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General Vitamin Information
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Which are the essential minerals?
About 20 minerals are known to be necessary for body maintenance and regulatory functions. The major minerals are calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, chloride, magnesium and sulfur. trace minerals are boron, chromium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, silicon, vanadium and zinc. Other minerals which may be necessary for humans include fluorine, cobalt and nickel.
Nicola Reavley, with a foreword by Stephen Holt, M.D.
The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals Supplements, & Herbs.
New York: M. Evans and Company Inc., 1998. |
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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