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Root — Cellular Health

Trace Minerals
The Foundation of Cellular Health

Your body cannot make minerals. Every single one has to come from what you eat. And most modern diets are quietly falling short.

Learn why 85+ minerals are essential for your daily function — and how shilajit ensures they are actually absorbed by your cells.

85+ minerals in ionic form

Minerals are not optional extras — they are structural. Every enzyme, every hormone, and every nerve signal depends on them to function.

The problem is not only quantity — it is absorption. Most minerals in a standard capsule never reach your cells at all.

The foundation

What are trace minerals — and why does it matter?

The word "trace" refers to the quantity needed, not the importance. Some trace minerals are required in just micrograms per day — but without them, entire systems fail.

The human body uses over 85 minerals in biochemical processes — from ATP synthesis and DNA repair to hormone production and immune function.A

The problem is that modern soil has been stripped. Industrial farming has depleted trace minerals from topsoil for decades — meaning even fresh vegetables carry significantly fewer minerals than those grown a generation ago.C

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Mineral content in crops has fallen 40–70% since 1940 due to soil degradation.

Key minerals

The 8 minerals your body needs every day

12 Mg Magnesium

Required for ATP production, muscle and nerve function, protein synthesis, and DNA repair. Involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions. Deficiency causes fatigue, muscle cramps, poor sleep, and anxiety.

Depleted by: processed food, chronic stress, alcohol

30 Zn Zinc

Essential for immune function, testosterone production, wound healing, protein synthesis, and DNA replication.B

Blocked by: phytates in grains and legumes

26 Fe Iron

Makes haemoglobin — the protein carrying oxygen in red blood cells. Without adequate iron, oxygen delivery to muscles and brain is compromised. Note: shilajit's fulvic acid significantly enhances iron absorption.D

34 Se Selenium

One of the most potent antioxidants in the body. Supports thyroid function, immune defence, and DNA synthesis.

Depleted by: selenium-poor soils

29 Cu Copper

Needed for red blood cell formation, iron metabolism, collagen synthesis, and antioxidant enzyme production. Rare in modern diets due to soil depletion.

25 Mn Manganese

Critical for bone formation, carbohydrate and protein metabolism, and production of superoxide dismutase — a key cellular antioxidant enzyme.

Depleted by: refined and processed foods

24 Cr Chromium

Enhances insulin sensitivity, supporting stable blood sugar and sustained energy.

Lost in: food processing (90% removed in refining)

19 K Potassium

Regulates fluid balance, nerve signalling, and heart rhythm. Works with sodium to maintain cellular electrical potential.

Insufficient in: low-vegetable diets

Absorption

The problem is not quantity — it is delivery

Most minerals in standard supplements arrive in inorganic form — hard for the gut to absorb, and easily blocked by phytates and oxalates in food, passing through the digestive system unused.

Standard supplement path

Mineral in inorganic form
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encounters phytates / oxalates
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binds to them — forms complex
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passes through gut unused

Shilajit + fulvic acid path

Mineral wrapped in fulvic acid complex
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bypasses anti-nutrients
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absorbed through intestinal wall
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crosses cell membrane
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delivered to cytoplasm

This is the fundamental reason shilajit works differently from a multivitamin. It is not just about what minerals are present — it is about the delivery system that ensures they actually reach your cells.E

References

ANielsen, F.H. (2009) — Ultratrace minerals. In: Present Knowledge in Nutrition, 9th ed. ILSI Press.
BPrasad, A.S. (2013) — Discovery of human zinc deficiency: its impact on human health and disease. Advances in Nutrition, 4(2), 176–190.
CDavis, D.R. et al. (2004) — Changes in USDA food composition data for 43 garden crops, 1950–1999. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 23(6), 669–682.
DWinkler, J. & Ghosh, S. (2018) — Therapeutic potential of fulvic acid in chronic degenerative diseases and diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Research.
ESchepetkin, I. et al. (2009) — Pharmacological activity of fulvic acids: a review. Drug Development Research, 68(6), 510–521.