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Potassium - a mineral that has a variety of purposes within the body. Helping to
regulate the body's fluid levels is one of potassium's important functions. It plays
part in regulating the blood pressure. Helps to keep the heart beating steadily and
regularly and is essential to the nervous system.
Potassium works to promote the proper functioning of the tissue that makes up the
nervous system. It serves to enhance muscle control and the growth and health of
cells - particularly through its importance in waste product removal. It is essential
to the kidneys in their waste removal tasks.
Potassium has an important role for mental function as well as for physical processes.
It helps to promote efficient cognitive functioning by playing a significant role
in getting oxygen to the brain.
Sodium ions are used in opposition to potassium ions, to allow the organism to build
up an electrostatic charge on cell membranes, the action allows transmission of nerve
impulses as the charge is dissipated.
Sodium has a biochemical relationship with potassium and fluctuations levels of either
mineral in the body will affect the level of the other.
Sodium is a necessary electrolyte.
Sodium helps maintain the balance of fluid in the body.
Sodium works to regulate the amount of water in and around the body's cells.
Some sodium is stored in the bone, a small fraction combines with other minerals
in the blood to prevent clogging, and the remainder is found in the fluid which surrounds
the cells of the body working to regulate:
The passage of nutrients
Transmission of nerve impulses (electrical / chemical action)
Muscle tone
Fluid Volume
Involved in:
The manufacture of hydrochloric acid in the stomach..
Assisting with muscle contraction.
The transmission of messages in the nervous system.
Excessive sodium may cause high blood pressure, also long-term use of sodium may
also cause a loss of calcium from the body.
A person should consume about half the amount of sodium in relation to potassium
- best taken with vitamin D
Note
As with many actions within the body there are always exceptions. In rare cases additional
sodium may be required.
Sulphur - the third most abundant mineral in the human body. Every single living
cell inside the body contains an element of sulphur, it is also a component of amino
acids - the building blocks of the body.
Sulphur is in keratin which keeps hair, fingernails and skin strong and healthy and
also plays a significant role in the production of collagen,a supporting ally of
the skin - Integumentary System
Sulphur is involved in cellular respiration, it helps the cells use oxygen efficiently
assisting in improved cell activity and brain function.
Sulphur is involved in assisting the body in removing toxins. Toxins can build up
inside the body and cause the immune system to weaken, or create an overall feeling
of lethargy or even impair the body's own detoxifying system, the kidneys and liver.
Involved in:
Assisting the immune system.
Detoxing the body.
The synthesis of collagen (needed for good skin integrity).
The metabolism of several B-vitamins including B-1, B-5 and Biotin.
