Archive for the ‘Minerals’ Category
Excess Minerals Diseases
Diseases by excess consumption of minerals are not very common, occurring only in certain situations. The good news is that produce these disease-causing minerals.
Minerals are micronutrients essential for our body, they help the body to perform all its functions properly. But in some cases excessive consumption of minerals can cause different diseases. Read the rest of this entry »
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Role of Minerals in The Body
Functions of Minerals in The Body
In general, we can say that fulfill three specific functions.
* Plastic Function: In this group are minerals such as calcium, fluoride, magnesium, which form bone tissue. We also find the iron, forming hemoglobin, needed to carry oxygen to all organs and tissues.
* Regulatory Role: Within this group we find the iodine. The balancing which regulates the thyroid gland.
* Transport Role: Within this group are sodium and potassium, which act as transport across the cell membrane. Read the rest of this entry »
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Minerals
Minerals are essential micronutrients for the body to function properly. These minerals must be incorporated through food. Among them, according to their property.
The minerals are obtained through food and according to their composition and characteristics are part of the acid-base balance in the body. Each has his own composition, which may also vary according to the role.
It is important to note that in this case is being reported about the minerals that are consumed through food. Read the rest of this entry »
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