by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 20, 2024 | article, Natural Sources of Minerals
Selenium Facts and Health Benefits Selenium is a trace element that is essential in small amounts. Humans require selenium for the function of a number of selenium-dependent enzymes needed to form a functional protein. Selenium is important to growth and immune...
by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 20, 2024 | article, Natural Sources of Minerals
Potassium Facts and Health Benefits Potassium is an essential mineral micronutrient in human nutrition. Potassium is also the eighth or ninth most common element by mass (0.2%) in the human body. Only the major minerals calcium and phosphorus are more abundant....
by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 20, 2024 | article, Natural Sources of Vitamins
Vitamin B6 Facts and Health Benefits Vitamin B6 is required for the following key biologic functions: Glucose Creation – Our Body’s Primary Source of Fuel. Vitamin B6 is essential to the creation of Glucose, our body’s primary source of...
by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 20, 2024 | article, Natural Sources of Vitamins
Vitamin E Supplements Proven Harmful to Health Why is a focus on meeting daily minimum requirements of Vitamin E and vitamins in general from natural food sources instead of from supplements important? Recent studies have proven that taking Vitamin E...
by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Dec 20, 2024 | article, Natural Sources of Vitamins
Vitamin C Facts and Health Benefits Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, is naturally present in some foods. As humans are unable to internally synthesize Vitamin C, it is an essential vitamin that we obtain only from our diet. High levels of Vitamin C...
