Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. Around 99 percent of calcium is stored in bones and teeth, where it supports their structure and function. The remaining one percent is used to support metabolic functions. Calcium is important for helping muscles relax and contract; important in nerve functioning, blood clotting, blood pressure regulation, immune system health.
Magnesium is the sixth most abundant mineral in the body Magnesium helps manage muscle and nerve function, control blood glucose levels, regulate blood pressure, and make DNA, protein and bones. It works with calcium to assist in muscle contraction, blood clotting, and the regulation of blood pressure and lung function.
Potassium is the third most abundant mineral in the body and is an electrolyte that helps with proper nerve and muscle functions including the beating of the heart.
Iron helps make many proteins, including hemoglobin, a protein that carries oxygen to body tissues, and myoglobin, which brings oxygen to the muscles. Human body also uses iron for growth and development, and to make some connective tissue and hormones. Part of a molecule (hemoglobin) found in red blood cells that carries oxygen in the body and it needed for energy metabolism.
Major minerals important to human health
