A Vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in tiny amounts by an organism...and it cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantities by an organism, and must be obtained from the diet... Dietary Minerals are the chemical elements required by living organisms, other than the four elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen present in common organic molecules... *

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Dietary supplements can provide several different chemical elements, a combination of vitamins and chemical elements, or a single elements, such as calcium or magnesium.

Minerals from Fruits minerals from fruits and veggies & Veggies

They say a balanced diet can meet all the body's chemical element requirements, although supplements can be used when some requirements are not adequately met by the diet.

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Dietary element	RDA/AI	Description	Category	Insufficiency	Excess
Potassium	4700 mg	Quantity	is a systemic electrolyte and is essential in coregulating ATP with sodium. Dietary sources include legumes, potato skin, tomatoes, and bananas.	hypo kalemia	hyper kalemia
Chlorine	2300 mg	Quantity	is needed for production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach and in cellular pump functions. Table salt (sodium chloride) is the main dietary source.	hypo chloremia	hyper chloremia
Sodium	1500 mg	Quantity	is a systemic electrolyte and is essential in coregulating ATP with potassium. Dietary sources include table salt (sodium chloride, the main source), sea vegetables, milk, and spinach.	hypo natremia	hyper natremia
Calcium	1300 mg	Quantity	is needed for muscle, heart and digestive system health, builds bone, supports synthesis and function of blood cells. Dietary sources of calcium include dairy products, canned fish with bones (salmon, sardines), green leafy vegetables,nuts and seeds.	hypo calcaemia	hyper calcaemia
Phosphorus	700 mg	Quantity	is a component of bones (see apatite), cells, in energy processing and many other functions. In biological contexts, usually seen as phosphate.	hypo phosphatemia	hyper phospha temia
Magnesium	420 mg	Quantity	is required for processing ATP and for bones. Dietary sources include nuts, soy beans, and cocoa mass.	hypo magnesemia, magnesium deficiency	hyper magnesemia
Zinc	11 mg	Trace	is pervasive and required for several enzymes such as carboxypeptidase, liver alcohol dehydrogenase, and carbonic anhydrase.	zinc deficiency	zinc toxicity
Iron	18 mg	Trace	is required for many proteins and enzymes, notably hemoglobin to prevent anemia. Dietary sources include red meat, leafy green vegetables, fish (tuna, salmon), eggs, dried fruits, beans, whole grains, and enriched grains.	anaemia	iron overload disorder
Manganese	2.3 mg	Trace	is a cofactor in enzyme functions.	manganese deficiency	manganism
Copper Main article:Copper in health	900 µg	Trace	is required component of many redox enzymes, including cytochrome c oxidase.	copper deficiency	copper toxicity
Iodine	150 µg	Trace	is required not only for the synthesis of thyroid hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine and to prevent goiter, but also, probably as an antioxidant, for extrathyroidal organs as mammary and salivary glands and for gastric mucosa and immune system (thymus): Iodine in biology	iodine deficiency	iodism
Selenium	55 µg	Trace	a cofactor essential to activity of antioxidant enzymes like glutathione peroxidase.	selenium deficiency	selenosis
Molybdenum	45 µg	Trace	the oxidases xanthine oxidase, aldehyde oxidase, and sulfite oxidase	molybdenum deficiency

The following play important roles in biological processes:

Other Elements

Many elements have been suggested as essential, but such claims have usually not been confirmed. Definitive evidence for efficacy comes from the characterization of a biomolecule containing the element with an identifiable and testable function. One problem with identifying efficacy is that some elements are innocuous at low concentrations and are pervasive, so proof of efficacy is lacking because deficiencies are difficult to reproduce.

Element	Description	Excess
Sulfur	Relatively large quantities of sulfur are required, but there is no RDA, as the sulfur is obtained from and used for amino acids, and therefore should be adequate in any diet containing enough protein.	(primarily associated with compounds)
Cobalt	Cobalt is required in the synthesis of vitamin B12, but because bacteria are required to synthesize the vitamin, it is usually considered part of vitamin B12 deficiency rather than its own dietary element deficiency.	Cobalt poisoning
Nickel	There have been occasional studies asserting the essentiality of nickel, but it currently has no known RDA.	Nickel toxicity
Chromium	Chromium has been described as nonessential to mammals, with some role in sugar metabolism in humans. Despite a market for the supplement chromium picolinate, definitive biochemical evidence for a physiological function is lacking.	Chromium toxicity
Fluorine	Fluorine (as Fluoride) is not generally considered an essential mineral element because humans do not require it for growth or to sustain life. However, if one considers the prevention of dental caries an important criterion in determining essentiality, then fluoride might well be considered an essential trace element. However, recent research indicates that the primary action of fluoride occurs topically (at the surface).	Fluoride poisoning
Boron	Boron has been found to be essential for the utilization of vitamin D and calcium in the body.
Strontium	Strontium has been found to be involved in the utilization of calcium in the body. It has promoting action on calcium uptake into bone at moderate dietary strontium levels, but the rachitogenic action at higher dietary levels.	Rachitogenic
Other	Arsenic, bromine, cadmium, silicon, tungsten, and vanadium have established, albeit specialized, biochemical roles as structural or functional cofactors in other organisms. These elements appear not to be utilized by humans.	Multiple

