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Essential Minerals: Finding Balance with a Nutrient-Dense, Whole Foods Diet

Essential Minerals: Finding Balance with a Nutrient-Dense, Whole Foods Diet

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Essential Minerals: Finding Balance with a Nutrient-Dense, Whole Foods Diet

Essential Minerals

Minerals are an extremely important part of maintaining the health and physiology of our bodies.

But because humans don’t make minerals on our own, we must be mindful about the foods we choose to eat to ensure we’re getting all the nutrients we need.

Minerals play a key role in nerve conduction, muscle function, and tissue growth. So, what is the best way to make sure you’re getting all the minerals you need in your diet? Let’s take a deeper look!

There are two types of minerals that we need in our diets to ensure proper function and optimal health.

Macrominerals are needed in relatively large amounts in the body, and Microminerals are needed in trace amounts. Some minerals are synergists and work together to support the body and others are antagonists that work against other minerals. Both types of minerals are needed to create balance, kickstart important functions, and provide the nutrients that the body needs.

Examples of macrominerals:

  •  Zinc – Important for immune health
  • Iodine – Key in thyroid function, metabolism, and bone and brain development
  • Iron – Forms and oxygenates blood cells
  • Magnesium – Supports nerve and muscle function
  • Calcium – Important for structural and functional support in the body 

Examples of microminerals: 

  • Boron
  • Chromium 
  • Cobalt
  • Copper 
  • Germanium 
  • Iodine 
  • Lithium 
  • Manganese  
  • Molybdenum  
  • Rubidium 
  • Selenium 
  • Silicon 
  • Vanadium

Due to each macromineral and micromineral having a specific function, we need a variety of minerals each day to create balance, support proper function, and keep our bodies strong and healthy.

But because the human body has no ability to synthesize minerals, we must obtain them from the food we eat.

The problem we run into is that unlike the diets of our ancestors, our food is deficient in many minerals.

There are three main reasons for this:

1. Industrial revolutions in farming and changes in landscapes have depleted our soil of minerals, which means there’s less minerals in the food we grow.

2. Packaged food is more prevalent and convenient, but it is less nutritious and void of important minerals due to processing.

3. Finally, the absorption of minerals is dependent on other functions of our body (hydration, blood sugar regulation, digestion, etc.) working properly. Even if we are consuming minerals in the food we eat, they don’t always make it into our blood, tissues, and bones.

Factors like stress, diet, and toxins in the environment can all play a role in mineral dysfunction, but there are easy ways we can support our bodies and give them the minerals they need to thrive.

  1. Eat leafy green vegetables and cook them in high quality fats for added nutrients (and flavor).
  2. Add a pinch of sea salt to water. The benefits are two-fold: it helps keep us hydrated and provides the key minerals found in sea salt.
  3. Eat properly–sourced seafood or seaweed – both are great sources of minerals!
  4. Focus on whole foods – fill your diet with a variety of nutrient–dense options. 

Thanks to overly-processed foods and the impact of industrialization on the nutritional integrity of our food, its all too easy to miss out on important nutrients that the body needs to function. But when we focus on a nutrient-dense, whole foods diet, we are able to turn the tables, provide our bodies with the minerals it needs, and ultimately, feel our best!

Learn more about mineral balance and easy ways to get more minerals into your diet by registering for our FREE 8-day Nutritional Therapy 101 course.

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