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Manganese SupplementsManganese supplements are a good way to get the many health benefits of manganese because a lot is lost in the processing of foods and the milling of grains. • Trace mineral • important catalyst and cofactor in many enzymatic processes and reactions Alt Med • maintains skeletal and connective structural tissue Alt Med • protects cellular integrity Alt Med • essential for blood sugar control/glucose tolerance • helps nervous system, brain, sex hormone production • hard for body to store it • lots lost in processing foods and milling of grains • deficiencies can trigger seizures in epileptics; atherosclerosis; significant issue in infants Forms I haven’t seen research to support it but there is a broadly held assumption that manganese picolinate, gluconate or other chelates are better absorbed. RDA No RDA is given. AI is: • Adults: Males 2.3 mg/day; Females 1.8 mg/day • Teens: Males 2.2 mg/day; Females 1.6 mg/day • Children 1-4 years 1.2 mg/day; 4+ years 1.5 mg/day Dosage by Supplements As manganese gluconate: • Adults 5 mg/day • Teens 3 mg/day • Children 1-4 years 0.5 mg/day; 4+ years 1 mg/day Toxicity • Very high doses can cause iron deficiency anemia • High tissue levels can cause Parkinson’s • Manganese toxicity from pollution and mining can cause serious illnesses
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