Vitamins and Minerals

Micro Nutrients, Vitamins and Minerals, may be little guys and compose a small percentage of our body but don't underestimate their Importance!




Let's start with Vitamins. Most vitamins can not be manufactured by our body so we need to make sure we are getting them in our diet. You can get your vitamins eating a variety of whole, nutrient dense properly prepared food and sometimes may need to supplement as well if you feel you are not getting enough. Vitamins produce the best results when present with co-factors.

The Roles Vitamins perform in the body is essential for our overall well being:

• Function primarily as coenzymes, or they help in metabolism
• They are essential for our growth, vitality and health in general
• Vitamins aid in digestion and elimination, also help in resistance to disease
• If there is a depletion of vitamins in a person it can lead to a variety of specific nutritional disorders and general health problems

There are two classifications of Vitamins, Fat Soluble and Water Soluble.  Fat soluble vitamins remain in the body for longer periods of time while the water soluble vitamins are not stored in the body long and readily depleted.

Fat Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, K

Water Soluble Vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, Biotin, Vitamin C, Inositol, Choline, Folic Acid



 Now on to MINERALS.  These guys compose about 4% of our body and are provided from food sources, the body does not produce minerals.  Minerals are what remain as ash when plant or animal tissue are burned. They come from the earth and will eventually return to the earth.....pretty cool! 

When we eat/drink Nutrient-dense foods like, bone broth, vegetables, mineral rich water, un-refined salt we are providing our bodies with the minerals it needs to Function Optimally!! The minerals are now being able to perform their many Roles they have in the body!!

• They act as co factors for enzyme reactions
•  Maintain pH balance in the body
• Minerals also facilitate the transfer of nutrients across cell membranes
• They help maintain proper nerve conduction
• Contract and relax muscles
• Also, help with the growth of tissue

 Macrominerals and Microminerals are the two classifications of Minerals

Macrominerals include: Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Magnesium, Sulfur, Sodium, Chloride. These macrominerals are found in larger abundance in the body.

Mincrominerals include: Iron, Boron, Chromium, Iodine, Manganese, Selenium, Lithium, Copper, Zinc, Vanadium, Molybdenum, Silicon, Rubidium, Germanium.  These are found in smaller amounts in the body. But.....are just as important!

So wake up in the morning make a smoothie, eat some fruit, heck have some bone broth for breakfast and get a great start on your Vitamin and Mineral intake for a Healthy Vibrant Body!!