MINERALS AND HEALTH |
Minerals are vital to you. Magnesium has a known role in over 400 of your body processes, Zinc - over 200. So a deficiency in these two may contribute to any of 600 health problems. In 1914 an-apple-a-day gave half the daily requirement for iron. But because the mineral content of apples is now much less you would need to eat 26 of today's apples [!] to obtain the same amount of iron as your grandparents got from one. [Bergner, 1997].
The conditions of modern life, plus the steady decline in the nutritional value of most of our foods, suggest that you may well be missing the proper balance of minerals and vitamins necessary for your physical and psychological well-being. For you to assimilate minerals properly they have to be combined so as not to work against each other. They also have to be in an optimum form - most authorities agree that naturally-occurring minerals taken in their ionic form are the most readily assimilated.
Some psychological conditions known to be influenced by poor mineral balance:
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Irritability |
Being impulsive |
Anxiety |
Apathy |
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Depression |
Poor concentration |
Anorexia |
Delusions |
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Anxiety |
Poor attention |
Mood swings |
Anorexia |
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Paranoia |
Rage attacks |
Poor memory |
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Insomnia |
Hyperactivity |
Allergies |
Impotence |
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Anaemia |
Eczema |
Fatigue |
Headache |
I have always thought good nutrition to be the best basis for physical and psychological health. And so, because there are many competing dietary supplements of widely differing quality, I want to recommend products of the best manufacture I have heard of. These come from a range of ionic-mineral and vitamin products; five of these are particularly relevant to today's needs, especially the first:
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Stress-X. |
Designed to replenish the nutrients which stressful situations demand. Also to help you deal more calmly with anything that makes you anxious. 60 tablets, £17.95 |
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NatuRest. |
Combined to calm and nourish your nervous system and encourage a better sleep pattern. 60 tablets, £11.95 |
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Perfect Balance for Women. |
To nourish and balance a woman's body during times of monthly stress. 6O tablets, £15.75 |
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Transcend for Women. |
Helps to achieve a more appropriate oestrogen/progesterone balance during a woman's transition phase of life, helps replenish nutritional losses. 90 tablets, £25.45 |
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PriMale Energy. |
A mineral and vitamin supplement designed to add vitality to the male system and to promote increased energy generally. 90 tablets, £20.95 |
Other products in the range include those for general well-being; for bone, joint and ligament health; energy supplements; stamina and sports products; hair, skin and nails supplement; anti-toxin systems; circulatory-health supplements; and so on.
If you live in the UK and want to order products, or to receive a catalogue of mineral products from the UK distributor, send an e~mail to Simon@SussexPsychotherapy.co.uk or send a fax to us on 01342 28 4545. Send no money, you will be invoiced.
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21 April 2000
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