Biologically activated microelements

Iodine is a violet medicine.

Iodine refers to vitally important microelements and always lack in organism.
The name “iodine” originates from Greek word “iodes” that means “violet”. Iodine is one of the
ancient medicines.
Antique healers tried to cure goiter by tinctures of seaweed. Due to medicine and chemistry
development people could connect the food rich in iodine with the development of thyroid gland.
Now everybody knows that iodine is necessary for the synthesis of thyroid gland hormones.

The hormones of thyroid gland are in the Iodine deficit and insufficient production of
development and regulation of: hormones lead to:
☺thyroid gland L goiter development and
☺ psychiatry and nervous system L dysfunction of physical and mental
☺cardiovascular system development
☺alimentary canal L depression of organs activity and system
☺reproductive function L cardiovascular pathology
☺skin and hair L barrenness and decrease of potency
☺musculoskeletal system

Symptoms of decrease of function of thyroid glands: weakness and flabbiness; depression;

decrease of memory and hearing; shedding of teeth and hair; fragility of nails; xerosis;
headaches.
Such diseases can be found in mountainous areas where the soil and water contain little iodine.
One citizen of Kazakhstan consumes only 50 mkg of iodine a day.
In areas where is the lack of iodine there are many children with congenital malformations: deaf-
mutism, mental disabilities, cretinism or paralysis. Otherwise the women with thyroid gland
pathology often have sick children. The lack of iodine in children leads to mental disability. The
acute display of the chronic lack of iodine among children is the endemic goiter.

The results of children checkup at the age of 8 till 15 in Kokshetau in spring 2004
Literature: M.Ye.Zeltser, A.P. Zadorozhny, Ye.A. Pyatov, Z.K.Zhumanova, S.N. Yessimova,
N.A. Adilzhanova. The results of iodine deficit in the north of Kazakhstan. Magazine “Dialogue
+”, Almaty, No 3(3), 2004

Checked
with
Group Normal thyroid Including
Total
gland With goiter Palpation - Visually
determined determined
273 158 115 99 16
Boys
57,9% 42,1% 36,3% 5,8%
229 151 78 68 10
Girls
65,9% 34,1% 29,7% 4,4%
502 309 193 167 26
Total
61,5% 38,5% 33,3% 5,2%

The norms of daily iodine consumption (mkg)

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Infants to one Children to 12 Young people Pregnant and for adults Old people
year lactation period
50 100-150 150 200 150 100
The great quantity of iodine contains sea products: laminaria, herring, sole, cod, halibut, sea
perch, tunny-fish, salmon and other sea gifts; agaric, spinage, carrot and ananas contain less
iodine. Iodine is added to table salt (iodated salt).

Iodine can be found in underground waters but not all springs of drinking and healthy and table
mineral water contain iodine in the sufficient quantity for man’s organism. It is seen in the table.
The content of iodine in some mineral water springs
Elements «Sary-Agash» «Sosnovy bor» «Assanovskaya» «Kulager-Arasan»
Shymkent Kostanai Petropavlovsk Kokshetau
Mineralization of water, 700-1000 2200 2800 2300
mg/l
fluorine, mg/l 0,8-1,6 0,2 0,5 1,5-1,6
iodine, mkg/l 15-30 50-200 signs 240-700
To cover the daily iodine consumption it is necessary to drink mineral water “Kulager-Arasan”
for adult people two glasses and for children one glass.

“The researches tend to the study of possibilities of using group and individual prevention and
treatment of endemic goiter with the help of local mineral water are worth noticing.” M.E.
Zeltser, doctor of endocrinology, professor, Doctor of Medicine.

Boron is a best friend of calcium and magnesium.

It was opened in 1910 and recently the scientists have come to conclusion that this
microelement is vitally important for men’s health.
Boron plays the role of catalyst of many chemical reactions in our organism. Due to these
reactions calcium is assimilated – the basic “constructing material” of osseous structure. It
prevents excess secretion of calcium and magnesium with urine. If there is enough boron in the
organism the child will growth duly, calcium is assimilated and there is no osseous diseases.
Boron effects on the accumulation of vitamin D in the organism it is also increases our
ability to assimilate calcium.
In the elderly age boron keeps from such diseases as senile osteoporosis, preventing washing out
of calcium from bones and depression of their structure. It supports hormone balance in the
organism.
Tomatoes, pears and apples, red wine, raisin, soy containing products, prunes, peanut, and
almond, dates, hazel, honey and sea products contain more boron than other products.

