Minerals

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The sodium dilemma – and a possible solution
David Thomas is a chiropractor with a serious interest in nutrition. In the 1990s, using the government's own figures, he compared the nutritional content of common British foods in 1940 with that of a similar foods in 1991. He was so shocked by what he found that he started to search for a way to replace the minerals with which our food was no longer providing us. His search took him to the Great Salt Lakes of Utah. Now, ten years later, his concern is with salt consumption... May 2010

Diets often fail to supply sufficient minerals: An historical and rural perspective - Tom Stockdale 2009

Mineral depletion – mineral deficiencies and their fallout: the importance of minerals and trace elements in food allergy, food intolerance and the bio-chemical health of the body – David Thomas 2006

The IBS-selenium link: a look at the body’s uses of selenium and how a deficiency can affect it – Tom Stockdale 2006

Mineral deficiencies and their fallout: the importance of minerals and trace elements in food allergy, food intolerance and the bio-chemical health of the body – David Thomas 2002

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Magnesium may improve memory – in older rats…
January 2010

Even well balanced diets may not provide sufficient vitamins and minerals for optimum health. May 2009

Zinc helps you think
January 2007

Calcium & colon cancer - milk allergies beware
March 2004

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