Trace elements and vitamins - this is what a person needs every day, without them, the normal function of the body is simply impossible. They are needed very little and they come, most often, together with products of organic origin, which are easily digestible. A trace element is a chemical element that requires only one ten thousandth of a gram. In addition to food, they enter the body with air, water and accumulate in various organs.
What are they needed for?
The function that macro- and micronutrients perform is different, only macronutrients require more, about a hundredths of a gram. Enzymes and their activators are very important in the human body, with the help of them all life processes are performed. The activators of the enzymes are precisely trace elements, of which more than two hundred are known. If an imbalance arises in the body, the content of trace elements decreases, and as a result, various kinds of diseases occur.
Metals
There are a lot of metals in the periodic table, and almost all of them are needed by the body for normal life. Most of all in the body, potassium salts, it is he who is needed for the work of internal organs, blood vessels, with the help of it excess water is removed. Without it, the work of the muscles and the most basic muscle of the body - the heart - is simply impossible. Most potassium is found in spinach and parsley, dried apricots and raisins, as well as other vegetables and fruits.
Zinc is involved in bone formation, and also helps to heal wounds. It is abundant in bran, sprouted grain of wheat, whole-grain bread.
Iron is part of hemoglobin and is involved in the transfer of oxygen, its loss occurs constantly, as a result of which anemia develops. There is a lot of it in wholemeal flour, brown bread, cereals, greens, lettuce, vegetables and cabbage.
Copper helps iron to be absorbed by the body, and is also part of myelin, it is it that surrounds nerve fibers. This trace element is found in seafood, also vegetables and wholemeal bread.
Lithium previously helped humanity treat gout and eczema; today it is used in psychiatry to treat depression. It is able to prevent sclerosis, as well as heart disease. Lithium enters the body with mineral waters, but not all, but some, as well as sea or rock salt, it is in tomatoes and potatoes.
Calcium occupies a very important place in the body, with the help of it bones and teeth are formed, blood coagulates, a nerve impulse is carried out, participates in the work of the heart, helps in the breakdown of fats and carbohydrates, the formation of an adequate immune response. Its absorption occurs from the intestine with the direct help of vitamin D, and the parathyroid glands are responsible for its exchange in the body . They contain calcium, milk and dairy products, green peas, apples, whole grains of wheat, fresh cucumbers, cabbage of all varieties, radishes.
Chromium in the body is an important trace element, it is a regulator of the metabolism of carbohydrate compounds, and its excess in dust can cause bronchial asthma. Its main source is brewer's yeast, as well as the liver.
Non-metals
Selenium has long been generally considered poison, and it is, but one hundred thousandth gram of this element is an antioxidant, improves immunity, and affects the functioning of the heart and blood vessels. It enters the body with brewer's yeast and garlic.
The function of magnesium is to participate in the immune system, it is able to have anti-toxic, anti-stress, anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory effects. This trace element is a catalyst that helps the body absorb vitamin B6. With a lack of magnesium, mental disorders develop, and with a deficiency of magnesium, it begins to come from the bones. The source is nuts and greens, oatmeal, peas, chocolate, cocoa and corn.
Cobalt is a part of blood cells, and also participates in the pancreas, regulates metabolic processes and the adrenaline content in the bloodstream, is part of many vitamins, for example B12. Thanks to him, copper and manganese, the hair later becomes gray, the body better comes into shape after a serious illness. Basically, this trace element comes with sour milk, kidneys, eggs, wheat, buckwheat, cocoa, corn.
The strength of bones and teeth cannot be imagined without the presence of fluorine in them, the lack of which causes caries, the excess, on the contrary, contributes to the overgrowth of bones in the form of growths. It enters the body with many products, and in particular with tea.
Arsenic can be both poison and medicine; its deficiency causes allergies. It enters the body with certain types of shellfish and fish, as well as with all products except refined sugar.
With the help of manganese, body cells develop correctly, and vitamin B1, iron and copper, which are involved in hematopoiesis, are also absorbed. This element also has an antitoxic effect, and enters the body with cranberries, chestnuts and pepper.
Silicon, or silicon, contributes to normal bone growth, is part of the connective tissue. Its deficiency causes dry skin, brittle hair and nails, mood and well-being are reduced. It acts on capillaries, reducing their permeability and fragility. A large amount of silicium is found in field horsetail, as well as other medicinal herbs, such as coltsfoot, nettle, and wheat grass. Their infusion helps make up for the lack of silicon in the body. There is silicon in bran, oatmeal and black bread, tomatoes, onions, turnips,
sunflower seeds and celery.
Vanadium affects immunity, thanks to it phagocytes, cells that protect the body from microbes, are able to migrate to the tissues. It enters the body along with brown rice, radishes, carrots, rye, beets, cherries, strawberries, buckwheat, lettuce and raw potatoes.
The most famous
Everyone knows that the body needs iodine from school, it is he who participates in the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Its deficiency leads to the development of many diseases that are associated with this organ and affect the general condition of the whole organism. Iodine comes with seafood, especially with seaweed or special salt. This microelement is a participant in all energy processes in which thyroid hormones are involved.
Noble metals
Noble trace elements include gold and silver, very few are required. Gold is able to enhance the bactericidal effect of silver, it also participates in the normal functioning of the immune system. Silver has been known since ancient times for its bactericidal and antiseptic, anti-inflammatory properties. Most bacteria known to humans are inactivated under its influence; it is effective against viruses and protozoa.