A leading cause of illness.
The human body is created with minerals. Therefore, minerals are a vital component in keeping our bodies functioning and well-balanced.
Ninety-nine percent of our body is made up of six elements: oxygen, carbon, calcium, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus. The other one percent is composed of potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium.
In order for a body to remain in good, balanced health, it requires major or macro minerals (calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, and phosphorus) and trace or micro minerals (iron, zinc, iodine, selenium, manganese, molybdenum, copper, and chromium).
There are virtually hundreds of minerals on earth, and many of those which are not listed above also play a vital role in preventing disease. We know that mineral deficiencies are behind most chronic inflammatory illness. If we sought mineral deficiencies through blood work on every patient with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or arthritis, we would find severe mineral deficiencies. It is unfortunate that minerals have been depleted in our soil, leaving our diet lacking in minerals and essential nutrients. Disease has skyrocketed over the last four decades which obviously leads to a correlation between the two. The other issue is in relation to Americans not eating enough nutrient-rich plants or taking proper supplementation to offset nutritional imbalances.
The common denominator is and will always be plants and their compounds, as they offer many types of nutrients including bioavailable minerals and antioxidants. Plants and especially vegetation from the waterways are mineral-rich and therapeutic at a cellular level. So, whether it is prevention or restoration you are seeking, consume what your body was created from.