Minerals

The role of minerals in the systemic metabolism is wider than that of vitamins. Minerals are essential for the building of bone tissue, they are a component of body fluids and some enzymes, and they influence the regulation of organ functions.

Minerals are divided into macronutrients and micronutrients. They constitute about 4% of the human body weight. Macronutrients are compounds such as calcium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, chlorine, phosphorus. The trace elements include manganese, molybdenum, fluorine, selenium, chromium, iron, copper, zinc and also iodine.

The best source of minerals is a properly balanced diet. However, increasing environmental pollution, consumption of highly processed food, often largely devoid of nutrients, increases our daily need for minerals. The fast pace of life and the related stress, alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, the use of contraceptive pills and a large amount of protein and carbohydrates in the menu make our body's needs continue to grow. We are so vulnerable to deficiencies through reduced absorption of minerals from food, for example, the digestibility of calcium from the diet is only 10% to 40%, magnesium about 50%, iron 10% -15%, fluoride 30%-60%, copper 35%-50%.