Potassium - Important for healthy nervous system and regular heart rhythm. Helps prevent stroke, aids in proper muscular contraction, and works with sodium to control the body's water balance. Aids in maintaining stable blood pressure, and regulates the transfer of nutrients through cell membranes.

Calcium - Vital for the formation of strong bones and teeth and maintenance of healthy gums. Important in the maintenance of a regular heartbeat and the transmission of nerve impulses. Lowers cholesterol and helps prevent cardiovascular disease. Essential in blood clotting and helps prevent cancer. May increase bone growth and bone mineral density in children.

Phosphorous - Needed for bone and tooth formation, cell growth, contraction of the heart muscle and kidney function. Assists the body in the utilization of vitamins and the conversion of food to energy.

Iodine - Trace amounts helps to metabolize excess fat and is important for physical and mental development. Needed for a healthy thyroid gland and the prevention of goiter. Defeiciency has been linked to breast cancer and fatigue.

Magnesium - is a vital catalyst in enzyme activity, especially the activity of those involved in energy production. Assists in calcium uptake. Magnesium combined with B-6 may prevent calcium oxalate kidney stones.

Zinc - This essential mineral is important in prostrate gland function and the growth of the reproductive organs. May help prevent acne and regulate the activity of oil glands. Promotes a healthy immune system and the healing of wounds. Allows acuity of taste and smell. Protects the liver from chemical damage and is vital for bone formation.

Selenium - Principal function is to inhibit the oxidization of lipids (fats). A vital antioxidant, especially when combined with Vitamin E. It protects the immune system by preventing the formationof free radicals, which can damage the body. Has also been found to function as a preventative against the formation of certain types of tumors.

Manganese - Minute quantities are needed for protein and fat metabolism, healthy nerves, a healthy immune system, and helps regulate blood sugar levels. Used in energy production and is required for normal bone growth and for reproduction. It is used in the formation of cartilage and synovial (lubricating) fluid of the joints. It is also necessary for the synthesis of bone.

Chromium - Sometimes called glucose tolerance factor (GTF) is needed for energy. Vital to the synthesis of cholesterol, fats, and protein. Maintains stable blood sugar levels through proper insulin utilization. Low plasma chromium levels can be an indication of coronary artery disease.

Molybdenum - Required in extremely small amounts for nitrogen metabolism. Aids in the final stages of the conversion of purines to uric acid. Low intake is associated with mouth and gum disorders and cancer. Molybdenum deficiency may cause impotence in older males.

Choline - Needed for the proper transmission of nerve impulses from the brain through the central nervous system as well as for gallbladder regulation, liver function, and lecithin formation. Without choline, brain function and memory are impaired. Choline is beneficial for disorders of the nervous systems, such as Parkinson's disease and tardive dyskinesia.