Are You Stressed? Then you probably need to add these minerals....

Stress not only affects our gut health, sleep and blood sugar balance, but it is also expensive when it comes to using up specific minerals in the body.

Did you know that when you are stressed, it causes your body to use up certain minerals more quickly than others?

Zinc, magnesium, and calcium are used by the nervous system and can get depleted when you are under prolonged stress. These minerals are also used for many other essential body processes.

Zinc is essential to produce stomach acid, process cholesterol, protein and fats, and is needed for a healthy immune system.

Magnesium is needed for many processes such as relaxing muscles, protein and carbohydrate metabolism, and our DNA production and function.

Calcium is used for many things, such as bone building, muscle contraction, regulating our heartbeat, and blood coagulation.

As you can see, these minerals are used for many important body functions as well as other functions not listed here.

When we are stressed, out bodies pull more of these minerals to use to support our nervous system. If you have been stressed for a prolonged period, you are probably going to be deficient in these areas.

It is impossible to get enough of the vitamin and minerals we need from our daily food intake, due to things like the consumption of too much processed food and depletion of mineral levels in soil. Yet, eating foods rich in these minerals can help rebuild our stores.

Foods that are rich in zinc are oysters, beef, and pumpkin seeds. You can find magnesium in foods like avocados, dark cacao powder (add to protein shake), and wild caught salmon. Calcium can be found in dark, leafy vegetables and dairy products.

If you find it hard to eat a variety of foods that contain these nutrients, you can also take a quality mineral supplement that can restore the mineral levels in your body.

I am please to say that I can now offer my clients a way to test vitamin and mineral levels through hair samples. This is a fantastic way to know exactly which vitamins and minerals in which you are deficient.

Of course, the best way to keep your body healthy is to eat a whole, food nutrient dense diet with a variety of meats, vegetables and fats. It is not always convenient to do this nor do we always have the resources to do this well. That is when supplements come in handy and can help restore your body and health.