Minerals support skeletal structure, activate enzymes and produce energy. They are required for hundreds of crucial bodily structures and functions. Yet even when the diet is rich in minerals, many people may not properly absorb or assimilate minerals. This can be especially true for the elderly.
Calcium and magnesium are minerals well-known for bone health, but many other minerals are known to have an established role in human nutrition. Chromium, for example, is a trace mineral that helps the body utilize insulin. Selenium is an important part of antioxidant enzymes that protect cells against the effect of free radicals.
All minerals are of equal importance, so a good multi-vitamin or multi-mineral supplement is the best way to ensure you’re getting all the minerals you need in an absorbable form. Most multi-vitamins and bone formulas also contain all the necessary nutritional co-factors needed for the body to absorb and use minerals.*