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The Problem With Mineral Supplements, Why Minerals Don't Get Absorbed, Why You Probably Have A Mineral Deficiency & What To Do About It.

Ben Greenfield Life

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Mineral Absorption Is a Process Problem

Minerals from animal products are more readily absorbed than minerals you get from plants. Compounds found in plant foods interfere with mineral absorption, like pitates that you find in whole grains and a lot of plant foods. Oxcellates, you knowayer findit in spinach and almonds and beets and things like that,. Those can also bind to and inhibit mineral absorption. And then to cantanons, such as in teas and coffees. So many people have some level of this. Even if i would have been and, and we're talking ten years ago, so even if i had then immediately started to do this, the problem is, my deficiencies were so severe.

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