The recommended daily norm of boron in mg.:

Age Men Women

Till 10 years 0,5-1,0 -

till 18 years 1,5-2 -

19-24 years 2,5 2,5

Older than 25 years 2,5 3,0

One of the reasons of lesions of joints can be mineral deficiency as well as boron deficit.

Vanadium
Vanadium was first noticed in 1876 because of its toxicity for people. But as it turned out despite
its toxicity vanadium is necessary for men’s health.
Vanadium was widely used in medicine a century ago. Diabetes was treated by it. Then was
insulin was invented and vanadium’s benefit was forgotten. It helps to form the bones,
metabolism of cholesterol and glucose. Just like insulin vanadium regulates the level of sugar in
blood and if necessary makes it lower. It controls the work of cardiac muscle. Vanadium controls
the condition of our teeth and bones. Our organism contains only 100 mkg of this element. The
average daily consumption of vanadium determined by doctors is only 10-60 mkg. Mushrooms,
black pepper, cancers and crabs, crop and green legumes, carrot, beet, parsley, olive oil,
sunflower seeds, apple seeds, dill seeds, soy products contain vanadium. If the level of vanadium
is low the deformation of skeleton may happen.

Cobalt

This element was discovered useful in 1926 when it was used in the treatment of anemia. Then
the scientists did not know that the effect of curing happened because cobalt is the part of
molecule of vitamin B12 (cyanogencobalt) and takes an active part in the synthesis of vitamin
B12 which stimulates duly circulation of blood. The positive influence of cobalt on blood
circulation can be noticed if organism is provided with sufficient quantity of copper and iron.
Necessary doses of cobalt are in sea products, milk, beef and pork liver, cereals, peas, beet,
carrot, strawberry and filbert.
The possible norm of cobalt consumption a day is 100-200 mkg.
The deficit of cobalt can lead to such symptoms just like vitamin B12 deficit tiredness, nervous
breakdown.

Silicon it is the strength and elasticity of fibrous tissue.

British doctors have developed a new technology of treatment for burn and deep scar.
The defective parts of body are covered by silicon film. It is proved that healing and recovery of
defective parts under silicon are much quicker and without any complications. This cover made
the scientists look at the mysterious mineral quite different and think about its influence on
man’s health.
Silicon forms the part of collagen, albumen in bones and conjunctive tissue. That’s why
this element helps to support the health of the skeleton. Silicon is also necessary for forming
elastin, the substance that makes our vessels firm and flexible.
Sometimes after 30 a woman notices that her skin becomes suddenly uneven, dry and
lined. Together with the skin changes the hair; it becomes frail, thin and weak; begins to split,
lose shininess. There is another problem, the nails begin to peel and break. The reason is clear; it
is the wrong nutrition and way of life. The reason also is the lack of silicon. Silicon cares for the
firmness of vessels, protects the organism from strange substances helping to remove from the
organism.
Products containing cellulose: soy, unbroken grain, beet, turnip, beans contain much
silicon.
The daily doze of silicon for an adult is 20 to 45 mg.
The decrease of silicon content can be because of the mineral deficiency and at first is
accompanied by deficit of microelements: magnesium and calcium. Some components can
influence on the ability of assimilation of silicon such as molybdenum, magnesium and fluorine.
The lack of silicon at the age of 40 or older can provoke osteoporosis. The lack of silicon
can cause the development of atherosclerosis even at the adolescence. In this case until the
balance of silicon is recovered the treatment will fail.

Manganese is necessary for forming bone structure.

Manganese is necessary for forming normal structure of bone, prevents the bony skeleton from
damages and joints from rubbing.
Manganese helps to struggle with inflammatory processes. Neuromuscular impulse transmission
realizes due to manganese in the organism. It is the part of ferments and increases the
assimilation of vitamin B1.
Manganese can be found in unrefined wheat grains and green sheet vegetables. Basic suppliers
of manganese in to our organism: black tea, soy, wheat, nuts, parsley, dog-rose, red currant, red
bilberries, bananas.
The recommended daily norm of manganese is
Age, condition Norm, mg

1-3 years 1

4-6 years 1,5

7-15 years 2

Older than 15 years 2,5-5

Pregnant women 3-5

Lactation period 3-5

The only symptom of lack of manganese is transient rash. The deficit of manganese and
connected with it side affects can lead to neurology, joint pain, high temperature, rash,
lymphadenopathy and large liver mass.

