{"id":11896,"date":"2021-11-22T02:02:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T07:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phytonutriment.ca\/minerals-and-your-health\/"},"modified":"2021-11-22T02:02:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T07:02:52","slug":"minerals-and-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phytonutriment.ca\/fr\/minerals-and-your-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Minerals and your health."},"content":{"rendered":"

What do minerals bring us and what are their uses on our metabolism?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Calcium:<\/h3>\n
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  • Helps in the development and maintenance of bones and teeth (especially in children, adolescents and young adults).<\/li>\n
  • Adequate intake of calcium (and vitamin D) (throughout life) as part of a healthy diet (combined with regular physical activity) can help prevent bone loss\/osteoporosis (in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women) (later in life).<\/li>\n
  • Adequate intake of calcium (and vitamin D) (throughout life) as part of a healthy diet (combined with regular physical activity) can reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis (in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women) (later in life).<\/li>\n
  • Electrolyte Source\/An electrolyte for the maintenance of good health.<\/li>\n
  • Helps maintain normal muscle function.<\/li>\n
  • Helps in the process of normal regulation of cell division and specialization.<\/li>\n
  • Helps prevent calcium deficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Chromium<\/h3>\n
      \n
    • Contributes to healthy glucose metabolism.<\/li>\n
    • Helps maintain normal blood glucose levels.<\/li>\n
    • Helps prevent chromium deficiency.<\/li>\n
    • Helps maintain the body’s ability to metabolize nutrients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Copper<\/h3>\n
        \n
      • Helps in the formation and repair of connective tissue. Helps in the formation of red blood cells.<\/li>\n
      • Helps maintain the normal transport of iron in the body.<\/li>\n
      • Helps prevent copper deficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Iron<\/h3>\n
          \n
        • Helps in the formation of red blood cells and helps in their proper functioning.<\/li>\n
        • Helps reduce fatigue and fatigue caused by iron deficiency anemia.<\/li>\n
        • For products providing daily doses of iron between 16 and 20 mg:<\/em>
          \nHelps provide pregnant women with the recommended intake (Institue of Medicine) of iron as part of a healthy diet.<\/li>\n
        • Helps prevent iron deficiency.<\/li>\n
        • Helps prevent iron deficiency anemia.<\/li>\n
        • Helps prevent iron deficiency anemia and the resulting tiredness and fatigue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Iodine<\/h3>\n
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          • Helps in the proper functioning of the thyroid gland.<\/li>\n
          • Helps maintain normal production of thyroid hormones.<\/li>\n
          • Helps prevent iodine deficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Magnesium<\/h3>\n
              \n
            • Helps in the development and maintenance of bones and teeth.<\/li>\n
            • Helps in tissue formation<\/li>\n
            • Helps the proper functioning of the muscles.<\/li>\n
            • Helps the proper functioning of the muscles, including the heart muscle.<\/li>\n
            • Electrolyte Source\/An electrolyte for the maintenance of good health.<\/li>\n
            • Helps with energy metabolism, tissue formation and bone development.<\/li>\n
            • Helps maintain normal electrolyte balance.<\/li>\n
            • Helps prevent magnesium deficiency.<\/li>\n
            • Helps maintain the body’s ability to metabolize nutrients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Manganese<\/h3>\n
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              • Helps prevent molybdenum deficiency. Helps prevent manganese deficiency.<\/li>\n
              • Helps maintain the body’s ability to metabolize nutrients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Molybdenum<\/h3>\n
                  \n
                • Helps prevent molybdenum deficiency.<\/li>\n
                • Helps maintain the body’s ability to metabolize nutrients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Phosphorus<\/h3>\n
                    \n
                  • Helps in the development and maintenance of bones and teeth.<\/li>\n
                  • Electrolyte Source\/An electrolyte for the maintenance of good health.<\/li>\n
                  • Helps prevent phosphorus deficiency.<\/li>\n
                  • Helps maintain the body’s ability to metabolize nutrients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Selenium<\/h3>\n
                      \n
                    • Source of antioxidant\/An antioxidant for the maintenance of good health.<\/li>\n
                    • Antioxidant Source\/An antioxidant that helps protect against oxidative stress.<\/li>\n
                    • Antioxidant Source\/An antioxidant that helps to: a) fight \/ b) protect (the cells) against \/ c) reduce (the oxidative effects of\/oxidative damage caused by\/damage to) free radicals.<\/li>\n
                    • Helps maintain the normal functioning of the thyroid gland.<\/li>\n
                    • Helps prevent selenium deficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Zinc<\/h3>\n
                        \n
                      • Helps in the formation of connective tissue.<\/li>\n
                      • Helps maintain skin health.<\/li>\n
                      • Helps maintain immune functions.<\/li>\n
                      • Helps with energy metabolism and tissue formation.<\/li>\n
                      • Helps maintain normal DNA synthesis.<\/li>\n
                      • Helps maintain normal acid-base metabolism.<\/li>\n
                      • Helps maintain healthy bones, hair, nails and\/or skin.<\/li>\n
                      • Helps prevent zinc deficiency.<\/li>\n
                      • Helps maintain the body’s ability to metabolize nutrients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        <\/h3>\n

                        Source: Health Canada, Multivitamin\/Mineral Supplements Monograph<\/sub><\/h3>\n

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