An essential mineral that is normally found in nature combined with oxygen as phosphate. Abundantly found in the body; 85% of it is found in the bones, the rest is found in the blood, the fluid around and in cells, and in other organs such as the brain, heart, kidneys, and muscles.
What Health Benefits do I Offer?
Maintains strong bones, teeth and healthy gums.
Necessary for muscle and nerve function.
Required for blood clotting.
Contributes in cell growth.
Plays a role in the contraction of the heart muscle.
Needed in the normal process of kidney function.
Helps maintain a normal heart rhythm.
Facilitates the deployment of vitamins and the exchange of food into energy.
Supports all physiological chemical reactions.
Supplies energy and assists in metabolization of starches and fats.
Contributes in growth and body repair.
What Food Sources am I Found In?
Yogurt, milk, cottage cheese, American cheese, hamburger, pork, lobster, tuna, chicken, peanuts, pine nuts, sunflower seeds, peanut butter, rice, white bread, whole wheat bread, bran flakes, shredded wheat, noodles, french fries, potatoes, broccoli, peas, corn, and milk chocolate.
How Much Should I Have?
RDA: 1000 mg.
What if I Don't Get Enough?
You become more susceptable to: Anorexia, anxiety, apprehension, bone pain, dyspnea, fatigue, irritability, numbness, paresthesias, pica, tremulousness, weakness, and weight loss.
Stuff I Should Know
This mineral is used by practically every cell in the body. Phosphorus is a component of DNA and RNA and serves in the preparation of glucose for energy formation.
I can be used as a supplement to treat:
Speed recovery of burn victims; Cancer prevention; Arthritis; Osteoporosis; Athletic performance; Rickets; Pyorrhea; Tooth decay.
Genesis 1:29 "And God said,
'Behold I have given every herb-bearing seed which is
upon the face of all the earth and every tree, in
which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed: to you it
shall be for meat'."