Copper

Copper can be found in any part of our organism and tissues of a man: liver, brain,
kidneys, muscular and bone tissue. Copper helps the iron transmission to the marrow, actively
takes part in many metabolism processes, and influences positively the function of endocrine
gland.
Copper deficiency can lead to osteoporosis and anemia, shedding of hair, diarrhea,
weakness, cardioamenothropy, skin ulcer, low hemoglobin and erythrocytes.
The daily norm of copper is 2 mg. Variety of food is enough.
The products rich in copper such as liver, fish, blackberry, cranberry, apricots,
gooseberry, strawberry and pears must be included in to the dietary intake for children. Milk
products contain low concentration of copper.

Molybdenum
Molybdenum is necessary for oxidation of sulfur at the albumen.
This element causes the metabolism of iron in the liver. This element is considered as a cofactor
in the ferment reactions running in the organism the most important of which prevents gout,
accelerating metabolism and removing uric acid from the organism. It takes part in the
transmission of electrons.
Molybdenum can be found in milk, beans, bread and buckwheat, wheat ovary, oats, lentil,
barley, sunflower seeds. The daily norm for adults and elder children is 50-100 mkg.
The deficit of molybdenum of healthy people caused inadequately its coming into the organism
has not been yet described. However such deficit under definite conditions appears: for example
when the exhausted organism suffering Crohn’s disease becomes long intravenous nutrition
without adding molybdenum. The symptoms can be as the increase of cardiac rhythm, short
breath, nausea, vomiting, confusion and development of coma. The molybdenum treatment can
lead to full recovery.

Selenium helps in stresses and allergy.

(Literature: L.V. Dracheva, Functional and metabolic aspect of microelement of selenium.

Magazine “Pishchevaya promyshlenost”. Moscow. 2005. № 4. C. 38-39.)
 Selenium is necessary for synthesis of one of antioxidant ferments. It is proved that
without selenium the man is weak and defenseless. It is known about antioxygenic properties of
this microelement otherwise about the prevention of destruction on the cellular level. The some
increase of selenium in blood considerably increases the number if immune cells and it means
that celenium strengthens immune system. It possesses antitumor activity. It is the selenium that
defenses our organism from carcinogen, prevents from absorption into blood the products of
decay of toxin.
Selenium is able to prevent from heart attacks, influence favorably on the nerve system
keeping good memory in older ages and on the emotional perception and be in good mood. One
of the qualities of selenium is the decrease of allergic reactions and is used in the treatment for
serious allergy for example, bronchial asthma. As bronchial asthma is an allergic disease so
selenium is antihistamine property that decreases the heaviness and frequency of attacks.
Selenium normalizes metabolism of protein and nucleic acids, improves organism’s
adaptation to stress situation, and stimulates the synthesis of hemoglobin and prolongs the life
for erythrocytes, normalizes the metabolism of different hormones and improves the visual
acuity.
Selenium preparations are used for removing after-effects from radiation for cancer treatment.
It is noticed that oncological patients taking selenium in procedures bear them easier; in some
cases the usage of selenium in cancerous growth can avoid operations.
While taking selenium the condition of sick people with pancreatic diabetes is better, the level of
sugar in blood falls to 30 % and it allows decreasing the doze of insulin and in some cases to
give up. While taking it constantly increases the capacity of work, motion activity, the slumber
becomes better; the itching lessens and stimulates the appetite.
Selenium decreases the terms of fracture healing. It is important for elder people because the
process of healing sometimes lingers for months. The cases of fracture healing are fixed even in
that fracture breaking that rarely heals: the breaking of funny-bobe and thigh.
Selenium even stimulates the crushing of nephroliths and helps to remove them from the
organism, avert premature ageing, relieve rheumatologic diseases, and restore blood pressure.
Selenium is necessary for normal work of thyroid gland.
The sources of selenium are any sea products (sea plants and animals), pistachios, ceps, soy,
cauliflower and white cabbage, turnip, garlic, grapes. Vegetables and fruit contain less selenium.
Vitamin E acts together with selenium under functioning glutathione, struggling free radicals and
potential antioxidants. Vitamin C normalizes the metabolism of selenium. Deficit of vitamin E
and C can worsen the assimilation and usage of selenium.
The recommended daily norm of selenium is:
Age, condition Norm, mkg

