with other substances which pass through undigested.
Consider the consequences of inadequate trace minerals in the diet. One of the most important is iodine. It is required for the biosynthesis of thyroxine—an essential thyroid hormone—and for the health of other organs including the stomach, breast, salivary glands, thymus and more. As a result, we need larger quantities of it than many other trace minerals. Iodine supplements are recommended to avoid a deficiency in the diet, which can lead to a variety of significant health issues. The thyroid will be unable to make thyroid hormone, causing it to enlarge, which results in a condition known as goiter. Iodine deficiency is the leading preventable cause of intellectual disabilities, affecting about two billion people per year.1 Zinc, another vital trace element, has been described as an essential mineral of "exceptional biologic and public health importance".2 Zinc deficiency affects about two billion people in the developing world and is associated with many diseases. In children it can inhibit growth, increase susceptibility to infections, and lead to diarrhea which in turn contributes to the death of about 800,000 children worldwide per year. Excess consumption of zinc carries its own set of risks and should also be avoided. Oysters, lobster and red meats, especially beef, lamb and liver, have some of the highest concentrations of zinc found in foods. When there is adequate zinc in the soil, the food plants that contain the most zinc are wheat, some seeds, beans and nuts. Throughout the developed and developing world, soils have become deficient in many important trace elements, leading to nutritional shortfalls in many important foods. A complete, balanced diet is essential as the foundation for good nutrition, but supplements play an important role in replacing those missing trace elements that are the key to robust, healthy living. Life Enthusiast recommends a choice of several effective multi-vitamins and supplements that offer a complete blend of trace minerals. They specialize in natural health solutions to reverse chronic degenerative conditions and the sources of aging and pain. Sources: 1. McNeil, Donald G. Jr (2006-12-16), "In Raising the World’s I.Q., the Secret’s in the Salt". New York Times. 2. Hambidge, K. M. and Krebs, N. F. (2007). "Zinc Deficiency: A Special Challenge". J. Nutrition, 137(4):1101–5.