Essential Minerals

An essential mineral is a mineral that has been identified as essential, or required, in human nutrition.

The information given here is current as to the known science as of this date. Be mindful this information may change with continued scientific research.

An example of this is magnesium. Magnesium was not determined to be essential until 1956. Now it is known that it is essential and required in more than 350 enzymatic transactions in the body. Before 1955, it is likely that a doctor would have told you there was no proof that you needed magnesium and that it was unlikely you had a deficiency!

Essential minerals:

• Arsenic (trace mineral)

• Boron (trace mineral)

• Calcium (macromineral)

• Chromium (micromineral)

• Chloride (macromineral)

• Cobalt (trace mineral)

• Copper (micromineral)

• Flouride (micromineral)

• Iodine (micromineral)

• Iron (micromineral)

• Lithium (trace mineral)

• Magnesium (macromineral)

• Manganese (micromineral)

• Molybdenum (micromineral)

• Nickel (trace mineral)

• Phosphorus (macromineral)

• Potassium (macromineral)

• Selenium (micromineral)

• Silicon (trace mineral)

• Sodium (macromineral)

• Strontium (trace mineral)

• Sulfur (macromineral)

• Vanadium (trace mineral)

• Zinc (micromineral)