By Dr. Bob McCauley
How Minerals Compete with Each Other
Minerals compete when they are from the same Group on the periodic table, such as Halogens (Group 17) that all have seven electrons in their outer shell. In this case, lighter elements such as fluoride and chloride are more easily absorbed than heavier elements in the same Group, such as iodine.
Minerals also compete when they share a similar weight and number of electrons such as copper and zinc, which is a fraction heavier and has one more electron than copper, making it difficult for the body to identify exactly which mineral it is. Competing minerals should be taken at least 6 hours apart from one another to avoid being mistakenly absorbed by the body’s cells.
You could take our Full Spectrum Mineral Blend. But to make it easier to take Angstrom Minerals it is possible to group them together so they can be easier taken three times each day.
This chart shows the compatibility between minerals. The more dissimilar they are in weight and size, and if they are not in the same element group, the more compatible they are and therefore they can be consumed at the same time.
|Strong*||Medium*||Weak*||Same GROUP||Same GROUP|