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Minerals

Manganese

Although it is considered a trace mineral, manganese definitely is one of the more essential minerals where the body is concerned. Manganese helps to carry out several important functions including the ability to help heal wounds and help bones form properly, plus it's an integral part of the metabolism process. Manganese also acts as an antioxidant.
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Potassium

Potassium, another of the body's major minerals, is a member of the electrolyte family. The other members of this family include sodium and chloride. Unlike sodium and chloride which are found mainly in the body fluids that surround cells, approximately 95% of the body's potassium is stored in the body fluids inside the cells. One of the most important roles of potassium is its ability to control how the nerves and muscles act....
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Fluoride

Fluoride, a trace mineral, is one of the more controversial minerals. Much of the debate surrounding fluoride has to do with whether the benefits of adding fluoride to a municipal drinking water supply outweigh any potential adverse consequences. As always, there are those who feel the consequences are negligible and there are those who feel that any amount added is too much....
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Calcium

Without calcium, the body would be a shapeless mass of skin. In fact, 99% of the body's calcium can be found in the skeletal system and the teeth. That last 1% can be found in the soft tissues and the blood. The mineral most prominent in the body, practically every food that is consumed contains some amount of calcium....
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Zinc

Zinc is categorized as a trace mineral but even so, it is considered essential. In fact, almost every cell inside the body contains zinc. Because of zinc, the activity of nearly 100 different enzymes is stimulated. Enzymes are the substances that cause various chemical reactions to take place inside the body....
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Iodine

Iodine is a trace mineral meaning that while it is an important component of many bodily functions large quantities are not needed to carry out these crucial efforts. In fact, iodine is thought to be such an important mineral that the US government came up with an ingenious way to ensure Americans get an adequate supply: Legislation recommending that iodine be added into table salt was passed. ...
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Molybdenum

If you don't know what molybdenum is, you're definitely not the only one. Molybdenum is one of the trace minerals and although the body stores this mineral in most body tissues including the brain, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys, bones and skin, overall the levels inside the body are not that significant. ...
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Chromium

Although it is considered a trace element, chromium is nonetheless an important mineral that the body must have to function properly. The body stores chromium in the blood and also in the hair. ...
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