MINERALS

What are minerals?

Minerals are natural substances (generally solid) that are generally found in the form of salts:

Organic: the mineral is bound to a carbon and hydrogen atom
Inorganic: the mineral is bound to neither

More than 4,000 different minerals exist. Of those, 17 are considered essential for proper body function and these are the minerals we offer in our products.

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MINERALS

Minerals are traditionally divided into two categories, depending on their levels in the body:

Macro-elements

Present in significant quantities
The 6 essential macro-elements are: calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, magnesium and chlorine

Trace elements

Present in trace amounts, at levels of less than 1 mg/kg body weight
Of 11 essential trace elements, the main ones are: iron, iodine, zinc, copper, selenium and chromium
The reference daily intakes (RDIs) of macro-elements are higher than those of micro-nutrients because of their unequal contents in the
organism. A deficiency in either of the two categories of minerals, will have consequences on health.

Benefits of organic minerals

Organic mineral salts have the advantage of offering:

Better bioavailability
Better tolerance

These benefits could be explained by the resemblance of organic sources with the compounds naturally present in our body.

What are minerals?

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MINERALS

Macro-elements

Trace elements

Benefits of organic minerals

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