Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

The Alarming Signs Your Body Needs Trace Minerals

Sep 20, 2023

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This podcast covers the signs of trace mineral deficiencies such as hair loss, white spots on nails, low testosterone, anemia, fatigue, infertility, and swelling in the neck. Trace minerals are essential for enzyme function and can contribute to chronic diseases and cancer if deficient. Best sources of trace minerals are seafood, organ meats, eggs, seaweed or sea kelp, and high-quality sea salt.

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Trace minerals are essential for enzymes in the body and deficiencies can manifest in various symptoms such as hair loss, low testosterone, and diarrhea.

Obtaining sufficient trace minerals from the diet can be challenging and deficiencies can contribute to chronic diseases and increase the risk of cancer.

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Importance of Trace Minerals

Trace minerals play a crucial role in our body's biochemistry by serving as co-factors for thousands of enzymes involved in various biochemical pathways. Examples of trace minerals include zinc, iodine, selenium, copper, and manganese. Zinc, for instance, is involved in over 300 different enzymes, affecting alcohol breakdown, testosterone production, immune function, detoxification, and neurotransmitter synthesis. Iron, the most common deficiency worldwide, is essential for enzymes, collagen production, and oxygen transport. Selenium is crucial for converting thyroid hormones and acts as a co-factor for glutathione, a master antioxidant. Iodine is not only necessary for thyroid hormone synthesis but also plays a role in brain development and hormone regulation.

Introduction

3min

The Significance of Iron, Selenium, and Iodine in the Body

2min

The Importance of Trace Minerals for Health and Signs of Deficiency

2min

The Importance of Trace Minerals for Health and the Consequences of Deficiencies

4min

Today I want to cover the different signs of a deficiency in trace minerals.

Trace minerals are minerals needed in tiny or trace amounts. A few examples of important trace minerals are zinc, iodine, selenium, and iron.

Trace minerals are essential for enzymes, which are proteins that run the body.

Symptoms of zinc deficiency:

• Hair loss

• White spots on the nails

• Low testosterone

• Diarrhea

Symptoms of iron deficiency:

• Anemia (weakness, fatigue, cold sensation)

• Brittle nails

• Hair loss

Symptoms of selenium deficiency:

• Infertility

• Fatigue

• Hair loss

Symptoms of iodine deficiency:

• Swelling in the lower part of the neck

You might not notice any symptoms right away, but a trace mineral deficiency could contribute to all kinds of chronic diseases later in life. It could even increase your risk of cancer.

The best sources of trace minerals:

1. Seafood

2. Organ meats

3. Eggs

4. Seaweed or sea kelp

5. High-quality sea salt

DATA: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30095136/

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Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

The Alarming Signs Your Body Needs Trace Minerals