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Minerals
Minerals
Explore essential minerals involved in bone, muscle, nerve and many other body functions.
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Minerals
Magnesium
Magnesium is an essential mineral and a cofactor in hundreds of enzyme systems. It is involved in energy production, protein synthesis, muscle and ne…
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Minerals
Iron
Iron is an essential mineral used in hemoglobin and myoglobin and is therefore central to oxygen transport and use. Iron status should be assessed ra…
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Minerals
Zinc
Zinc is an essential mineral required for hundreds of enzymes and involved in immune function, protein and DNA synthesis, wound healing, cell divisio…
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Minerals
Calcium
Calcium is the body's most abundant mineral. Most is stored in bones and teeth, while a smaller circulating pool supports muscle function, nerve tran…
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Minerals
Selenium
Selenium is an essential trace mineral incorporated into selenoproteins that participate in thyroid hormone metabolism, DNA synthesis, reproduction a…
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