Manganese

 Manganese plays an important part in normal brain functioning and is effective in the treatment of numerous nervous disorders including Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. It is now believed to be an antioxidant, although research into this is in it's infancy.

Manganese is the least toxic of the trace minerals because it is excreted readily by the body.

used in treatment of some nervous disorders

necessary for antioxidant activity

required for the metabolism of energy

involved in the metabolism of calcium

required to produce melanin and to synthesize fatty acids

helps to produce urea

necessary for building proteins and nucleic acids

necessary for normal bond structure

places an important role in thyroxin in the thyroid gland

Goods sources: cereals, tea, green leafy veg, whole wheat bread, pulses, liver, root veg, nuts.

Essential Fatty Acids

Omega-3