Macroelements for Humans

MACROELEMENTS are contained in the human body in fairly large quantities, from several grams to hundreds of grams.
Macroelements include mineral elements, the concentration of which in the body is 10^–1–10^–2%, and the daily intake is more than 20 mg.
They are part of the main tissues – bones, blood, muscles.
Macroelements are potassium, calcium, silicon, magnesium, sodium, sulfur, phosphorus, chlorine.

• Potassium regulates heart contractions, maintains the electrical potential of nerves and cell membranes, which regulates muscle contractions, participates in the mechanism of glycogen accumulation – the main source of energy in the cell;
• calcium is the basis of bone tissue, participates in metabolism, nerve impulse transmission processes, ensures a balance between the processes of excitation and inhibition in the cerebral cortex, participates in the regulation of skeletal muscle and heart muscle contractions;
• silicon is responsible for maintaining the elasticity of arteries, stimulates the immune system, slows down the aging processes in tissues, promotes hair and nail growth, plays an important role in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, prevents the harmful effects of aluminum on the body;
• magnesium has a systemic effect on energy processes in all organs and tissues, primarily those that actively consume energy (heart, nervous system, working muscles), is an anti-stress macroelement, normalizes the state of the nervous system (especially in combination with vitamin B6) during nervous tension, depression, neuroses, has a cardioprotective effect, favorably affecting the heart in case of rhythm disturbances, ischemic heart disease, including myocardial infarction, improving the oxygen supply of the myocardium, limiting the area of ​​damage, exhibits a vasodilator effect and helps reduce blood pressure;
• sodium, contributing to the retention of water in cells, prevents dehydration (with insufficient water, cells cease to perform their functions, and toxins accumulate in the body);
• chlorine is a component of hydrochloric acid produced by the stomach, necessary for the digestion of most foods, it is important for the formation of blood plasma, plays a significant role in maintaining the acid balance of the blood, but at the same time, the use of chlorinated water can lead to the occurrence of colorectal cancer;
• sulfur disinfects the blood, increases the body’s resistance to bacteria and protects the protoplasm of cells, enhances the secretion of bile, protects against the harmful effects of toxic substances, protects the body from the harmful effects of radiation and environmental pollution, thereby slowing down the aging process;
• phosphorus activates mental and physical activity, provides the human body with energy, promotes the development of the skeleton, increases the resistance of teeth to caries, is necessary for the functioning of the central nervous system, participates in intracellular metabolism; brain tissue and bone tissue of the skeleton are made up of phosphate salts.