1-3 years 10-50

4-6 years 15-70

7-9 years 15-80

10-18 years 20-100

Older 18 years 50-150

Pregnant women 100-200

Lactation period 100-200

The symptoms of selenium deficiency are high level of cholesterol, stunted growth, frequent
injections, lowering of liver function and pancreas. Its symptoms can be explained by deficiency
of antioxidants in liver, heart and muscles that lead to destruction of tissue and dysfunction of the
organ. The prematurely born children and adults taking the common intravenous nutrition
without adding selenium risk damaging heart and muscles caused by the deficiency of minerals.
The selenium deficiency in food causes the depression and weakness.
The high iron concentration in water influences the selenium removal from the organism. It is
connected with that the iron destructs vitamin E protecting selenium in bio-molecules.
In places where the population receives less selenium together with food often leads to heart
affection. The quantity of the sick with cancer increases several times in those places where the
soil and consequently foodstuff contain little selenium. The arrears where industry developed are
selenium deficient.
In many countries the program on liquidation of selenium deficit is successfully carried out. For
example in Finland selenium is the main component of chemical fertilizers used in cereals and
forage crops. Such approach let Finns live longer for 15 to 18 years. In the USA, England,
France, Holland the fodder is enriched by selenium.

Fluorine is an elixir for our teeth.

Fluorine is the necessary substance which strengthens our bones and teeth. Its function
fluorine fulfils being the main component in mineral metabolism. Fluorine prevents the
formation of caries, firm the teeth enamel and is the constituent part of bones that is on the
concentration of this element depend the firmness of the skeleton. Fluorine provides the normal
growth of hair and nails, takes part in metabolism of calcium and phosphorus and also removes
harmful salts of heavy metal and radio nucleus from our organism.
Best of all fluorine assimilates from the drinking water (approximately 65 %) and then
from foodstuff.
Black and green tea, walnut, sea products (mackerel, cod, salmon, sardines and shrimps)
freshwater fish, grain (rice, buckwheat, oats, maize), soy, spinach, onions, potatoes, wine, beef,
chicken, milk, eggs, apples, grapefruit contain much fluorine.
The recommended daily norm is:
Age, condition Норма, мг

Infant (to one year) 0,1-1,0

-3 years 0,5-1,5

4-6 years 1-2,5

7-14 years 1,5-2,5

Older than 14 years 1,5-4

Pregnant women 2-4

Lactation period 1,5-4

Notice: the need increases if you work in the hot laboratory that is constantly to be under high
temperature of air.
Without fluorine the assimilation of iron is slow that’s why there is iron-deficit anemia and
caries–the two diseases go always together.
The deficit of fluorine leads to caries which can be prevented in case of taking fluorine
additionally with food and water. The addition of fluorine (fluorination) to drinking water with
low content of fluorine lessons the risk of decaying of teeth.
The deficit of fluorine in the organism leads not only to the earlier stage of teeth decaying and
can be the reason of the skeleton destabilization.

Chrome regulates sugar in blood

“Chromium” in Greek means skin.
The absence of chromium can lead to glucose assimilation disturbance. It is closely connected
with the development of diabetes. The low level of sugar can bring to the quick increase of sugar
in blood. There must be always the optimal quantity of chrome. If it is not got to some reasons to
kidneys or brain then it can be resulted in the serious disturbances: there much glucose has been
accumulated and organs begin to work in a wrong way.
Chrome is necessary for the synthesis of DNA and RNA, the absence of it can be resulted in the
disturbance of the whole organism. If the changes in the genetic system of the organism happen
it can bring to serious consequences. Chrome makes possible the growth and regeneration of
tissues and considerably strengthens the immune system.
Chrome is better to take with food that’s why you should better to take with brewer’s yeast, sea
products, wheaten sprouts, liver, potato, grain bread, cheese, sweet pepper, carrots, cabbage,
maize, apples, oranges, bananas and bilberries.
Chrome is better to keep in products if you use in the dish of stainless steel. Attention!
There must not be much calcium in order to assimilate normally chrome. If we take a lot of rolls
and pastries rich in carbohydrate it can bring probably to the deficiency in chrome.
The recommended daily norm of chrome is
Age, condition Norm, mkg

