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Our body environments depend on a constant supply of high quality minerals. Such areas include:
Having low levels of minerals will have various ill effects on all your body's environments, but your skeletal system - your core supporting foundation - can be particularly impacted, resulting in very serious consequences. |
Strip Mining Our Bones
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A lack of minerals affects your bones much the same way strip mining affects the surrounding land. Strip mining is the practice of mining a seam of mineral by first removing a long strip of overlying soil and rock. The minerals are removed, leaving the surrounding area barren and weak.
Similarly, if your body is not receiving enough minerals, reserves in your bones, especially calcium, are tapped into and redistributed throughout your body, leaving the bones mineral deficient and susceptible to osteoporosis and other bone disorders. |
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In North America osteoporosis continues to be the single most common bone disorder. One in four people over the age of 50 lives with osteoporosis - that adds up to approximately 12 million North Americans. This heart breaking condition forces more people into nursing homes every year than any other condition.
The primary factor contributing to the development of osteoporosis would appear to be long-term mineral deficiency, mainly calcium. Bone, as a living tissue, is continually being broken down and replaced with new bone tissue. The minerals used by the body for this process are calcium, magnesium, and potassium, although studies indicate that calcium within the body works better in the presence of trace minerals. These are the same minerals the body uses to keep it alkaline. A healthy pH is extremely important for preventing bone loss and low bone density. Low pH leaches calcium and magnesium from our bones. When we eat acid-forming foods, or are under stress, our body automatically 'dumps' the alkaline minerals from our bones to raise the pH levels in our bloodstream. The weaker your bones become, the less bone tissue your body is able to produce.
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Just as mining leaves pockets and holes in the earth, mineral deficiency leaches your bones of minerals and leaves them brittle and prone to disease.
So how do we support our bones so that they can do their job of supporting us throughout our lives? By ensuring an abundant supply of high-quality macro and micro minerals. Enough to maintain an alkaline pH level in our blood, so we aren't 'mining' the minerals out of our bones, and enough for our bones to continue re-building themselves from superior materials well into our advanced years. |
Our bodies are a collection of environments made up of billions of cells. Each of these living cells requires minerals for optimal functioning. Since our bodies do not produce minerals on their own, they must be provided through the food we eat. In order for our food to be able to provide us with minerals, they must get them from the soil they are grown in. Most of our food is grown in mineral-depleted soil, making it necessary for us to supplement our diets with high quality minerals…
The gastrointestinal system is the gateway to the proper functioning of the body's other environments. Like the roots of a tree, our gastro-intestinal environment processes and supplies the necessary elements to all the other environments. If our digestive system is not functioning properly, the effects can be seen throughout all the body's environments. Take the minerals away from the roots of the tree, and all the other parts of the tree suffer as a result.
Dimension 4™ also contains Sea Elements, in the form of Dunaliella Salina, and EDTA, a chelating agent.
• Dunaliella Salina is a single-celled salt-water microalgae, and the richest known source of dietary beta-carotene. It also contains a variety of other phytonutrients that contribute to health and vitality, including amino acids, essential fatty acids and minerals - all fundamental building materials required by our cells. D. Salina is an extremely nutrient-dense food source; compared gram for gram to spirulina it contains twice as much chlorophyll, 8 times more mineral content, and over 6,000 times the antioxidant content. Due to its wealth of nutrients, Dunaliella Salina has enormous health benefits.
• Our exposure to toxic metals has risen dramatically over the last 50 years due to the exponential increase in use of heavy metals in industrial processes and manufacturing. Chemical residue on our food and in our personal care products such as soap, shampoo, hair products, toothpaste, and cosmetics, add to our toxic loads. The chelating agent EDTA binds to these damaging substances and safely escorts them out of our bodies.
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Each capsule contains the following minerals:
Elemental Calcium: Calcium is most recognized for its effect on the growth and strength of our bones, but it also plays an important role in nerve transmission, muscle movement, glandular secretions, enzyme reactions, respiration, blood coagulation, and regulation of our heartbeat. Calcium is an essential contributor to our optimal well-being.
Elemental Magnesium: Magnesium is an essential mineral that is connected to over 300 metabolic processes that take place in your body, ranging from cell energy production, to the creation of proteins and nucleic acids. It is also necessary for electron transport.
Iron: Iron is an essential trace mineral. Its major function is to combine with protein in making hemoglobin, which transports oxygen in the blood from the lungs to the tissues, where it helps muscle cells store oxygen. It is also necessary for electron transport. These important functions make iron biologically indispensable.