Essential chemical elements

Some sources state that sixteen chemical elements are required to support human biochemical processes by serving structural and functional roles as well as electrolytes: Most of the dietary elements are of relatively low atomic weight:

Periodic table highlighting dietary elements

H																		He
Li	Be												B	C	N	O	F	Ne
Na	Mg												Al	Si	P	S	Cl	Ar
K	Ca	Sc		Ti	V	Cr	Mn	Fe	Co	Ni	Cu	Zn	Ga	Ge	As	Se	Br	Kr
Rb	Sr	Y		Zr	Nb	Mo	Tc	Ru	Rh	Pd	Ag	Cd	In	Sn	Sb	Te	I	Xe
Cs	Ba	La	*	Hf	Ta	W	Re	Os	Ir	Pt	Au	Hg	Tl	Pb	Bi	Po	At	Rn
Fr	Ra	Ac	**	Rf	Db	Sg	Bh	Hs	Mt	Ds	Rg

			*	Ce	Pr	Nd	Pm	Sm	Eu	Gd	Tb	Dy	Ho	Er	Tm	Yb	Lu
			**	Th	Pa	U	Np	Pu	Am	Cm	Bk	Cf	Es	Fm	Md	No	Lr

The four organic basic elements

Quantity elements

Essential trace elements

Pervasive but no identified biological function in humans

Minerals

Read an article in Wikipedia with references and links Sept 15, 2011

** Dietary mineral. (2011, September 12). In Wikipedia,The Free Encyclopedia.

Retrieved 00:07, September 16, 2011, from

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=

Dietary_mineral&oldid=450044781

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Right here it says that high blood pressure symptoms can happen because of a magnesium deficiency in your body.

NUTRIENT DAILY AMOUNT NEEDED CHART

Nutrient -
Daily Amount Needed

Information

Fruit Sources

Vegetable
Sources

Nut/Grain
Sources

Meat/Protein
Sources

Legume
Sources

MAGNESIUM
Adults need 310 to 420 mg/ day.
Children need 130 to 240 mg/day.

Magnesium is needed for bone, protein, making new cells, activating B vitamins, relaxing nerves and muscles, clotting blood, and in energy production.
Insulin secretion and function also requires magnesium. Magnesium also assists in the absorption of calcium, vitamin C and potassium.
Deficiency may result in fatigue, nervousness, insomnia, heart problems, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, muscle weakness and cramps.

Fruits:
Avocado
Banana
Blackberries
Blackcurrants
Breadfruit
Cherimoya
Dates
Guava
Kiwi
Loganberries
Mulberries
Passion Fruit
Pomegranate
Prickly Pear
Raspberries
Watermelon

Vegetables:
Amaranth leaves
Artichoke
Butternut squash
French Beans
Lima Beans
Okra
Peas
Spirulina
Swiss Chard

Nuts:
Almonds
Amaranth
Brazil Nuts
Buckwheat
Cashews
Oats
Peanuts
Pine Nuts/Pignolias
Pumpkin Seeds
Quinoa
Rye
Wheat - Durum
Wheat - Hard Red
Wheat - Hard White

Meat and Proteins:
Beef
Cheddar Cheese
Caviar
Cod
Herring
Perch
Pollock
Salmon
Sardines
Tuna
Goat Milk
Soy Beans
Soy Milk
Lowfat Yogurt

Most legumes are a good source of Magnesium but these are the highest.
Adzuki Beans
Black Beans
Black Eye Peas
Edamame
Navy Beans
Pinto Beans
Soy Beans
White Beans
Winged Beans

This chart is from: “Healthy Alternatives 2000 ”.