till 10 years 50

Older than 10 years 100-200

Notice: While having pancreatic diabetes the need in chromium increases. In this case the daily
norm must be consulted with the doctor.
The deficiency in chrome can provoke to the development of heart diseases, renal failure; can
intensify the problems with eyesight. Because of the lack of chrome there can be decreased or
increased content of sugar in blood.
The symptoms of sharp deficiency in chrome can be weakening, the loss of perceptibility in
hands and feet, neurological aches in joints, the sharp body weight loss, mental disabilities.

Zinc
Zinc is one of the main minerals necessary for people. Each part of our body contains zinc. It is
in the content of 100 ferments of the organism including those that responsible for the synthesis
of RNA and DNA; it is in the blood, muscular tissue, in the nails, hair, eyes, skin and liver. The
highest content of zinc is in the bones, liver, prostate and testicles.
Zinc is necessary for breath together with calcium it is in the part of bone skeleton. Digestion,
visual acuity, the nervous system, the reaction depend on the content of zinc. Zinc stimulates the
formation of insulin in the organism. Zinc makes for formation of albumen and nucleic acids and
it is responsible for man’s growth.
Even ancient Egyptians knew about the medicinal qualities of zinc and they invented zinc
ointment used for damaged areas of skin. Besides, it was found out that it was used not only as a
plaster for the healing of wounds but also the intake of products rich in zinc was useful. Zinc is
necessary for people post operational period.
Rheumatism and arthritis may be relieved and sometimes can be cured if we introduce to the day
ration zinc contained food. Medicaments containing zinc help the sick suffering from diabetes,
ulcer of alimentary canal.
Additional doses of zinc are to be taken to the people suffering from diabetes, chronicle diseases
of liver and kidneys, some types of anemia, because these illnesses as usual the result of zinc
deficiency.
Attention to the women! Simultaneous usage of zinc and vitamin A improves the skin. The effect
of zinc is antioxidant, detoxication, stress protecting, immune modulating, anti-inflammatory,
antianemic, normalizing appetite, strengthening intestinal wall, reparation; wound healing and
sore healing, regenerative the level of glucose in blood; normalizing menstrual cycle, promoting
sex hormones, development of fetus and the possibility to bear the pregnancy at full improving
sex functions; diminishing hypertrophy of prostate, protecting the functions of eyesight, taste and
smell, dermotrope and cosmetic.
Oysters, shrimps, crabs, cancers, meat, chicken, eggs, cheese and margarine are rich in zinc.
Also zinc can be in corn and bean, nuts and leek, soy less in green and other vegetables.
Vitamin A, B12, glucose, lactose, soy protein, red wine help to assimilate zinc in organism. In
southern countries where vine produced less people suffer from zinc deficiency and other
diseases connected with deficiency. Zinc protects from copper assimilation and preferably the
proportion of zinc and copper 10 to 1.
But zinc cannot be assimilated successfully because iron, manganese, calcium can prevent it if
they are taken in big doses. Cadmium also compete with zinc, it can replace zinc in the
organism. If the products we use contain high level of phytats (salts of phytic acids they can be
found in beans and greens) as a result of their interconnection there forms an element that can be
assimilated in the organism at all. The recommended daily norm is 10-11 mg, for pregnant
women is 15 mg, for nursing mothers is 20 mg. The zinc deficiency in the organism can bring to
gradual disturbance of the whole system of metabolism, provoke the development and worsen
the atherosclerosis, cirrhosis, cardiovascular collapse, weakens the immune and decrease the
resistibility of the organism to infections. The deficit of zinc evokes the disease of thymus; it is
the glands responsible for the formation of lymphocytes. The deficit of zinc influences at once
children and slows down the growth; leads to the loss of appetite and the decrease of zinc content
in hair.