TransMins Mineral Complex - New and Improved

2 Capsules	Amt /Serving	% Daily Value
Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) Vitamin B12 (as cyanocabalamin) Calcium (as calcium amino acid chelate) Magnesium (as magnesium glycinate chelate) Zinc (as zinc glycinate chelate) Selenium (as selenium chelate) Copper (as copper chelate) Manganese (as manganese glycinate chelate) Chromium (as chromium nicotinate glycinate chelate) Potassium (as potassium amino acid chelate)	60 mg 130 mg 6 mcg 120 mg 120 mg 2 mg 15 mcg 670 mcg 1 mg 20 mcg 20 mg	100% 33% 100% 12% 30% 13% 21% 34% 50% 17% <1%
Other ingredients: Stearic acid, calcium stearate, hydroxypropyl cellulose ANR nutritional supplements are produced without milk, eggs, salt, sugar, yeast, gluten, or artificial flavors, colors and preservatives.

How was TransMins Mineral Complex improved?

To improve bioavailability, we added more amino acids to chelate with each mineral. This two-capsule formulation will optimize mineral absorption.

Since most men and post-menopausal women do not need supplemental iron, we removed the iron. If you need iron, consider supplementing your diet with one TransMins 2 Iron 27+ daily.

Why is the TransMins Mineral Complex formulation ideal?

There are 20 essential minerals. Most minerals, such as sodium, oxygen, and flouride, are abundant in the foods you eat, air you breathe or water you drink. TransMins Mineral Complex provides eight essential nutrients that are commonly insufficient in your diet.

More importantly, TransMins Mineral Complex provides these minerals in a quantity to supplement your diet. Mean intakes for women over 20 years plus TransMins Mineral Complex in comparison to the Daily Value and Tolerable Upper Intake Levels is provided below.

Intake is based on "What We Eat in America" (NHANES 2007-2008 Nutrient Intakes from Food. No intake data available for chromium or manganese. Upper Level based on "Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements". No upper limit established for chromium; and, UL for magnesium is 400 mg for magnesium represents acute intake from pharmacological agents, like magnesium salts.

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Vitamin/Mineral Supplement Effects on Autistic Children and Adults

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 3-month study on 131 children and adults assessed the effects of vitamin and mineral supplements. Statistically significant improvements in metabolic status were found.

The supplement group had significantly greater improvements in the metabolic biomarkers than the placebo group on the Parental Global Impressions and subscores for Hyperactivity, Tantrumming, Overall, and Receptive Language. The conclusion is that a vitamin/mineral supplement is a reasonable therapy to consider.¹

These findings are consistent with a 2000 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that confirmed that vitamin/mineral supplementation markedly raised the non-verbal intelligence of poorly-nourished Western school children.²

Source:

1. Adams JB, McDonough-Means S, Rubin RA, et al, "Effect of a vitamin/mineral supplement on children and adults with autism," BMC Pediatrics, December 2011: 111
2. Schoentahler SJ, Beir ID, Young K, et al, "The effect of vitamin-mineral supplementation on the intelligence of American schoolchildren: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial," Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, February 2000: 19-29.

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Some Cases for Mineral Supplementation

Calcium

• Vegetarian diets with high oxalic acid and phytic acid reduce calcium bioavailability
• Caffeine, protein, and sodium increases urinary loss of calcium
• Amenorrhea reduces calcium retention and absorption
• Lower levels of estrogen reduce calcium absorption
• People who are lactose-intolerant and who do not consume calcium-rich foods may be at risk for calcium deficiency

Chromium:

• Diets high in simple sugars may increase urinary excretion of chromium
• Medications and phytate may decrease chromium absorption

Copper

• Zinc and iron, at very high intakes, may decrease copper absorption

Manganese

• Calcium and phytate may reduce manganese absorption

Magnesium

• High phytic acid, fiber, phosphorus decrease magnesium absorption
• Low protein may inhibit magnesium absorption
• Excessive alcohol and certain medications cause excessive magnesium excretion
• Elderly people have relatively low dietary intake of magnesium
• People with neonatal tetany, hyperuricemia, hyperlipidemia, lithium toxicity, hyperthyroidism, pancreatitis, hepatitis, phlebitis, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, and digitalis intoxication may benefit from the clinically prescribed use of magnesium in quantities exceeding the Tolerable Upper Intake Limit (350 milligrams)

Potassium:

• African Americans have lower intakes of potassium and a higher prevalence of elevated blood pressure and salt sensitivity

Zinc

• Iron, calcium, phosphorus, protein, and fiber may decrease zinc absorption
• Long-term alcohol consumption is associated with impaired zinc absorption and increased urinary zinc excretion
• Zinc bioavailability from soy formulas is significantly lower than from milk-based
  formulas
• Phytic acid (high levels found in vegetarian diets) may decrease zinc bioavailability

The Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) are the average daily dietary intake levels sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97-98 percent) healthy individuals in a group. The Daily Value is used for nutritional labeling.

