Test For Mineral and Toxin Levels In Your Blood - Includes Lead, Mercury, and Much More

• Perfect for adults and children that may have possible poisoning from LEAD, MERCURY, or other heavy metals.

Minerals and toxins are found everywhere. From the food you eat to the air you breathe to the water you drink, these elements play a major role in nearly every facet of your life. And because we're all different from one another, each of us has our own individual responses to different toxins. Having proper levels of minerals is vital for your overall well-being. Mineral Check by BodyBalance assesses your body's levels of the following 11 minerals and 9 toxic elements:

MINERALS: Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iodine, Magnesium, Manganese, Selenium, Strontium, Sulfur, Zinc

TOXIC ELEMENTS: Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Bismuth, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, Nickel, Tin

• Calcium, besides being an important factor in bone development and maintenance, is also vital to heart and muscle function, and nerve conductivity. Calcium can be found in dark green leafy vegetables, dairy products, and canned salmon and sardines.

• Zinc is influential in sexual function, immune system, hair growth, tissue aging and digestive function. Dietary sources of zinc include: meats, nuts, seeds, leafy and root vegetables, and crustaceans.

• Magnesium can affect cardiovascular function, blood pressure, and areas of mental health, and poor memory. Magnesium is found in oatmeal, buckwheat, chocolate, whole grains, and dark green leafy vegetables.

• Lead attaches to blood and is often deposited in bones, the brain, adrenal and thyroid glands, and the liver. One of the most common toxics, lead can be found in water, paint, cigarettes, cosmetics, some pesticides, and foods such as meats, garden fruits, and grains. Lead poisoning can be a serious health risk.

• Nickel is contained in car exhaust, cigarette smoke, and industrial waste. Nickel poisoning can be a serious health risk.

• Mercury can be found in dental fillings, shellfish, large fish, paints, tattoo dyes, ceramics, and electrical relays. Mercury poisoning can be a serious health risk.

Making sure your body has the proper levels of minerals and low, levels of toxins can really make a difference in your well being. MineralCheck can help you make that difference.

WHAT WE CAN DO...
MineralCheck is a safe, easy-to-use, and reliable screen that uses a small hair sample to measure your mineral and toxin levels. Hair samples show the long-term accumulation of minerals and toxic elements in your system. Hair is nourished from your bloodstream where minerals and toxics are found. This non-invasive and inexpensive screen provides you with the accuracy of a laboratory analysis without leaving the comfort of your own home. When you order your screen, we'll send you a complete kit. You collect the required hair sample and send it back to us in the prepaid return mailer provided. Within 7-10 working days of receiving your sample, we'll send your results to you.

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOURSELF...
BodyBalance enables you to read your results and compare them to the general population. You can then work with your healthcare provider to develop an appropriate program to maintain and promote good health.

Without mineral nutrients, your body wouldn't be able to function. Mineral nutrients serve as the basic structural components of your skeletal system, blood proteins, enzymes, and certain hormones and vitamins. Your body uses minerals to produce energy and carry out important biochemical processes such as enzyme reactions, hormone production, and nerve transmission. Mineral nutrients also help promote proper growth and development of tissue, and assist in heart and muscle function.

WHERE DOES THE BODY GET MINERAL NUTRIENTS?
Having a full complement of all minerals is important. Your body cannot make essential minerals; they must come from your diet. Modern food processing and farming techniques can reduce the mineral content of some foods by as much as 99%, helping make mineral deficiencies more widespread than vitamin deficiencies. Another reason for mineral deficiencies is that minerals are not released as easily from food compounds as vitamins are.

WHAT ARE SOME IMPORTANT MINERAL NUTRIENTS?
Your body depends on several key mineral nutrients. These include calcium for bone tissue and muscle function; magnesium for heart function and energy production; iodine for thyroid function; manganese for skin tissue, hair growth, and immune function; and zinc for sexual function, digestion, and wound healing. Some other important mineral nutrients include chromium, cobalt, copper, strontium, sulfur and selenium; a powerful antioxidant that can protect your body from cell damage.

HOW COMMON ARE NUTRIENT IMBALANCES?
Nutrient imbalances often go undetected in a great number of people. Many clinical studies have reported multiple mineral deficiencies in a large percentage of the U.S. population. One researcher found that the average daily intake of copper by individuals consuming typical Western diets was only about half of the 2 - 3 mg required for optimal health. Another important study revealed that the average selenium consumption in the U.S. is typically less than half of the amount necessary.

WHAT CAUSES NUTRIENT IMBALANCES?
Imbalances of mineral elements can stem from poor diet, genetic predisposition, maldigestion or malabsorption of food, excess stress, or an improper balance of nutritional supplements.