Silica
May 19, 2019
Sources
- Banana
- Spinach and green beans
- Seafood
- Root vegetables
- Nuts
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Deficiency
- Deficiency is likely if you have had your stomach removed (gastrectomy)
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Uses
- To strengthen bones and prevent osteoporosis
- For healthy hair, skin ...
Selenium
May 16, 2019
Sources:
- Brazil nuts, cashews
- Seafood, meats, poultry
- Garlic
- Asparagus
- Eggs
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Deficiency:
The selenium content of food depends on whether the crop was grown in selenium-rich or poor soil and whether the animal meats were fed rich or poor ...
Molybdenum
May 16, 2019
Sources
- Legumes: lentils, peas, beans
- Nuts: almonds, cashews, chestnuts
- Green leafy vegetables
- Eggs
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Deficiency
- potentially linked with cancer
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Uses
- Reduces elevated copper levels for people with Wilson’s disease as molybdenum a...
Iodine
May 16, 2019
Sources:
- Seaweed- kelp, nori, kombu, and wakame
- Seafood
- Eggs
- Salt - Iodised salt is not recommended. Natural salt contains 43 trace minerals and is a super food, iodised salt is highly-processed and has had 40 of the minerals removed imbalancin...
Copper
May 16, 2019
Sources:
- Shellfish like oysters
- Nuts such as cashews and almonds
- Dark green leafy greens
- Black pepper
- Cocoa
- Yeast
- Copper cooking equipment
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Deficiency:
Toxicity is more common than deficiency. Rarely do my prescriptions include copper....
Chromium
May 16, 2019
Sources:
- Brewer’s yeast
- Vegetables: Broccoli, green beans
- Herbs and spices: Garlic, Basil
- Beef and Poultry
- Fruit: apple, banana, grapes
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Deficiency is very common.
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Uses:
- Enhances the action of insulin, helps to regulate blood sugar...
Calcium
May 16, 2019
Sources:
- Vegetables: cabbage, kale, and broccoli
- Seeds: sesame, poppy, chia
- Nuts: almonds
- Sardines and salmon with bones
- Beans and lentils
- Dairy is not a good source, calcium from broccoli is about 100 times more absorbable than dairy and i...
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Jennifer Harrington
Clinical Director
Menopause Specialist, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Medical Herbalist
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