How 90 Essential Nutrients Works

Minerals (60)

Minerals play many vital roles in the body, including bone-building and hormone synthesis.  Macro minerals, such as calcium and magnesium, are minerals the body needs in larger amounts.  Trace minerals, such as selenium, copper and zinc, are necessary but needed in much smaller amounts.

Vitamins (16)

Vitamins are crucial to normal growth and development.  Vitamin C, for example, is used by the body to form collagen in bones, cartilage, muscle and blood vessels, and it also aids in the absorption of iron.  Scientific research is just beginning to uncover the numerous benefits of Vitamin D, which includes support for bone, heart, immune and cellular health.

Vitamins are divided into two groups: water-soluble (B-complex vitamins and C vitamins) and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K). Unlike water-soluble vitamins that need regular replacement in the body, fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the liver and fatty tissues, and are eliminated much more slowly than water-soluble vitamins.

Amino Acids (12)

These “building blocks of life” combine to form proteins. Their uses include growth, muscle building and digestion.  Amino acids are classified into three groups: essential (the body cannot make them; they must be obtained from diet); non-essential (synthesized by the human body) and conditional (essential when the body is under stress or in poor health). 

Essential Fatty Acids (2)

The Omega-3, Omega-6, and Omega-9 fatty acids are essential to human health, playing an important role in a wide range of biological systems, such as reproductive, respiratory, cardiovascular, mental, nervous, and eye health.  Studies show that most people aren’t getting enough of these key nutrients.

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