What Are Minerals Anyway?

The word “minerals” might bring to mind a field of rocks but we’re not talking about the inorganic kind of mineral here. The minerals that our body needs are contained in the foods we eat. Minerals contribute to important body function, like the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins, cellular integrity, the use of glucose, nerve response, muscle function and brain function. Some of the vital minerals you need are calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium, to name a few. You’ve most likely been told as a child to finish your milk for strong bones and teeth and there is some truth to that. The problem is, unless you own a cow, the milk you buy in a store today is actually calcium deficient, which is why is says fortified on the label. The same goes for many other important minerals. Banana is an excellent source of potassium but how many bananas do you usually eat per day to get your RDA? Even if you are taking mineral supplements you are probably mineral deficient because you are not getting the proper absorption your body needs. When you take commercially produced minerals your body cannot discern the difference between them and a bunch of rocks. That’s because in order for maximum absorption to occur the minerals must be bonded to an amino acid. That’s how minerals from foods process in the body. Think of these amino acids as postal workers delivering some very important mail to your body. The process whereby the minerals you need are bound to these amino acids is called chelation. According to the NHANES III study of mineral nutrient intake in the United States, most Americans are deficient in Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Zinc, Potassium, and Copper. Even more frightening, Americans were found to be consuming as little as 69% of the recommended dietary intake of these essential minerals. To add to poor nutrient intake, many other lifestyle choices and conditions can negatively influence the absorption and bio-availability of minerals:

• Digestive Disorders
• Smoking
• Intake of Carbonated Beverages
• Medication Use
• Alcohol
• Aging
• Many other Conditions and Disease States

Approximately 40% of the U.S. population regularly takes a vitamin/mineral supplement. Due to their low cost and high mineral content, poorly absorbed mineral salts (carbonates, sulfates, etc.) are widely used in these vitamin/mineral supplements. Mineral salts must undergo complex digestive and transport processes, resulting in low absorption and bioavailability. This low absorption also leads to uncomfortable side effects, such as constipation and indigestion. Fortunately, other choices are available. 9 a Day Plus capsules are a simple and easy solution for acquiring all the nutrition you need for optimum health. Some of the minerals contained in every serving of 9 a Day Plus are calcium, iodine, copper, manganese, chromium and zinc, only to name a few. Though we do use minerals from plants, the majority come from one of the best sources of chelated minerals available anywhere in the world, Albion’s Amino Acid Chelated minerals. They are even more readily available to the body than from foods. The minerals are micronized and chelated to amino acids. This means that the smaller size of the compound (a patented process) and the chelation allow the minerals to be absorbed and utilized by the body at much higher rates as compared to other mineral compounds. There is no finer mineral delivery system available and to use the postal analogy again, isn’t it time you switched from your old 3rd class supplements to a 1st class whole-food supplement?

Try 9 a Day Plus feel the difference for yourself.