2015 Mineral Charts
Period 1-2
Mineral
Boron
Food sources
Fruits, Dried
fruits, Vegetables,
Nuts, Meats, Milk
products, Cereal
grain products,
Miscellaneous,
and Beverages.
Calcium
milk, cheese,
soy beans,
vegetables, tofu,
nuts, bread, fish
Chlorine
Scrambled Eggs,
Salted Butter,
Canned Tuna,
Bacon
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Fluoride
Beef, Garlic,
Broccoli, Grape
Juice, Orange
Juice, Whole
Wheat Bread
Nuts, Fish, Leafy
Greens, Broccoli,
Figs, Legumes,
Cabbage, Beet
Greens, Clams,
Oysters, Milk,
Meat, Liver, &
Kidney
Oysters and
other
shellfish,
whole grains,
beans, nuts,
potatoes
processed food
Deficiencies/Symptoms Symptom match
Boron deficiency is
closely related to
vitamin D deficit and
is (commonly found
in older adults.)
Some symptoms
include weakening
of bones such as
arthritis and
osteoporosis, short
and long term
memory loss and
hyperthyroidism
(Lethargy).
memory loss, muscle
spasms, numbness
in hands, feet, and
face, depression,
hallucinations
Heavy Sweating,
Addison’s Disease,
Loss of Appetite,
Muscle Weakness
Rise in anxiety levels,
Lightheaded, Decrease
in energy levels,
Fatigue, muscle
weakness, Mood
swings,
Fatigue, Weakness in
limbs such as arms and
legs, Numbness and
tingling in arms and
legs, Nausea, Weight
Loss, Confusion, &
Headaches.
Fatigue, anemia, and a
decreased number of
white blood cells.
tooth decay,
Diagnosis
Iodine
Iron
Magnesium
Manganese
Molybdenum
such as debone
meat ,and dried
fruits, grape
products, dried
beans, coca
powder, and
walnuts.
Sea vegetables,
scallops, cod,
yogurt, shrimp,
sardines,
salmon, milk,
eggs, tuna
Whole Grains,
Nut, Beans,
Pumpkin and
Sunflower
Seeds, Beef,
Lamb, Ham,
Turkey,
Chicken, Veal,
Pork, Liver,
Strawberries,
Watermelon,
Broccoli, String
Beans, Shrimp,
and Scallops.
Beans and
nuts
nuts, legumes,
tea, whole
grains, seeds
milk, cheese,
cereal grains,
legumes, nuts,
leafy
vegetables, and
organ meats.
osteoporosis.
Hypothyroidism,
symptoms of which
are extreme fatigue,
goiter, mental
slowing, depression,
weight gain, and low
basal body
temperatures
Fatigue, For women
your period is worse,
Pale skin, Chest pain
, Shortness of
breath, Cold hands
and feet, Heart is
pounding, Brittle
nails, Unusual
cravings,
Headaches, Poor
appetite, Being
anxious, Losing hair,
More common for
vegetarians or
vegans,
Uncomfortable
tingling or crawling
feeling in your legs.
Agitation and anxiety,
nausea and vomiting
hearing loss, fainting,
diabetes, infertility,
weak ligaments and
tendons
Increased respiratory
or heart rate,
headaches, mouth
and gum
bleeding/infection,
night blindness,
sexual impotence in
older males, and
sulfite toxicity
(nausea, vomiting,
coma)
Phosphorus
Potassium
Selenium
Sodium
Sulfur
Zinc
poultry, fish,
nuts, beans,
garlic, dairy
products, eggs,
turkey
Bananas,
Avocados, Citrus
Fruits, Milk,
Potatoes, & Nuts
Walnuts, Brazil
nuts, fresh/salt
water fish (like
tuna), beef,
poultry, grains
Milk, beets, and
celery, cheese,
cured meats,
pickles,
cauliflower,
cabbage,
watercress,
broccoli and
other leafy
vegetables),
dairy products,
eggs, onions
and peas.
Seafood, Beef and
Lamb, Wheat
Germ, Spinach,
Pumpkin and
Squashed Seeds,
Nuts, Cocoa
Powder, Pork and
Chicken, Beans
and Mushrooms
weak bones/teeth,
joint pain/ stiffness,
less energy, bone
disease, loss of
appetite, constant
fatigue, afternoon
coffee/sugar craving,
Abnormal heart
rhythms, Constipation,
fatigue, Muscle
damage, muscle
weakness or spasms,
Tingling, & Numbness
Hypothyroidism,
extreme fatigue, mental
slowing, miscarriage
Muscle spasms,
nausea, fatigue,
irritability and
headache
underlying causes of
obesity may be sulfur
deficiency, reduced
protein synthesis,
cell damage, Acne,
arthritis, Brittle Nails
Brittle Hair
Convulsions
Depression
Gastrointestinal
Challenges
Diarrhea, Stomach
ulcers, Acne, ADHD,
Herpes simplex virus,
Immune function,
Sickle cell anemia,
Wilson's disease, and
Age-related macular
degeneration.