Manganese: Manganese is an essential trace mineral involved in many key functions in the body. It activates various enzymes which are important for proper digestion and utilization of foods, nourishes the nerves and brain, plays a role in energy production, and aids in the synthesis of many vital cellular biochemicals such as fatty acids and protein.
Phosphorus: Phosphorus has been referred to by some scientists as the element "around which life is built". It is an essential mineral that plays pivotal roles in the structure and function of nearly every part of the body. 85% of phosphorus can be found in our bones, with the rest making up teeth, cellular membranes, and nucleic acids.
Potassium: Potassium is one of the electrolytes in our bodies. Electrolytes are minerals in the blood and other body fluids that carry an electrical charge. Almost 98% of potassium is found inside the cells allowing the nervous system to transmit nerve impulses, and regulate the contraction of muscles. The heart would not beat without potassium. It is also necessary for regulating blood pressure, and is important for the biosynthesis of protein.
Dunaliella Salina: D. salina is a unique species of algae with a high content of natural mixed carotenoids, especially beta-carotene. It is a nutrient-dense food with many health benefits. The antioxidants in D. salina neutralize the harmful effect of oxygen radicals on cells and tissues.
Unrefined Sea Salt: Unrefined sea salt contains 92 essential minerals. It helps to maintain health by neutralizing toxins and detrimental bacteria, and by enhancing all of our organic functions. When sea salt is dissolved and ionized it possesses a definite reactivity, has full electromagnetic capabilities, and is able to pass more easily into the large intestine where it has a sanitizing effect.
EDTA (Chelating Agent): EDTA is a synthetic amino acid which chemically bonds with, or chelates, metals and chemical toxins, and eliminates them from the body.
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A broad range of organisms is most beneficial, as each strain of bacteria has its own unique properties. They will colonize various areas of the intestines, each producing their own specialized enzymes, and detoxify different substances. A wide spectrum of probiotics ensures a thorough job of cleaning, healing, and promoting intestinal health:
Acidophilus LS – This is the colonizer, the first line of defense against alien invaders and yeasts. When entering the small intestine this bacteria associates closely with the villi, producing lactic acid and other antibiotic-like metabolites in the intestinal tract which inhibit pathogenic, or disease-causing organisms.
Caseii LS – This microorganism is reported to have the most potent protective activity against the deadly Listeria bacteria. The most common manifestation of Listeriosis is meningitis.
Helveticus LS – This bacteria stimulates the immune and digestive systems, controls diarrhea, reduces lactose intolerance, and inhibits unfriendly bacteria.
Fermenti LS – This bacteria is shown to be resistant to an acidic environment, and effectively colonizes the lower digestive tract.
Bacillus Lichenformis and Bacillus Subtilis – These are soil-based organisms that produce surfactin which deactivates lipid envelope viruses (HIV, CMV, Herpes, etc.), and kills mycoplasmas, bad bacteria, and candida albicans.
Caucasicus LS – This organism inhibits harmful bacteria growth, enhances immune function and the absorption of nutrients.
Leichmanni LS – This is another organism that helps to produce lactic acid, inhibits the growth of pathogenic bacteria, and produces natural antibiotics.
Bulgaricus LS – This is a transient bacteria, not a colonizer; however, it helps and supports resident bacteria that do not set up colonies in the intestines. It is well known for alleviating digestive problems, including acid reflux.
Lactis LS – This bacteria inhibits both gram positive (e.g. – listeria, staphyloccus aureus), and gram negative (e.g. – E. coli) pathogens.
Plantarum LS – This bacteria makes use of its potential to block receptor sites for gram negative bacteria. It prevents the attachment of pathogenic bacteria to the intestines, reinforcing the barrier function of the intestinal mucosa.
Saccharomyces Boulardii – This probiotic is recommended for cases of diarrhea related to inflammatory bowel conditions such as Crohn's. Also used in treatment against candida overgrowth.
Bifidobacteria Bifidum – This bacterium resides mainly in the mucous membrane of the large intestine and vaginal tract. It synthesizes vitamins and aids mineral absorption, as well as fights bad bacteria in the body by lowering the intestinal pH through production of fatty acids.
Brevis LS – This organism is important in the synthesis of vitamins D and K. It also decreases intestinal permeability (leaky gut syndrome), improves intestinal micro flora, and has a positive effect on the intestinal immune system. Also has a positive effect in eliminating the ulcer-causing bacteria heliobacter pylori.
| Treating mineral depletion with high-potency Dimension 4™ will strengthen your whole body, helping you to overcome other health challenges, both biological and psychological. |  |
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