The Exceptional Benefits of Ionic Minerals
Minerals are essential for life. For all of us our health depends on an optimal supply of minerals. Different minerals have different benefits for our body and no mineral can be defined as being more beneficial or less beneficial than another. A balance of minerals is necessary for health and all minerals are critical for proper functioning of the body. Minerals in general are responsible for assisting in the following ways:
- Cellular metabolism
- Maintaining water balance
- Supporting brain and nervous system electrical impulses
- Cardiovascular function
- Blood clotting
- Bone health
Ideally, we should have a diet plentiful in vegetables grown in soil replete with minerals from the earth. Unfortunately, soil mineral depletion and lack of quality sources of vegetables in many people’s diets leave them chronically depleted in optimal levels of minerals. Therefore, supplementation of minerals becomes important to replace lost stores of these essential nutrients.
There are many mineral supplements on the market including capsules and tablet minerals. When choosing a capsulated or tablet mineral it is important to obtain them from high quality sources. Some of these minerals are pressurized with fillers and coated with paraffin wax which decreases the minerals absorption and assimilation. Fortunately, companies like New Beginnings Nutritionals carry high quality minerals both in capsule and liquid form.
Ionic liquid minerals such as Chelate-Mate from New Beginnings offers an added benefit because each mineral exists in high water soluble state which makes them readily available for absorption and assimilation by the cells. This is also true for New Beginnings liquid calcium, magnesium, molybdenum, lithium, zinc and others. Chelate-mate, for example, is one multi-mineral I use in my practice often particularly during heavy metal detoxification therapy to help replenish minerals quick and efficiently. The ionic minerals are generally easy for most kids to take, and their water solubility helps them mix well in dilute juice or water.
Water solubility means that a particle is dissolved in solution (water). For minerals, the more water-soluble the better and the smaller particle size increases its bioavailability. Ionic minerals are pure minerals bonded to water molecules and exist in very small sizes. These ionic minerals are similar to how a plant absorbs and processes them from the soil. Ionic minerals are closet to the plant derived natural state of minerals and are best suited to meet the nutritional needs for mineral supplementation for most individuals.
The reality with supplementation for anyone, but particularly for children on the autism-spectrum, is you need to be open-minded to a wide variety of choices. Not all kids will take liquid minerals so having a selection of capsulated minerals is important and vice versa. The nice thing about New Beginnings is their plentiful choice of mineral supplements and even the capsulated minerals can be opened and mixed in food or drink if needed. Minerals are an essential part of any supplement program so obtaining high quality products is worthwhile and cost efficient long-term.
Dr. Kurt Woeller is passionate about health. This includes physical, mental, and spiritual health, as well as financial well-being which makes all other three much easier to pursue. He is a physician dedicated to natural living and healing with an emphasis on fitness, nutrition and bringing more joy to yourself and others as the keystone to a Long Full Life. To learn more about Dr. Woeller visit www.Dr.Woeller.com.
