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Optimize your health with Sodium and Potassium rich food
A necessary and beneficial combination.

Sodium is healthy?

Chronic indigestion, intestinal irritation, constipation, ulcers and other stomach disorders, as well as joint troubles such as arthritis, rheumatism and osteoporosis, are often signs that bi-organic sodium and a potassium deficiency exists in the body. Reserve supplies of sodium are stored in joints, ligaments, and lymph fluid, but chiefly in the walls of the stomach and small bowel. This makes the tissues of the stomach highly alkaline, which is important to withstand the hydrochloric acid normally produced in the stomach. Were it not for the presence of sodium, the stomach walls would be destroyed by the acid in these tissues.

Acids are produced in the body through devitalized foods, stress, mental strain, etc. When this occurs, sodium is withdrawn from the above-mentioned sights to neutralize the acid. If we overdraw from the sodium reserve in the stomach, the sodium supply in the joints and ligaments will compensate and eventually become sodium-deficient. This is because the blood attempts to maintain a chemical balance by borrowing sodium from other reserves, leaving unbalanced amounts of calcium in the joints which, in turn, causes pain and stiffness that is common in so many people today.

Remember, bio-organic sodium is food sodium, and is not to be confused with table salt sodium NaCl, which is processed at extreme heat using many chemical procedures, including bleaching. The stomach, intestines, joints, and ligaments are sodium organs and are in constant need of food sodium.

Potassium: necessary for a peak performance

Heart irregularity, fatigue and immune deficiencies, along with acid alkaline imbalance, may signal bio-organic potassium deficiency. Potassium is primarily stored in the muscles (including the heart muscle). Its functions include neutralizing acid wastes and, with the help of sodium, controlling the alkaline balance in the muscles.

Potassium and Sodium perform many of the same functions and are nearly always found together in the body. Second only to breathing and maintaining heartbeat, the most important metabolic function the body performs is to maintain a specific pH. Electrolytes, chiefly sodium and potassium, keep the pH balance in our bodies nearly constant.

                             Mineral Matrix - FAQ

Q. What does the term “trace mineral” or “trace elements” mean”
A. Minerals are divided into two groups. Macro minerals (sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, etc.) are needed in fairly large amounts. Micro or trace minerals (copper, zinc, manganese, vanadium, cobalt, molybdenum, etc.) are needed in very small amounts. Although minimal in size, trace minerals are a critical factor in maintaining proper balance of health. MM contains an abundance of both macro and micro minerals.

Q. Does MM have electrolytes? What do they do?
A. Yes, the most plentiful mineral ingredients in Mineral Matrix are electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, chloride, and phosphorus). Foods with potassium or Electrolytes are electrically charged ions, positive and negative, that are capable of conducting electricity in a liquid. They help maintain the membrane potentials of cells and are crucial in muscle function, maintaining high energy levels, heart activity, and the pH balance in blood and tissues.

Q. Is there a “best way” to take MM?
A. MM is available in powder form. We suggest two tablespoons per day of the bulk powder. The most common way of taking the MM powder is mixing one tablespoon in a cup of warm water, milk, rice milk, or soya milk. Some customers like MM in vegetable juices like celery, beet, carrot, or tomato juice as well as fruit juices. Others enjoy adding it to tea, yogurt, soup, and casseroles, or sprinkling it on top of salads or fruit.

Sodium and potassium rich foods are important for optimal health.