Element |
Herbal/Supplemental Source |
Diet Source |
Avoid |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | Vitamin Calcium w/Magnesium & Vit. D, Herbal CA, Chlorophyll | Cashews, seeds, carrots, carrot juice, broccoli, organic yogurt, sesame seeds, sprouts | Coffee, table salt, sugar | Bones, entire structural system, teeth, joints, stomach--acts as a buffer to over acidity, aids in menstrual cramping. |
| Silicon | HSN-W, Horsetail, Alfalfa, Dandelion, Yucca, Barley juice powder, Chlorophyll | Asparagus, leaf lettuce, cauliflower, apricots, apples, cooked whole rice, wild rice, barley | Hair shine, luster & strength, nails--feeds, more youthful looking skin, feeds cracking skin & nails. | |
| Iodine | Kelp, Target TSII, TSII with Hops | Seaweed, sea fish (white fish with fins & scales) | Radiation from TV, X-rays, Power lines, stimulants such as caffeine, ephedra | Feeds thyroid gland which controls metabolism, weight, energy levels. |
| Sodium | JNT-A, Hydrangea, Dandelion | Celery, cucumbers, strawberries, goat milk & whey, okra, parsley, whole sesame seeds, Swiss and Roquefort cheeses, raisins, red cabbage | Table salt, antacids, prescription diuretics (such as potassium) | Sodium is found mostly in the lining of the stomach and is also stored in the joints. Stomach disturbance and/or joint distress can be a sign of a lack of dietary sodium. Known as the "Youth Element". Sodium also dissolves calcium build up in body. Adds flexibility. |
| Potassium | Kelp, Parsley, K, Capsicum | Bananas, raisins, potato peel broth, parsley tea | Red meat | Contained mostly in muscles (the heart is a muscle), helps regulate water retention, muscle cramps, jerks or spasms, muscular fatigue. |
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