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LIST OF MINERAL FUNCTIONS AND DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS FOLLOWED BY THE VITAMIN & NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS As outlined by Dr.

Joel Wallach in his booklet "A DIRE WARNING" LIST OF MINERAL FUNCTIONS AND DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS tiedye.gif Antimony o Effective against blood flukes * Bismuth o Ulcers result from lack of bismuth & a bacteria Heliobacter pylori * Boron o Aids efficient calcium and magnesium use o Essential for bone metabolism o Proper endocrine function o Reduces calcium loss from bones (Osteoporosis) * Calcium o High protein diets increases demands for calcium o Deficiency: o Arthritis o Back pains (sciatica, disc problems) o Bell's Palsy o Bone spurs o Brittle fingernails o Calcium deposits o Cognitive impairment o Delusions o Depression o Eczema o High Blood Pressure o Hyperactivity o Hypertension o Insomnia o Irritability o Kidney stones o Limb numbness o Muscle cramps/spasms/twitches o Nervousness o Neuromuscular excitability o Osteomalacia (failure to mineralize the protein bone matrix) o Osteoporosis (& Dowagers Hump, spontanious fractures, kyphosis) o Panic attacks o Periodontal disease - receding gums (osteoporosis of facial bones & jaw bones)

o PMS o Pica (eating lead paint) o Rickets o Retarded growth o Tetany o Tooth decay * Cesium o Cancer aid; cesium enters cancer cell and produces alkaline condition * Chromium o Deficiency: o ADD/ADHD o Anxiety o Anortic cholesterol plaque o Coronary blood vessel disease o Depression/Manic depression o Diabetes (Vanadium also) o Dr. Jeckyll/Mr. Hyde rages o Elevated blood cholesterol o Elevated blood triglycerides o Fatique o Hyperactivity o Hypercholesterolemia o Hypoglycemia - low blood sugar (vanadium & copper also) o Infertility and decreased sperm count o Learning disabilities o Negative nitrogen balance (body lean mass/protein loss) o Prediabetes (vanadium also) o Peripheral neuropathy o Retarded growth o Shortened life span * Cobalt o Deficiency: o Anemia o Anorexia o Emaciation, listless, starved look, pale mucus membranes o Essential part of Vitamin B 12 (Growth and nerve system function) * Copper o Deficiency: o Alopecia (hair loss) o Anemia (common in vegans & high milk users) o Aneurysms (on wall bulges) o Aneutysm / cerbral hemmorage

o Arthritis (especially where growth plates are involved) o Cerebral palsy & hypoplasia (failure to form) of the cerebellum o Criminal or violent behavior, blind rage, explosive outbursts o Depression o Dermatosis o Diarrhea o Dry brittle hair o Fatique o Fragile bones o Hernias o High blood cholesterol o Hypercholesterolemia o Hypo or Hyper thyroid o Ptosis (sagging tissue - eye lids, skin, breasts, stomach, etc.) o Kawasaki Disease o Learning disabilities o Liver cirrhosis (number 9 killer in the U.S. o Ruptured vertebral discs problems o Reduced glucose tolerance (low blood sugar) o Respiratory disease o Swachman's Syndrome o Varicose veins o White or Gray hair * Europium o Doubles the life span of laboratory animals * Fluoride o In plant based colloidal form will aid bone strength & no toxicity * Germanium o Aid in oxygen utilization o Enhances immune system function (killer cells, interferon, macro phages and Tsuppressor cells) o Highly efficient electrical impulse initiator o Deficiency: o Arthritis o Cancer o Low energy o Osteoporosis * Gold o Reduces active joint inflammation * Iodine o Copper needed to utilize iodine

o Needed by body for thyroid function (Thyroxin is thyroid hormone) o Deficiency: o Cold intolerance o Brittle nails o Bulging eyes o Constipation o Depression o Dry skin & hair o Elevated blood cholesterol o Excessive sweating o Fatique o Frequent bowel movements o Goiter (throat swelling) o Hair loss o Hand tremors o Heat intolerance o Heavy periods or less than 28 day cycles o Hypothyroidism o Increased appetite < LI> Irritability o Inability to concentrate o Insomnia o Light periods or longer than 28 day cycles o Low basal body temperature o Low sex drive o Muscle aches and pains o Muscle cramps o Muscle weakness o Nervousness o Over-active Thyroid o Poor memory Puffy face o Rapid pulse o Under-active Thyroid o Weight gains Weight loss * Copper o Deficiency: o Anemia o Angular Stomatitis o Anorexia o Brittle nails o Confusion o Constipation o Depression o Dirt eating (pica) o Dizziness o Dysphagia

o Fatigue o Fragile Bones o GI upset o Growth Retardation o Headaches o Ice eating (pica) o Heart palpations o Hemoglobin (Oxygen carrier in red blood cells) o Irritability o Listlessness and fatigue Memory deficits Sore Tongue * Lanthium o Deficiency may be involved in chronic fatique diseases * Lithium o Deficiency: o ADD o Depression o Infertility o Lithium deficiency aggravated by high sugar consumption o Manic depression o Rages & fits o Reduced growth rate o Reproductive failure o Shortened life span * Magnesium o Deficiency: o Anxiety o Asthma o Anorexia o Birth Defects o Calcification of small arteries o Confusion o Depression o Growth failures o Hyperactivity/synophobia o Hypotension o Hypothermia o Insomnia o Irritability o Malignant calcification of soft tissue o Menstrual o Migraines o Muscle pains/tremors/ weakness o Nervousness/Nueromuscular irrability

