Boron ***

**

Possibly plays a role in maintaining strong bones; Affects calcium and magnesium metabolism; May be needed for proper membrane function

Calcium

1000 mg

Builds strong bones and teeth; Involved in nerve transmission and muscle contraction

Chromium

**

As part of Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF), it works with insulin to regulate blood sugar levels

Copper

2 mg

Essential for red blood cell formation, hemoglobin synthesis; Involved in many enzyme systems including, superoxide dismutase (SOD), a major antioxidant enzyme system

Iodine

150 mcg

Needed for proper functioning of the thyroid gland and production of thyroid hormones

Iron

18 mg

Prevents anemia; as a constituent of hemoglobin, transports oxygen throughout the body

Magnesium

400 mg

Needed in many enzyme systems, especially those involved with energy production; Essential for proper heartbeat and nerve transmission; Constituent of bones and teeth

Manganese

**

Cofactor in many enzyme systems including those involved in bone formation, energy production and protein metabolism

Molybdenum

**

Required for proper growth and development; Plays a role in fat and nucleic acid metabolism; Needed for proper sulfur metabolism

Phosphorus

1000 mg

Maintains strong bones and teeth; Necessary for muscle and nerve function

Potassium

**

An electrolyte needed to maintain fluid balance, proper heartbeat and nerve transmission

Selenium

**

As an antioxidant, it is a constituent of glutathione peroxidase; Protects vitamin E

Silicon ***

**

Needed for proper bone structure and growth

Vanadium ***

**

Vanadium's necessity in humans has not been established yet, but it is believed to play a role in helping blood sugar (glucose) to enter muscle cells similar to the function that the hormone insulin performs

Zinc

15 mg

Component of insulin; required for blood sugar control; Needed for proper taste and hearing; Important in wound healing and enzyme activation