Ionic Mineral Supplements

About Ionic Mineral Supplements

A mineral that is not small enough (absorbable) for the body to use remains in the bloodstream and may cause disease. Our bodies are meant to absorb and use minerals, discharging any waste. Ionic minerals supplements are essential to physical and mental health. Minerals are required for the proper function of every system of the body.

Naturally ionized minerals supplements which are fundamental to our bodies in two ways:

1. We cannot benefit from minerals unless they are able to be absorbed. Minerals are primarily transferred into the blood stream through the walls of the small intestines in an ionic form.
2. Ions take part in biochemical processes throughout the body. These processes help nutrients move to those areas where they are required.

Difference of ionic mineral supplements, colloidal minerals or ionic minerals

The term Colloidal Minerals became popular in the 70's and 80's. A bottle of colloidal minerals usually sold for about $20 and the suggested use was a dropper full every day. There was no distinction as to whether the ionic mineral supplements in "colloidal" suspension were ionic minerals or not. In fact most were not ionic, it simply meant that the ionic mineral supplements were in a liquid suspension as opposed to say chalk lying in the bottom of a bottle of liquid.

True colloidal calcium is simply a particle of calcium small enough to remain in suspension in a liquid, however it is not dissolved in the liquid. A test is described by using a pointer laser pen light to shine through the liquid. If the minerals are in suspension, the light will bounce off the particles in suspension and show a path through the light whereas ionic calcium will pass the light without showing a path. Particle size of ionic calcium is measured in terms of angstroms (one millimeter equals 10,000,000 angstroms)

Even though colloidal minerals (including calcium) are easily absorbed into the body they have a very low bio-availability. In other words, they may not be much more effective than licking chalk as a source for calcium. In fact, colloidal minerals can be toxic.