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Silicon -considered to play a role in the production and maintenance of connective
tissue. In addition, silicon has been found in areas of bone that are undergoing
the mineralisation process, which may indicate that it plays a role in bone formation
and function.
Involved in:
Assisting in keeping bones, cartilage, tendons and artery walls healthy.
Assisting the immune system.
The maintenance of nails, hair and skin condition.
Best with Boron, calcium, magnesium, manganese and potassium.
Zinc - an important trace mineral it is second only to iron in terms of its concentration
in the body.
Zinc plays an important role in the proper functioning of the body's immune system
and is required for a number of activities related to cell reproduction and wound
healing. It has also been linked to improvements in one's senses of smell and taste,
and is involved in the body's ability to metabolise carbohydrates for energy consumption.
Zinc is an essential co-factor in many enzymes, probably the most important of these
is that which is involved in growth and repair.
Involved in:
A healthy immune system.
Assists cell division.
Involved in maintenance of tissue of the hair, nails and skin.
Assists the growth and maintenance of muscles.
Involved in the synthesis of protein and collagen.
Best taken with adequate levels of copper, calcium, phosphorous, selenium, vitamin
A, B6 and E.
Excessive intake may harm the immune system.
May interfere with the absorption of other minerals.
