The key to health: How emotions affect your mineral balance

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FEATURE — A fascinating area of research in hair analysis involves the correlation of mineral values with emotional states. Such information can assist in helping you understand yourself better when implementing any kind of nutritional program for health.

Look through the following list to see which minerals, with their corresponding emotions, may be out of balance in your body. Because the physical body often follows your energetic frequency (your emotions and thoughts), correctly processing your emotional state will often cause the mineral imbalances to correct themselves.

Calcium

Keyword: protective 

  • Low calcium level: emotionally unstable, hyperkinetic, short-tempered, tense, unable to slow down, extroverted.
  • High calcium level: rigid, introverted, insensitive, unaware.

Calcium is principally regulated by the thyroid and adrenal glands. By managing your stress, resting and relaxing when you can and finding a creative outlet, you can keep these two glands in balance, giving your body the ability to produce calcium optimally.

Magnesium

Keyword: relaxation 

  • Low magnesium level: high-strung, irritable, hyperactive, belligerent.
  • High magnesium level: withdrawn, sluggish, depressed, sleepy. (Hibernating animals exhibit very high magnesium levels.) 

It is best to take magnesium transdermally. Using magnesium lotions, oils or bath salts gets the mineral into your bloodstream while bypassing the laxative effect when you take it internally. 

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Sodium

Keywords: emergency energy

  • Low sodium level: fatigued, lethargic, depressed, unable to get started.
  • High sodium level: high-energy, aggressive, self-starting.

Potassium

Keyword: follow-through

  • Low potassium level: low stamina.
  • High potassium level: overactive.

Note that the list above represents most of the electrolytes needed in your system to help the body utilize your water intake correctly. The adrenal glands have much to do with the hydration of your cells, so do as much as you can to take care of them (sleep, stress management) to optimize your body’s hydration. Also, the thyroid gland and the adrenal glands are best friends, so when you take care of one, you automatically take care of the other.

Iron

Keyword: strength

  • Low iron level: weak, very low energy.
  • High iron level: hostile, very aggressive.

While low iron levels will leave you anemic, high levels are toxic and can damage organs. It’s a really good idea to keep an eye on iron levels.

Copper (the feminine mineral)

Keyword: gentleness

  • Low copper level: emotionally unresponsive.
  • High copper level: effeminate, weak, sentimental, childish, fearful, extremely emotional, schizophrenic-like, violent.

Women with high copper levels will often experience premenstrual syndrome and postpartum psychosis. It’s important to notice the effects of high copper. If copper levels are too high, it can bring about suicidal/homicidal tendencies! Copper cookware isn’t always the healthy choice if you are experiencing any of these symptoms.

Zinc (the masculine mineral)

Keyword: steadiness

  • Low zinc level: indecisive, impotent (males), emotionally heightened, effeminate, schizophrenic-like.
  • High zinc level: emotionally detached, martyr-like.

Notice that low zinc and high copper have similar effects. Copper is the yin to zinc’s yang. They complement each other. So if you are low in zinc, your body likely has too much copper, and vice versa. It’s a good idea not to take one of these two minerals for very long without the other.

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These are just a few of the many minerals your body needs, but they are the key minerals. It’s always best to get your minerals, vitamins and aminos from natural, whole foods, but sometimes, we require a boost in certain minerals. The goal is to take care of your mental, emotional and physical health the best that you can. We are all different. Your needs are unique to you. 

The body functions as a system. One imbalance brings about another. Use this article as a guide to help you determine where your body might be off balance so that you can harmonize and strengthen each and every part of your being and have the energy to feel your best.

Address your emotional needs as they arise. Remember, your emotions are your teachers! They are not who you are. They come and they go. Allow any negative emotion to teach you the life lessons you need so that you can process it optimally. Then, let it go so that it doesn’t fester in your body and cause you problems later. When your body is in balance, your mineral levels likely will be also, allowing your body to do what it was designed to do in the first place: heal itself when an injury or illness comes along.

Balance is the key! Rest, eat, work, play. Listen to your body’s needs and respond accordingly. Here’s to your good health!

Written by BRIGIT ATKIN, owner of BrightWorks by Brigit.

This article was originally published in the September/October 2022 issue of St. George Health and Wellness magazine.

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