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Question:
How do vitamins and minerals work in our bodies?
Answer:
The key functions of nutrients like vitamins and minerals in the human body revolve around their serving the role as essential components in enzymes and coenzymes. Enzymes are molecules involved in speeding up chemical reactions necessary for human bodily function. Coenzymes are molecules that help the enzymes in their chemical reactions.
Most enzymes are composed of a protein along with an essential mineral and possibly a vitamin. If an enzyme is lacking the essential mineral or vitamin, it cannot function properly. Many enzymes also require additional support in order to perform their function. The support is in the form of a coenzyme, a molecule which functions along with the enzyme. Most coenzymes are composed of vitamins and/or minerals. Without the coenzyme, the enzyme is powerless.
In order to make sure that your enzymes and coenzymes have all the vitamins and minerals they need, I recommend taking a high potency multiple vitamin and mineral formula.
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