… trace element found in food; a human dietary requirement has not been established.
Also called: Boron
What it does
A trace element found in food; a human dietary requirement has not been established.
How supplementation is approached
Boron…
Provides structure for bones and teeth and supports muscle and nerve signaling.
Also called: Calcium
What it does
Provides structure for bones and teeth and supports muscle and nerve signaling.
Possible deficiency symptoms
Long-term low int…
A trace element marketed in supplements; its essential role in humans remains under discussion.
Also called: Chromium
What it does
A trace element marketed in supplements; its essential role in humans remains under discussion.
How supplemen…
Supports iron handling, connective tissue and antioxidant enzymes.
Also called: Copper
Copper amount and copper handling are different questions
Dr. Purser’s course discusses copper, zinc and metallothionein in its fibromyalgia and mineral …
A compound involved in mitochondrial electron transport and antioxidant chemistry.
Also called: CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10), Coenzyme Q10
Ask which CoQ10 was tried
Dr. Purser’s mitochondrial chapter connects CoQ10 with cellular energy and antioxid…
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
Also called: Glutamine
What it does
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
How supplementation is approached
Review glutamine within prot…
Helps hemoglobin carry oxygen and supports many cellular processes.
Also called: Iron
Energy is not enough reason to add iron
Dr. Purser’s course connects iron with oxygen transport and energy while identifying it as a safety-sensitive mine…
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
Also called: Isoleucine
What it does
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
How supplementation is approached
Isoleucine is a branched-ch…
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
Also called: Leucine
What it does
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
How supplementation is approached
Leucine is a branched-chain es…
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
Also called: Lysine
What it does
An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
How supplementation is approached
Lysine is an essential amino ac…
Helps enzymes, nerves and muscles work, and participates in energy production.
Also called: Magnesium, magnesium deficiency, muscle cramps
A cofactor across several systems
Dr. Purser’s course places magnesium in energy, muscle, nerve, slee…
…uced form of a coenzyme involved in cellular energy reactions.
Also called: NADH
What it does
The reduced form of a coenzyme involved in cellular energy reactions.
How supplementation is approached
NADH belongs to cellular-energy chemistry,…
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