Leslie McIntosh Leslie McIntosh, like many other denizens of Science Twitter, saw a tweet from a pseudonymous account in mid-March that bemoaned a journal’s lack of action after the owner of the account reported “an obvious case of plagiarism.” https://twitter.com/Dr Meming/status/1503751505526022147?s=20&t=LYH iaxAfOTn6CuwHG3qbg The owner of the account had found a paper that ripped off one by his…
If the journal had addressed these concerns a bit earlier, the authors might still have had the original data to show, since these papers were published in 2010–2013.
Why Most People Are Deficient in Minerals
Deficient food, chronic disease are leaving us malnourished
Minerals provide the very elements of good health.(ArtTim/Shutterstock)
It’s estimated that 1 in 3 Americans is deficient in at least 10 minerals, including potassium, manganese, magnesium, and zinc, putting them at risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.
“The Mineral Fix,” written by James DiNicolantonio and Siim Land, author of “Metabolic Autophagy,” provides a comprehensive guide about the role of essential minerals and why you need them to optimize physiological function and survival.
There are 17 essential minerals, broken down into seven macrominerals and 10 trace minerals. There are another five minerals that are possibly essential.