How are your Manganese levels? Does following a Paleo diet
guarantee optimal micro nutrient levels? This week I’m focusing
on manganese – and most importantly, how to make sure your
levels are sufficient. What actually is Manganese? Did you see
the word and thought I had spelt magnesium incorrectly? It is
actually a trace mineral that regulates dozens of enzymatic
reactions within the body. It is a crucial mineral. If you are
lacking in manganese some of the symptoms of deficiency include
low thyroxine – or Thyroid Hormone T4 – as manganese is
important for the production of T4. Asthma is another area with
links to deficiency of this trace mineral. There are links
between low manganese levels in children and childhood asthma.
Similarly there is a link between low dietary manganese intake
and the incidents of asthma in adults. Low HDL also has links to
deficiency of manganese. Women who eat a low manganese diet will
find their HDL drops dramatically. Joint pain and osteoporosis
can also be impacted. Bone densi