Minerals
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- Introduction - an overview to minerals in the body
- Aluminum - problems of this metal in the body
- Arsenic - uses and problems of this metal
- Barium - classified as an essential element, but no nutritional role yet established
- Bismuth - a heavy metal found in many medications
- Boron - effects of this mineral in the body
- Bromine - a toxic mineral found in seaplants and seawater and widely available in foods
- Cadmium - a trace mineral in the body with concentrations mainly in the liver and kidneys
- Calcium - one of the first substances known to be essential in the diet
- Chlorine - an essential element found in some body fluids and the digestive juice hydrochloric acid
- Chromium - history and uses of this mineral
- Cobalt - considered an essential element since the body cannot manufacture it
- Copper - a necessary element in the body, particularly as related to the blood
- Electrolytes - describes the nine kinds of electrolytes
- Fluorine - problems of this recommended dental element
- Germanium - a mineral referred to as a nutrient, but with no official metabolic role
- Iodine - describes the necessity of this element to the body
- Iron - an essential element for human nutrition, noting the problems of deficiency
- Lead - a metal having toxic effects to the body
- Lithium - a controversial trace element that may be essential to health
- Magnesium - a major mineral required for more than 300 enzyme reactions
- Manganese - an element found in major organs and deemed essential for the synthesis of a number of enzymes
- Mercury - a metal whose toxicity is a concern because of its effects on body tissues
- Molybdenum - an essential ultra-trace mineral that aids in metabolism
- Nickel - describes the uses of this metal, while noting possible toxicity
- Phosphorus - major component of bones and teeth
- Potassium - an essential nutrient for humans
- Selenium - history of this important trace element
- Silicon - a major element in the function of connective tissue
- Silver - an element claimed to be beneficial in removing toxins from the body, but with dire consequences
- Sodium - an essential but overused dietary essential
- Strontium - no nutritive value known, but harmful in its radioactive form
- Sulfur - a nonmetallic element found in all body tissues
- Tin - not an essential mineral for nutrition but still found in the body
- Titanium - not an essential mineral for health
- Tungsten - problems of this element in the body
- Vanadium - a trace mineral declared by some to be essential
- Zinc - an important metal in the functioning of the body