The element Magnesium is so very important to the millions of people who already have high blood pressure symptoms you would think they would be taking a Magnesium supplement. It is also popular among those that know about Magnesium that it comes in very useful in good bowel movements daily. You can try that one for yourself. Take Solgar Calcium Magnesium Citrate daily and you will never buy another laxative.

Mother says you can also use enzymes like bromelain from Pineapple or papain from papaya for digestion but it is more convenient and regular to take Solgar Calcium Magnesium Citrate daily, and you can get that right here at ShopMotherEarth also. It is kind of hard to eat papaya or pineapple every single day just to get the bromelain and papain.

Magnesium is used in every reaction in your body. Daily requirements are: Adults need 310 to 420 mg/ day. Children need 130 to 240 mg/day(from the above chart).

     A Magnesium supplement should be taken in the form of Magnesium Citrate. Calcium supplements should be taken in the form of Calcium Citrate because the Calcium Carbonate form has a definite tendency to plug you up. So your Calcium Magnesium supplement should read Calcium Magnesium Citrate. You have at least heard about how important Calcium is to get enough of in your diet, and still most people do not get enough and therefore have to supplement. Stunted growth, rickets, and convulsions are just some of the deficiency symptoms from not getting enough Calcium. Included for women during and after their child bearing years is osteoporosis.

    And Magnesium daily can be used to get rid of kidney stones and keep from having kidney stones again. However Calcium depletes Magnesium and so your Calcium supplement should have at least half as much Magnesium in it as it does Calcium. Or if you are taking Coral Calcium, then you can take an additional Magnesium supplement.

     In case you would like to know more about what can happen to you if your body does not get enough Magnesium here is some information from: “Health Alternatives 2000” including magnesium deficiency symptoms. You can also find a complete vitamin and mineral chart at this website.

     Copper is needed for the proper function of Iron as it is needed to help the enzymes involved in Iron metabolism. The requirement for copper is very low comparatively only between 1.5 and 3.0 mg daily, but it is still needed. The deficiency symptoms of Copper are basically the same as Iron.

     Mother would prefer and recommends that Chromiun only be taken in the GTF form. Gtf chromium is in a form that will not do damage to your body. The chromium picolinate is a form that should never be ingested. A picolinate of anything is dangerous and has been shown to be carcinogenic. Many companies are using the chromium form now of chromium polynicotinate instead of the picolinate which is so dangerous.

     Potassium supplements are not required unless your doctor advises them. Besides you can get your Potassium supplements in your daily multi vitamins. The same goes for Iron supplements. If you need to start taking an Iron supplement your doctor will tell you to. A Manganese supplement can be taken if you never eat food like avocados, beans, oatmeal, nuts, buckwheat, or herbs like Red raspberry, bilberry, ginger, gotu kola, white oak bark, however no deficiency symptom has yet been recorded. And your Manganese supplement is also included in your multi vitamins.

     Selenium should be in the diet as well, because Selenium is known for its ability to shrink tumors. You can get it from Brazil nuts and SHOULD NOT take an additional supplement if you are eating Brazil nuts daily.

     Herbs like Bilberry are good to take for those of you interested in ocular nutrition to keep your eyesight functioning wel,l and for all round good eye health. They can be found on the Herbs page here at ShopMotherEarth. Speaking of ocular nutrition, did you know that 75% of the vitamin C in your body is in your eyes?

     Homeopathic Remedies have been used for many, many, years even before the modern medicine became so popular and Homeopathy has been known for remarkable results all by itself.

     Supplements are great and it is a blessing that we have them but they should only be taken if you need them for your individual health. Multi vitamins are the way to go if you are already without health problems, to make certain that you are getting enough of your basic nutritional needs. It would be nice if we had an online dictionary for all these health problems but we don’t. That is why Mother created ShopMotherEarth(it is sort of like an online health dictionary). Mother wanted you to have an online vitamin store with information where you can read about what you are trying to find, and where you can buy it all in one place, right here at ShopMotherEarth. You could go to Wikipedia but they don’t sell the healthy stuff.

Magnesium

Needed by all cells, important in electrical activity of nerves and muscles, activates enzymes, protein synthesis, influences cellular calcium levels

Growth failure, behavioral disturbances, weakness, spasms

Beans, nuts, whole grains, leafy green vegetables

Oat straw, kelp, licorice, peppermint, burdock, marshmallow, horsetail, parsley

Above is another mineral nutrient chart with Magnesium deficiency symptoms for you from: The Herbs Place.

And we have not even gotten to trace minerals yet……..

Sincerely, Mother

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