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The second most abundant mineral in the human body, phosphorus participates in more biological processes than any other mineral.
Phosphorus involves every metabolic process in the body.
BIOLOGICAL FUNCTION & EFFECT:
• provides strength and rigidity in bones and teeth
• provides structure to soft tissue (unlike calcium)
• aids in transporting other lipids throughout the body and across cellular membranes
• ATP contains three phosphate groups and thus phosphorus is an essential part of energy storage and production processes in every cell throughout the body
• phosphorus is a part of of many coenzymes and takes a part in a wide variety of enzymatic rections
• as phosphorus acid and its salts, phosphorusis a part of the body’s major buffer systems
• phosphorus is a part of DNA and RNA and thus necessary for all cellular reproduction and protein synthesis
• EFFECTS OF DEPLETION
Effects of depletion are fairly rare, occurring in individuals with kidney malfunction, intestinal absorption diseases such as celiac disease and Crohn’s disease.
Also, alcoholics and people on starvation diets are depleted in phosphorus.
• SOURCES
Animal protein foods. Although not a natural food, cola soft drinks contain large amounts of phosphorus.
• NOTES
Excessive consumption of phosphorus may inhibit calcium absorption.
— unless otherwise noted, information on this page is summarized from pages 318-19, Pelton
• PHOSPHORUS IN KENTUCKY
Here, behind white-washed wooden fences, one may see the aristocrats of the horse world — the Kentucky thoroughbreds. Probably 60 percent of the thoroughbreds in America live in this region in equine splendor, perpetuating their greatness.
The bluegrass, which provides such excellent grazing, thrives on the phosphorus content of the soil, which is sixt times as great as in other soil areas of the state, or in most of the fertile soils of other states. Because of this, the development of a colt is furthered to such an extent that a yearling in Kentucky is near its mature size at 18 to 20 months.
— pages 247-48, The United States,edited by Dorè Ogrizek, McGraw-Hill, 1950
NUTRIENTS
• Beta carotene
• Biotin
• Boron
• Calcium
• Carnitine
• Chloride
• Choline
• CoEnzymeQ10
• Copper
• Folic Acid
• Glutathione
• Inositol
• Iodine
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Molybdenum
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Sodium
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin B2
• Vitamin B3
• Vitamin B5
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin K
• Zinc
• Beta carotene
• Biotin
• Boron
• Calcium
• Carnitine
• Chloride
• Choline
• CoEnzymeQ10
• Copper
• Folic Acid
• Glutathione
• Inositol
• Iodine
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Molybdenum
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Sodium
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin B2
• Vitamin B3
• Vitamin B5
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin K
• Zinc
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