Manganese

Roles In The Body

• Energy Production, essential for

• Glucose tolerance levels, necessary for maintaining

• Tendons and ligaments

• Bone development

Functions Of Manganese

Nervous system -synthesis of neurotransmitters

Reproductive system -fertility

Endocrine system -required for normal adrenal and thyroid gland activity

Skeletal -tendons, ligaments, connective tissue

Metabolic -energy production, glucose tolerance, utilization of fats and carbohydrates

Detoxification -involved in superoxide dismutase

Symptoms Associated With A Manganese Deficiency

allergies, hypoglycemia, diabetes, myasthenia gravis

dizziness,ringing in the ears, fatigue, weakness, muscular

bone fractures or osteoporosis, weak ligaments and tendons.

Synergistic Nutrients

zinc, choline, vitamin K

Antagonistic Nutrients

Absorption -calcium, phosphorus, iron, soy protein

Metabolic -copper, magnesium, iron, vanadium