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3 Fatty acids/cholesterol: linoleic acid, linolenic acid, arachidonic acid and cholesterol (while cholesterol is also produced by the body, some scientists suggest that a deficiency may result in Alzheimer’s dementia, type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and burnout, among other things).

However, research on nutrition has also yielded further advances into our understanding of metabolism in recent decades, which should not be withheld from the reader here. If deficiencies in vitamins, amino acids or fatty acids can lead to certain diseases or symptom complexes, what about minerals? Here are some important basics:

Minerals are found exclusively in the Earth’s crust. Neither plants nor animals nor humans can produce them. So, as living creatures on Earth, we depend on plants to absorb minerals from the Earth and make them available for us to metabolize by eating them. This is the way of life—it cannot be changed. You can’t eat calcium stones and think it will strengthen your bones. Likewise, inorganic iron will not help your blood levels. That minerals exist and play a role in our health has also been known for about 100 years. In 1912, a Prof. Wasserman from Berlin observed that tumors in mice disappeared when they were injected with selenium. Since the tumors in mice and humans have a high similarity, Prof. Wasserman expected an enormous benefit in the fight against cancer in humans by using selenium.14 In 2002/2003, a court case against the FDA (Federal Drug Administration in the U.S.) took place, based on the claim that selenium reduces the likelihood of developing some cancers (was won). In 2000, a study appeared in the journal “The Lancet,” which emphasized the importance of selenium. Selenium is essential for human health (6). It reduces antioxidative stress, protects against progression to AIDS in HIV-positive people, promotes sperm mobility, and appears to reduce the likelihood of miscarriage. Deficiency has been linked to mood disorders as well as cardiovascular disease.