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Selenium Alexander G. Schauss, PhD AIBR Life Sciences Division Tacoma, WA The word selenium comes from the Greek word, “selene”, which literally means “moon.” The wisdom of naming this element after the Greek word for moon is illustrated by the ability of pure selenium to increase its conductivity as much as a thousand fold when a sample is taken ... View More
Chromium By Alexander G. Schauss, Ph.D AIBR Life Sciences Division Tacoma, WA Is chromium deficiency associated with atherosclerosis? Tissues of humans who have died of heart disease have been found to have less chromium than tissue of humans who died of accidental causes. Also, in those patients with atherosclerotic plaque who died of heart disease, no detectable concentrations of ... View More
Manganese Alexander G. Schauss, PhD AIBR Life Sciences Division Tacoma, WA The word “manganese” comes from the Latin word, “magnes”, meaning magnet. For many years manganese fueled the industrial revolution because it was found to increase the resistance of steel to impact. Railroad tracks, for instance, contain 1.2% maganese. Only recently has it been discovered that manganese is vital ... View More
Boron Alexander G. Schauss, PhD AIBR Life Sciences Division Tacoma, WA Boron is a light trace element that is turning out to be essential to human health and behavior. The word boron has its origin in the Persian and Arabic words for “borax”, a compound that contains the element boron, and is more often found in dry climates. The ... View More
Minerals and Human Health – The Rationale for Optimal and Balanced Trace Element Levels by Alexander G. Schauss, Ph.D. Introduction There are 92 elements found in nature, and an additional 22 theoretical and/or observed elements. In addition, there are hundreds of isotopes of the elements, any one of which may play an as yet undiscovered role in human health. In table 1 below are listed the quantities of elements found in ... View More
Electrolytes Sara Parent, N.D. Research Associate Kathleen Jade, N.D. Research Associate Alexander G. Schauss, PhD, FACN Senior Director of Research Electrolytes are the charged substances that result when a salt is dissolved in solution. These positive and negatively charged ions can conduct electricity, and are thus referred to as “electrolytes.” For instance, common table salt is sodium chloride (NaCl). When dissolved in ... View More
Utah’s Sea Minerals – Topical Application By Dr. Chris Meletis N. D. Minerals provide a bounty of healing properties that have scientifically validated their use for topical applications. These applications have been shown to have powerful local and systemic effects. The health of ones skin and hair reflects inner health. Indeed, we judge the health of animals and humans alike by their ... View More
Trace Minerals and pH, It’s Simply a Matter of Health By Dr. Chris Meletis N. D. The human body contains a massive amount of ongoing chemical reactions. The majority of these processes occur within our cells, the smallest building blocks of our bodies. Like any other factory, the body produces wastes that can be quite toxic to the body if not disposed of properly. A large ... View More
Trace Minerals and Migraines By Dr. Chris Meletis N. D. An increasingly large amount of disease today may be attributable to deficiencies in the supply of trace minerals in our diets.1 How can this be the case when the availability of food in our country is unprecedented, with a supermarket on every corner? These deficiencies do not stem from a ... View More
Magnesium, Health, and Disease Prevention By Dr. Chris Meletis N. D. Magnesium is one of the major mineral nutrients in the human body. Containing approximately 20 to 28 grams of magnesium, 60% is found in the bones and teeth, while the remaining 40% is found in muscle. Serum levels of magnesium range from 1.5 to 2.1 mEq/L; magnesium is the second-most ... View More

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TRACE MINERALS RESEARCH PRESENTS: THE IMPORTANCE OF MAGNESIUM

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Dr. Chris D. Meletis, N. D.

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Dr. Alexander Schauss,
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RESEARCH

at Trace Minerals

THE TRACE MINERALS CLASSROOM

TRACE MINERALS RESEARCH PRESENTS: THE IMPORTANCE OF MAGNESIUM

SEARCH TRACE MINERALS

OUR RESEARCH TEAM

Dr. Chris D. Meletis, N. D.

David S. Butts

Dr. Alexander Schauss, Ph.D., FACN

Dr. Alexander Schauss,
Ph.D., FACN