Are supplements needed to prevent mineral deficiency?

There have been longstanding discussions as whether vitamin and mineral supplementation is needed to prevent mineral deficiency and the role they should play in health. This short article, written by a pharmacist, addresses the issue.By Chad Campbell, Director of Pharmacy, PharmD, Rehabilitation Hospital of Northern ArizonaVitamins and minerals have been utilized for improvement of general health and wellbeing as well as directly used in the treatment of [...]

By Mineral Resources International, Inc.®|2023-12-07T18:31:11+00:00October 30th, 2023|* Posts In English, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition|Comments Off

Magnesium and Mom – Risks of Low Magnesium During Pregnancy

What are the risks of low magnesium during pregnancy? This article is pulled from a talk by the late Dr. Mildred Seelig, who was perhaps the world’s most preeminent researcher on Magnesium. She makes the case that low magnesium during pregnancy is associated with low birth weight, gestational diabetes, stillbirth, and eclampsia. Not only that, but babies born with these problems have more heart problems later in [...]

By Mineral Resources International, Inc.®|2023-07-19T19:28:06+00:00July 19th, 2023|* Posts In English, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Research|Comments Off

Ionic Minerals vs Colloidal Minerals – Definitions and Hype

Are ionic minerals or colloidal minerals better? What do those terms mean anyway? Marketers of both types of products make claims that they are “more absorbable” than other mineral forms. But are they really? In this article, we examine definitions, how well the claims stack up, and what is just hype. This article begins each section with definitions, followed by discussion in conversational terms.Minerals and Trace Minerals: [...]

By Mineral Resources International, Inc.®|2023-05-18T19:10:21+00:00May 17th, 2023|* Posts In English, Health, Lifestyle, Research|Comments Off

Magnesium Deficiency – Needs for Magnesium not Met in Most People

It may be shocking but magnesium deficiency affects 68% of Americans! Magnesium deficiency is common since the American diet is rich in proteins, carbohydrates, and fats but it is generally poor in magnesium (Mg). Additionally, most vitamin and mineral supplements taken to ensure adequate nutrition provide magnesium in only minimal amounts, if at all. Magnesium is a mineral that is essential for health in optimal quantities, if [...]

By Mineral Resources International, Inc.®|2023-03-31T19:54:48+00:00February 21st, 2023|* Posts In English, Health, Nutrition, Research|Comments Off

Selenate, The Most Bioavailable Form of Selenium

a company that sells a wide variety of supplements “backed by science.” Their article on comparing different forms of selenium was written in November of 2019 and yet they cite a study from 2006-16 years ago! In this study, lambs were poisoned with massive doses of selenium far in excess of a therapeutic dose, and then euthanized and necrotized. This study was used to support the [...]

By Mineral Resources International, Inc.®|2023-03-31T19:57:08+00:00February 1st, 2023|* Posts In English, Health, Research|Comments Off

How to Get Rid of a Charley Horse – 4 simple fixes

How to get rid of a charley horse: This problem plagues athletes and sedentary folks alike. If you’ve ever been jolted out of sleep by a searing pain in your leg that leaves you gasping for breath, you know all too well how painful a muscle cramp can be. If you’ve never experienced a charley horse (sometimes misspelled as Charlie Horse), you can count yourself lucky. In [...]

By Mineral Resources International, Inc.®|2023-03-31T19:59:07+00:00January 18th, 2023|* Posts In English, Fitness, Health, Sports|Comments Off

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