| Minerals are essential for normal brain function | | | | dramatically by Calcium/Magnesium supplementation. |
| Healthy brain function is dependent on a balance of | | | | Calcium/Magnesium are generally not found in nature in |
| proper nutrition, including trace minerals in the diet. | | | | a soluble form and therefore best manufactured in a |
| These minerals include lithium, selenium, chromium, zinc, | | | | chelated form readily absorbed in the body. |
| iron, manganese and copper. Trace minerals | | | | Supplementation is required to maintain healthy brain |
| (micronutrients) are highly insoluble in their pure form | | | | function for the mentally ill |
| and cannot readily be taken up by the body, and must | | | | Individuals prone to mental illness frequently have |
| be in a form that is highly absorbed by the digestive | | | | mineral and vitamin uptake problems. Most problems |
| system. Chemical formulations of minerals which are | | | | appear to be associated with insufficient absorption of |
| readily absorbed can be found in nature and are | | | | nutrients caused by diseases of the gut including |
| known as colloidal minerals. However, colloidal forms | | | | Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Diverticulitis, and Colitis. When |
| are notoriously inconsistent in their composition from | | | | these issues are addressed, and with proper |
| one batch to another and are therefore unreliable. | | | | supplementation, there usually follows a dramatic |
| Soluble forms of minerals can also be manufactured | | | | decrease in metal illness symptoms. Some individuals |
| as salts of acids such as citric or acetic acid. While | | | | respond so favorably that their symptoms are almost |
| these forms are absorbed to a limited extent, the most | | | | completely eliminated and they can live normal and |
| readily adsorbed minerals are manufactured in a | | | | productive lives. Research currently in progress |
| process called chelation which results in a product of | | | | indicates that individuals with ADD/ADHD or Bipolar |
| known and reliable consistency. | | | | disease placed on a regimen of vitamins and minerals |
| Calcium and Magnesium (mega nutrients) are also | | | | in the appropriate combinations, can function normally |
| essential for proper brain function associated with | | | | without the use of prescription medications. This |
| neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that | | | | research is indeed a modern miracle breakthrough for |
| assist in the transfer of information from one cell to | | | | those with mental illness symptoms since a program |
| another. Individuals with mental illness are often plagued | | | | which eliminates the unwanted side effects of |
| by poor neurotransmission and therefore helped | | | | prescription drugs is surely needed today. |