Good Health

There is much discussion regarding obesity, blood pressure, cholesterol and the negative health effects of the conditions that develop as a result; diabetes, stroke and heart attacks.

Imbalances and deficiencies can result in food cravings; for example, a potassium deficiency might result in a craving for sugars. There are a number of trace elements and minerals that may contribute to weight gain, blood pressure issues and the health compromising results. Trace minerals like chromium and magnesium affect the production of insulin, conversion of sugars to fats for storage, cholesterol levels and blood sugar balance. Our body’s conversion of fats to sugars for energy and the conversion of surplus dietary sugars to fat is effectively our body’s battery to store and recover energy through the process.

It is generally believed that a healthy diet will not result in chromium over load as the body clears surplus chromium via the liver and kidneys. Recommended sources of dietary chromium includes; broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, grass-feed beef, butter & milk, green beans, oranges, grapes, barley and oats.

Magnesium is another key mineral to maintain good health; magnesium supports eye health conditions like dry eye and protection against glaucoma. It can also  improve sleep quality by regulating the melatonin production, a hormone that guides your body’s sleep-wake cycle, supporting healthy sleep patterns and supports our overall health also healthy brain function. Once again, the best sources of magnesium are natural whole foods including bananas, avocados and a variety of nuts, excluding peanuts; peas and carrots, brown rice, dark chocolate, tofu and salmon to name a few.

Moreover, magnesium is key to many of our body’s functions and processes, the conversion of sugars to fats or fats to sugars. This is our body’s natural energy storage or battery. Our body stores sugars in the form of fats and converts these fats, along with the fats we consume in our diet and are then converted into sugars for energy to power our bodies. Magnesium deficiencies may result in muscle contractions as twitches and spasms, eye twitches, depression and low self-esteem, migraines and sleep deprivation.

Dietary chromium and magnesium support over 300 bio-chemical health supporting processes within our body!