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WHAT CAN CAUSE A MINERAL IMBALANCE?

There are many factors that can contribute to a mineral imbalance. They include;

DIET: A major factor in contributing to a mineral imbalance is improper eating habits. Excessive intake of refined and processed foods, alcohol, and fad diets can all lead to poor mineral nutrition. Even the nutrient content of a "healthy" diet can be inadequate, depending on the soil in which the food was grown or the method in which it was prepared.

STRESS: Stress, both physical and emotional, can lead to mineral imbalances. Certain nutrients such as mineral zinc and the B-complex vitamins are lost in greater quantities due to increased stress. Nutrient absorption can also decrease when the body is under stress.

MEDICATIONS: Many medications can deplete the body store of nutrient minerals as well as elevate levels of certain toxic minerals. Examples include diuretics, antacids, aspirin and oral contraceptives.

POLLUTION: From childhood through adulthood the average person is continually exposed to a variety of toxic metal sources. Toxic metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium can interfere with mineral absorption and contribute to adverse metabolic effects. Petrol fumes, hair dyes and lead based cosmetics (lead), copper and aluminum cookware, hydrogenated oils (nickel), antiperspirants (aluminum), cigarette smoke (cadmium), and dental amalgams (mercury and cadmium) are just a few of the hundreds of undesirable sources an individual may be exposed to everyday.

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS: Taking the incorrect type of nutritional SUPPLEMENTS or improper amounts of nutritional SUPPLEMENTS can produce many mineral excesses and/or deficiencies. For example, calcium absorption is decreased in the presence of phosphorus. Vitamin C is required for iron absorption, but in excess amounts it can cause a copper deficiency. Vitamin D enhances calcium absorption, but in excess amounts can produce a magnesium deficiency, etc.

INHERITED PATTERNS: A predisposition towards mineral imbalances, deficiencies and excesses can be inherited from parents, etc.

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