Mineral Dysregulation
and Impaired Energy Production

Mineral dysregulation
interferes with biochemistry pathways
and cellular energy production
resulting in many symptoms including fatigue.

Yep!  The root cause of fatigue is often related to mineral dysregulation which impairs cellular energy production.  Without sufficient energy, cells cannot do what they were designed to do which then adversely affects your health and well-being.

So, what should be done?  

Thus, it makes sense to help the body regulate minerals to improve energy production, right?  

In summary, almost everyone has insufficient magnesium and bioavailable copper (copper which has been activated by retinol from animal products to create ceruloplasmin) in their bodies as a whole, but too much iron and calcium in their bodies as a whole   

Let me explain more.

This matter is a life and death situation.  Seriously.  No exaggeration.  Mineral dysregulation contributes to oxidation, inflammation, aging due to diminished energy production and increases probability that your health will decline.

To understand more, we need to learn about biochemistry pathways and cellular energy production.  Do not worry. We will keep it super simple.

Our bodies run on biochemical pathways where one chemical is converted into another chemical in the presence of enzymes.  These enzymes usually require minerals as co-factors to activate the enzyme to function in the pathway.  If minerals are not present, then the reaction does not proceed, and symptoms and illnesses eventually develop.

Also, our body needs energy to function.  Most energy, called ATP (adenosine triphosphate), is created in the mitochondria within our cells.  This process requires magnesium and bioavailable copper.  If these minerals are not present, sufficient energy is not created resulting in cellular and then dysfunction of all bodily systems.

In addition, put simply, bioavailable copper is required to regulate iron, and magnesium is required to regulate calcium.  Think of this regulation as a complex web of biochemical pathways.  We are not talking about mineral levels as much as we are concerned about proper regulation and activation of these pathways.

Furthermore, our bodies are designed to hold onto iron tightly which becomes a problem when we eat so much iron-fortified (actually iron shavings) everything and when we take supplements with iron.  Excess iron is stored in our tissues where it rusts (oxidation) and causes inflammation that impairs cells in our bodies leading to many illnesses and that contributes to aging. In addition, iron is involved in redox reactions which are electron transfers necessary to create voltage and run our bodies electrically.  Iron is a BIG deal.

When we have too much calcium in our bodies, it is stored as osteoarthritis or bone spurs or as stones (such as kidney, gallbladder), or in our tissues (such as arteries leading to blockages or brain as calcifications). Keep in mind that calcium can only be used to create bone in the presence of a variety of minerals including magnesium and others.

We cannot routinely biopsy our brain, heart, liver, etc, but we can test the blood.  However, blood work does not tell us what is going on in our cells, terrain, and organs.  Blood work only tells us what is going on in the blood (which is why it is called blood work). The presence of high, just right, and low levels of key labs in the blood when compared to optimal values (not the huge range of "normal" from a sick population) indicate the presence of mineral dysregulation and faulty energy production in the body as discerned from medical research. 

Without this proper interpretation of blood work, a person could be told that they lack iron in the blood (anemia) which may be true, but they are not told that they actually have too much iron in their body as a whole and that this iron is not functioning appropriately.  Adding more iron with foods fortified with iron or with supplements make the situation significantly worse because that extra iron is stored in the tissues and organs contributing to oxidation, inflammation, aging and disease and this extra iron is not performing those redox reactions well.  For example, a car may have plenty of gas in the tank, but if the car is not started electrically or if the engine does not work because it does not have energy, then the car will fulfill its transportation purpose. Thus, we need to understand the difference between blood levels and mineral dysregulation.

But what causes the planetary deficiency of magnesium and bioavailable copper in humans?  Several factors are involved particularly modern agriculture and stress.

Modern agriculture is not conducive to health. Soil organisms are responsible for adding these minerals to the plants, but modern agricultural methods kill off these soil organisms instead.  Also, their methods do not add these minerals back into the soil through such management techniques as crop rotation and cover crops.  Thus, the plants - that we eat or that the animals that we eat consume - do not contain adequate minerals for health. 

Stress uses up our magnesium and bioavailable copper at a high rate.  Life is incredibly stressful these days, and the stress seems to be getting worse with time.  Stress management is a vital component of holistic health care.

Thus, we can no longer rely on diet alone for sufficient magnesium and bioavailable copper.  Supplementation is required.

However, we can obtain the iron and calcium that we need from diet alone if we are eating a healthy diet.  Most folks should not be supplementing these minerals which will cause even worse accumulation.

The following supplements interfere with optimum mineral function which is needed for energy production and overall health and are therefore best avoided.  (OK if these nutrients occur in food though.)  Yes, some of these may surprise you. We will discuss more at your appointments. 

• Ascorbic acid, citrate, citric acid
• Iron, calcium, zinc, molybdenum
• Vitamin D
• Multivitamins/minerals/prenatals (You do need the appropriate form of folate especially during early pregnancy.)
• Colloidal silver (nano is OK)

Again, the information presented above is in the medical research, but it does not get to the general population.  Instead, we are (incorrectly) told by mainstream media and mainstream medicine to consume more iron and calcium and that copper is dangerous and magnesium is generally ignored.

I have just touched on the basics of mineral dysregulation which leads to impaired energy production.  In reality, this subject is much more complex. In fact, I could write a book on this subject!  But I do not have to because it has already been written.

Check out the book called Cure Your Fatigue by Morley Robbins.  Or you can use the search bar to find his easy-to-read articles at his website on various subjects such as iron, calcium, magnesium, bioavailable copper, anemia, vitamin D, cholesterol, and more. 

Thus, lack of minerals in general and magnesium and bioavailable copper specifically as well as an overabundance of iron and calcium along with mineral dysregulation are the deep root causes faulty energy production resulting in fatigue and poor health.  Other factors such as microbes and toxins and nutrition, etc are shallow roots which must also be addressed on the journey to better health.

Keep in mind that your health is your responsibility.
And it is your duty to research and to decide for yourself
who and what you believe
and what and when you will do something about it.
Dr. Bazylewicz will help you if you want to proceed along this path to regulate your minerals and to improve your health.

Let food

be thy medicine, 

and medicine 

be thy food.  

~Hippocrates

DANDELION

Your word

is a lamp

to my feet

and a light

to my path.

~Psalm 119:105

ECHINACEA

The secret of health

for both mind and body

is not to mourn for the past,

worry about the future,

or anticipate troubles,

but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

~Buddha (paraphrased)

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