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==== Minerals ==== | ==== Minerals ==== | ||
- | (({{pubmed> | + | Some trace elements are altered with chronic kidney disease. Selenium, zinc, and manganese tend to be wasted, and there is growing evidence that selenium deficiency is associated with mortality on dialysis. Other trace elements accumulate, such as chromium, cobalt, lead, molybdenum, and vanadium.(({{pubmed> |
+ | === Zinc === | ||
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+ | Zinc is an essential trace element that is crucial for growth, development, | ||
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+ | By modulating anti-inflammatory and antioxidant pathways, zinc supplementation is recommended for the treatment of several ailments, such as liver disease, male hypogonadism, | ||
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+ | Our results suggest that zinc deficiency is associated with the presence of prehypertension in apparently healthy subjects.(({{pubmed> | ||
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+ | === Ca/Mg ratio === | ||
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+ | == Selenium (trace element) == | ||
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- | | + | === Boron (trace element) === |
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+ | Via its effect on steroid hormones and interaction with mineral metabolism, boron may be involved in a number of clinical conditions such as arthritis. | ||
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Usual dietary boron consumption in humans is 1-2 mg/day for adults. | Usual dietary boron consumption in humans is 1-2 mg/day for adults. | ||
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+ | Further, unhealthy cooking methods greatly reduce the availability of boron from food. The cooking water of vegetables containing most of the minerals may be discarded during home cooking or commercial processing; phytic acid in baked goods, cereals and cooked legumes may greatly reduce availability, | ||
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