It's well documented that nature has evolved its own exceptionally efficient process of absorption of free inorganic minerals into living organic organisms... And it's called natural chelation. Chelation is simply the process whereby an organic amino acid picks up a molecule of a mineral, wraps it within its structure, actually enveloping it, making it easier for organic organisms then to absorb it.

The process of chelation is first found within the chemistry of the earth, of the soil itself, where most minerals (through special microbial action) are dissolved from rock, sand and other inorganic materials. These dissolved minerals are then joined (through rain, compaction, etc.) with organic decaying matter rich in Amino Acids. The organic matter within the soil provides a medium for chelating (and holding in available form) dissolved inorganic soil nutrients needed by plants. Many minerals are then absorbed by plants in chelated form. And soon after, plant metabolism then provides us with minerals in chelated form almost entirely, including all of the trace elements.

This is nature's way, a way proven to be most efficient and effective. And chelation is not only the preferred means of mineral absorption and transport in plants, but also within mammals. Although mammals and other animals are a little more flexible than plants, and can absorb non-Chelated minerals, they do so at a much slower rate and depend upon many other factors, which in turn, can affect "what" and "how many" minerals may finally be assimilated by the body. This is a basic biological fact well studied and documented.

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