Vitamins and some essential minerals...

Males	B12	C	D	Calcium	Magnesium	Zinc
9-13 yrs	1.8 mcg	45 mg	15 IU	1,300 mg	240 mg	8 mg
14-18 yrs	2.4 mcg	75 mg	15 IU	1,300 mg	410 mg	11 mg
19-30 yrs	2.4 mcg	90 mg	15 IU	1,000 mg	400 mg	11 mg
31-50 yrs	2.4 mcg	90 mg	15 IU	1,000 mg	420 mg	11 mg
50 - 70 yrs	2.4 mcg	90 mg	15 IU	1,000 mg	420 mg	11 mg
>70 yrs	2.4 mcg	90 mg	20 IU	1,200 mg	420 mg	11 mg
Females
9-13 yrs	1.8 mcg	45 mg	15 IU	1,300 mg	240 mg	8 mg
14-18 yrs	2.4 mcg	65 mg	15 IU	1,300 mg	360 mg	9 mg
19-30 yrs	2.4 mcg	75 mg	15 IU	1,000 mg	310 mg	8 mg
31-50 yrs	2.4 mcg	75 mg	15 IU	1,000 mg	320 mg	8 mg
50 - 70 yrs	2.4 mcg	75 mg	15 IU	1,200 mg	320 mg	8 mg
>70 yrs	2.4 mcg	75 mg	20 IU	1,200 mg	320 mg	8 mg
Pregnancy
14-18 yrs	2.6 mcg	80 mg	15 IU	1,300 mg	400 mg	12 mg
19-30 yrs	2.6 mcg	85 mg	15 IU	1,000 mg	350 mg	11 mg
31-50 yrs	2.6 mcg	85 mg	15 IU	1,000 mg	360 mg	11 mg
Daily Value	6 mcg	60 mg	400 IU	1,000 mg	400 mg	15 mg
Mineral Complex	6 mcg	60 mg	130 IU	120 mg	120 mg	2 mg

...and the rest of the minerals.

Males	Selenium	Copper	Manganese	Chromium	Potassium
9-13 yrs	40 mcg	700 mcg	1.9 mg	25 mcg	4.5 g
14-18 yrs	55 mcg	890 mcg	2.2 mg	35 mcg	4.7 g
19-30 yrs	55 mcg	900 mcg	2.3 mg	35 mcg	4.7 g
31-50 yrs	55 mcg	900 mcg	2.3 mg	35 mcg	4.7 g
50 - 70 yrs	55 mcg	900 mcg	2.3 mg	30 mcg	4.7 g
>70 yrs	55 mcg	900 mcg	2.3 mg	30 mcg	4.7 g
Females
9-13 yrs	40 mcg	700 mcg	1.6 mg	21 mcg	4.5 g
14-18 yrs	55 mcg	890 mcg	1.6 mg	24 mcg	4.7 g
19-30 yrs	55 mcg	900 mcg	1.8 mg	25 mcg	4.7 g
31-50 yrs	55 mcg	900 mcg	1.8 mg	25 mcg	4.7 g
50 - 70 yrs	55 mcg	900 mcg	1.8 mg	20 mcg	4.7 g
>70 yrs	55 mcg	900 mcg	1.8 mg	20 mcg	4.7 g
Pregnancy
14-18 yrs	60 mcg	1,000 mcg	2.0 mg	29 mcg	4.7 g
19-30 yrs	60 mcg	1,000 mcg	2.0 mg	30 mcg	4.7 g
31-50 yrs	60 mcg	1,000 mcg	2.0 mg	30 mcg	4.7 g
Daily Value	70 mcg	2,000 mcg	2.0 mg	120 mcg	3.5 g
Mineral Complex	15 mcg	670 mcg	1.0 mg	20 mcg	0.2 g

Source: Dietary Reference Intakes: Recommended Dietary Allowances and Adequate Intakes, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academies

Nutrient Density

Nutrient density is a measure of the amount of nutrients in comparison to calories. Some of the most nutrient and mineral dense foods include:

Meats		Grains
Clams		Wheat, Rice and Oat Bran
Oysters		Fortified cereals
Liver, giblets, spleen, etc.
Fruits		Vegetables
Pineapple		Mushrooms
Loganberries		Swiss Chard
		Spinach

Consider the mineral density of raw oysters:

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 2011 USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 24. Caloric intake based on a 2,000 calories daily.