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: [...]
What are the ways you can judge liquid trace minerals? This article examines criteria to tell whether you are getting the best trace minerals available – and what to avoid. Written by Mineral Resources International President, Bruce H. Anderson.1. Liquid Trace Minerals in BalanceThe first criteria to use in judging a liquid mineral and trace mineral supplement is balance. It is interesting to note that the seas [...]
Unless you’re a health expert you might not know much about the mineral content of the foods you eat or the effects of a trace minerals deficiency. After all, if you were to ask a server how much copper you would be getting from a meal, you would probably get a bewildered stare. Just because trace minerals are only needed in small quantities, doesn’t mean they aren’t [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]