o Neuromuscular problems o Restlessness o Seizures o SIDS o Tachycardia/palpitations o Tetany - Convulsions o Tremors o Vertigo * Manganese o Deficiency: o Asthma o Ataxia o Atherosclerosis o Chondrornalacia o Chondrodystrophy o Convulsions o Dizziness o Hearing Loss o Hypercholesterolemia o Hypoglycemia o Infertility (failure to ovulate or testicle atrophy) o Loss of sex drive o Pancreatic atrophy o Poor cartilage formation problems o Repetitive Motion Syndromes (like TMJ, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) o Retarded growth rates o Shortened long bones o Still births or spontaneous miscarriages o Tinnitus * Molybdenium o Essential as a metalloenzyme of several enzyme systems * Nickel o Deficiency: o Anemia (low hematocrit) o Delayed puberty o Depressed oxidative ability of the liver o Dermatitis o High newborn mortality o Poor growth o Poor zinc absorption o Rough/dry hair coat in animals * Phosphorus

o Deficiency: o Anorexia o Anxiety o Apprehension o Bone pain o Dyspnea o Fatigue o Irritability o Numbness o Paresthesias o Pica o Tremulousness o Weakness o Weight loss * Potassium o Deficiency: o Acne o Arrhythmia o Cognitive impairment o Constipation o Depression o ECG changes o Edema o Fatigue o Glucose intolerance o Growth retardation o Hypercholesterolemia o Hyperretlexia o Hypotension o Insomnia o Mental apathy o Muscular weakness o Nervousness o Palpitations o Plydipsia o Proteinuria o Respiratory distress o "Salt" retention o Tachycardia (rapid heart rate) o Xerosis * Praseodymium o Doubles life span in laboratory animals o Enhances normal cell growth

* Samarium o Doubles life span in laboratory animals o Enhances normal cell growth o Animal studies show deficiencies cause: o Cancer prevention properties o Hearing loss o Male pattern baldness o Poor growth & Poor feeding * Selenium o Effective anti-oxidant o Deficiency: o Age spots or liver spots o ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) o Alzheimer's Disease (associated high vegetable oil consumption) o Anemia (red blood cell ftagility) o Cardiomyopathy o Cataracts o Cancer Risk o Cystic fibrosis o Cancer (associated with high veg- etable oil intake) (Number 2 killer) o Fatigue o Growth Retardation o Heart palpitations (irregular heart beat) o High infant mortality o HIV (AIDS) o Impaired immunity o Infertility o Keshan Disease (myocardial fibrosis) o Liver cirrhosis o Low birth weight o Multiple Sclerosis o Muscular dystrophy o Myalgia o Pancreatitis o Pancreatic atrophy & fibrosis o Parkinson's Disease (associated lead poisoning) o Scoliosis o Sterility in males o Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) o Sickle cell anemia * Silica o Increases collegen in growing bone by 100% o Deficiency: o Brittle fingernails

o Dry brittle hair o Poor calcium utilization arterial wall strength problems o Poor skin quality * Silver o Anti-bacterial o Anti-fungal o Anti-viral o Kills over 650 diseases causing organisms o Systemic disinfectant & immune support o Subdues inflammation & promotes healing * Strontium o Essential trace element o Strontium can replace calcium in many organisms including man * Sulfur o Important mineral used in several amino acids within the body o Involved in functions of hemoglobin, insulin hormone, adrenal hormones, enzymes, and antibodies o Deficiency: o Degeneration of cartilage, ligaments and tendons o Lupus o Several collagen diseases o Sickle cell anemia * Thulium o Doubles the life span of laboratory animals o Enhances growth of normal cells * Vanadium o Aids in glucose (blood sugar) oxidation and transport o Anti-Cancer properties o Decreases cholesterol production o Enhances insulin effectiveness (aids with blood sugar problems) o Increases effectiveness of heart mus- cle contraction o Deficiency: o Cardiovascular disease o Diabetes o Elevated cholesterol & triglycerides o Hypoglycemia o Increased infant mortality o Infertility o Obesity o Slow growth

* Yttrium o Doubles life span of laboratory animals o Enhances nonnal cell growth * Zinc o Zinc deficiency associated congenital birth defects: o Cleft lip & Cleft palate o Clubbed limbs o Down's syndrome o Heart & lung defects o Hiatal hernia& umbilical hernia o Small or absent eyes o Spina bifida o Webbed toes or fingers o Urogenitat defects o Deficiency: o Acne o Acrodermatitis enteropathica o Alopecia (hair loss) o Anemia o Anorexia and/or Butimia o Apathy o Birth defects (see above) o Bad body odors ("smelly tennis shoe" syndrome) o Brittle nails o Depression o Diarrhea o Enlarged prostate o Eczema o Fatigue o "Frizzy" hair o High infant mortality o Hypercholesterolemia o Hypogewusia (loss of sense of taste) o Infertility o Impaired wound healing o Impotence o Irritability o Lethargy o Loss of sense of smell o Malabsorption o Memory loss o Paranoia o Pica (eating hair, wool, etc.) o Poor growth (short stature) o Sexual immaturity (remain in pre- puberty state)

o Small and/or poor ovary and testes function o Sterility o Weaken immune function o White spots on nails

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