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Glossary: Trace Element
 


Definition
A mineral or element that is essential, in small amounts, for good health. Nutritionists prefer to call minerals either minerals or trace minerals depending on the amount needed by the body, while analytical chemists prefer to call minerals 'trace elements'.

Also: Trace Elements, Trace Mineral, Trace Minerals

Topics Related To Trace Element
AlfalfaAs A Treatment
"...Because its deep root system reaches where other plants can not, Alfalfa is a rich source of the minerals calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, iron, potassium, and trace minerals..."

Alzheimer's Disease

Recommendation Zinc
"..., Trace Elements in Medicine, 91;8(1): pp..."

Bentonite Clay

As A Treatment
"...Bentonite in ages past was blown into the sky by volcanic action, which sifted down to help impregnate the soil with its 25 to 35 trace minerals..."

Chelation Therapy

As A Treatment
"...Chelation is one mechanism by which such common substances such as aspirin, antibiotics, vitamins, minerals, and trace elements work in the body..."

Chromium

As A Treatment
"Chromium is an essential trace element involved with proper metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids in the body..."

General Mineral Requirement

Relationship to Osteoporosis - Osteopenia
"Trace minerals are necessary for the transport and absorption of calcium..."

Germanium

Related Topic
"A trace mineral..."

Hair Analysis

As A Treatment
"...If proper collection protocols for obtaining hair samples for mineral testing are not followed, the clinical validity of the trace element results can be markedly compromised..."

Hypoglycemia

Recommendation Increased Fruit/Vegetable Consumption
"Fruit contains several things that are of benefit, including a sugar (fructose) that does not cause wild glucose swings, trace minerals, and fiber which slows glucose absorption..."

Iron Requirement

The Condition
"...Iron is one of the most important trace elements required by the body and is widely distributed throughout it..."

Kelp

As A Treatment
"...3 tablets with meals provide a rich source of important vitamins, minerals and trace elements and help in weight reduction..."

Manganese

As A Treatment
"...Manganese is a metal that occurs widely in plant and animal tissues; it is called a trace element because it is only found in very small quantities in the human body..."

Molybdenum

Related Topic
"An essential trace element..."

Montmorillonite

As A Treatment
"...It is often added to multiple vitamin formulations to add small levels of trace minerals..."

Multiple Vitamin Supplement

As A Treatment
"...Directions Some principles for supplement selection ... The best multiple vitamins should contain a broad range of vitamins and minerals, particularly vitamins A, D, K, all of the B vitamins, and trace minerals, like boron, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, selenium, and zinc..."

Osteoporosis - Osteopenia

Recommendation Copper
"Trace minerals (zinc, copper, manganese, and boron) are required for strong bone formation..."

Particulate Matter Avoidance

As A Treatment
"...These fine and ultra fine particles may be composed of elemental carbon with adsorbed compounds such as organic matter, sulfates, nitrates, metals and other trace elements..."

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Recommendation Boron
"There is increasing evidence that boron is an essential trace element for both man and animal..."

Selenium Requirement

Relationship to Hepatitis
"...Biol Trace Element Res 1989;20: pp..."

Stress

Relationship to Zinc Requirement
"Levels of zinc and other trace minerals were determined in 66 men before and after a five-day period of sustained physical and psychological stress..."

Syndrome X

Recommendation Manganese
"This trace mineral is needed for various enzymes to work, and is essential for nerve health and normal insulin function..."

Recommendation Zinc
"This trace mineral is instrumental in glucose regulation, the proper function of insulin and weight control..."

Recommendation Chromium
"This is an essential trace element for fat and carbohydrate metabolism..."

Tardive Dyskinesia

Relationship to Manganese Requirement
"Administration of the trace mineral manganese (at 15mg per day) may prevent the development of tardive dyskinesia and higher amounts (up to 60mg per day) may reverse tardive dyskinesia that has already developed..."

Test Copper Levels

As A Treatment
"...Directions Elevated results from noncertified trace element-free tubes may be due to contamination..."

Vanadium

As A Treatment
"Vanadium is an essential trace mineral, used in glucose (sugar) metabolism..."

Vitamin CoQ10 Need

The Condition
"...This complex production process requires at least seven vitamins and several trace elements..."

Zinc

As A Treatment
"...Note: Food processing removes a large amount of zinc as well as other trace elements..."

Related Topic
"An essential trace mineral..."

Zinc Requirement

The Condition
"...Zinc is an essential trace element..."





Last updated: Feb 28, 2008


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