Excerpted
from a lecture by K. Steven Whiting Ph.D., Director, Institute
of Nutritional Science. Reproduced by permission.
In nature, humans and many animals are supposed to obtain their mineral needs from consuming plants rich in the full spectrum of mineral elements. Unfortunately, due to poor farming techniques, most of the food grown commercially today, contains less than 25% of the minimum requirement for these essential trace minerals. Prolonged deficiency of these base elements, results in an imbalance in the internal biochemistry of the human body. Over time, this can set the stage for the development of chronic degenerative diseases such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes and many, many others.
Of all the nutrients in the human spectrum, the essential trace and micro trace minerals are often the most deficient. Most multi-vitamin and mineral formulas sold today do not provide these essential minerals at all or if so, only a scant few of the 60+ trace elements are represented.
By re-supplying these essential micro trace elements to the body from plant sources, we not only meet the body's needs but do so in a safe and highly absorbable manner. The only safe source of these trace elements is one derived from organic or plant material. The plant has the ability to alter the structure of the base elements by enveloping the minerals in complex organic compounds.
These compounds are recognized by the human body and, due to their bioelectrical nature, are attracted to the cellular structures of the body, where they are most needed. Once absorbed, these micro trace minerals are responsible for tens of thousands of bio-chemical activities within the body including the formation of hormones, enzymes and many other `chemicals of life'.
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