Category: Minerals

The many Benefits of Boron

Boron is a trace mineral that is involved in maintaining bone health, balancing the ratio between calcium and magnesium, and impacts our vitamin D status, sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone, has the potential to reduce arthritis symptoms, and can even impact insulin, fertility in men, our parathyroid and so much more. I would definitely […]
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Why copper is king

Copper isn’t just important for iron use in the body. I have talked about how copper is the key to preventing and improving iron deficiency. This is because copper plays a huge role in iron metabolism and helps iron fulfill its many roles in the body. Copper also works in many other ways to support […]
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Why A Nutrient Deficiency Is Not Enough–Suboptimal Nutrient Status Matters

The World Health Organization defines health as the following: “health is not merely the absence of disease but also a state of complete physical, social, mental well-being.” I wholeheartedly agree with this statement. Just because we don’t have a diagnosis doesn’t necessarily mean we are healthy. I think many people can relate to having symptoms, going […]
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Iodine: The Miracle Mineral

If you’ve been here for a while, you know how passionate I am about minerals. I talk a lot about minerals like sodium, potassium, magnesium, and copper, but what about iodine? Iodine is one of those minerals that doesn’t get the same attention as others and is often demonized. We are told to avoid excessive […]
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What is Shilajit?

I mentioned that I take shilajit most days a while back and got flooded with questions, so I thought I would do a post breaking down what shilajit is and why it can be beneficial for many. Shilajit is a mineral-rich resin that most commonly comes from mountain tops in the Himalayas and is traditionally […]
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The absence of disease does not equal health

The World Health Organization defines health as the following: “health is not merely the absence of disease but also a state of complete physical, social, mental well-being.” I wholeheartedly agree with this statement. Just because we don’t have a diagnosis doesn’t necessarily mean we are healthy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I think many people can relate to having symptoms, going […]
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3 examples of what can happen when you optimize your minerals

In this blog, I talked about Recommended Dietary Allowances or RDAs and how they were created from data based off of healthy people This is frustrating since many people have health conditions/concerns that they’d like to address using nutrition, but if following the RDAs they may not be able to achieve that goal. In this […]
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How do I know if I need more of specific nutrients

After reading about RDAs you might be wondering how to know if you have a deficiency and might need more than the recommended amount of a nutrient. This is where the tricky and often times frustrating world of lab testing comes in. A logical thought would be to go to your doctor and ask for […]
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Mineral Foundations & How To Get Started

Minerals are like spark plugs–they work as cofactors to help kick off reactions in the body. This means if we don’t have adequate levels of minerals, we can disrupt different functions in the body. This is when symptoms appear. So often, we want to figure out how to get rid of the symptom, and don’t […]
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Boron & Your Hormones

Many minerals can have a profound impact on hormone health, but boron not only impacts estrogen and testosterone, but also something called steroid hormone binding globulin or SHBG. SHBG is a protein that binds to sex hormones and carries them through the blood. SHBG binds to:-DHT-Testosterone-Androstenediol-Estradiol-Estrone SHBG has a greater affinity for male sex hormones […]
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