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Results 1 - 10 of 42 for minerals
  1. Minerals (National Library of Medicine)  
    Minerals are important for your body to stay healthy. Your body uses minerals for many different jobs, including keeping your bones, muscles, heart, and brain working properly. Minerals are also important for making enzymes and hormones. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/minerals.html - Health Topics
  2. Bone Density (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... bones are important for your health. A bone mineral density (BMD) test is the best way to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bonedensity.html - Health Topics
  3. Dietary Supplements (National Library of Medicine)  
    Dietary supplements are vitamins, minerals, herbs, and many other products. They can come as pills, capsules, powders, drinks, and energy bars. Supplements do not have ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/dietarysupplements.html - Health Topics
  4. Asbestos (National Library of Medicine)  
    Asbestos is the name of a group of minerals with long, thin fibers. It was once used ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/asbestos.html - Health Topics
  5. Potassium (National Library of Medicine)  
    Potassium is a mineral that your body needs to work properly. It is a type of electrolyte. It helps your nerves to function ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/potassium.html - Health Topics
  6. Tooth Decay (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... The acids begin to eat away at the minerals on your enamel. Over time, the plaque can ... helps the enamel repair itself by replacing the minerals. Your teeth go through this natural process of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/toothdecay.html - Health Topics
  7. Vitamins (National Library of Medicine)  
    Vitamins are substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally. There are 13 vitamins your body needs. They are: Vitamin A B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/vitamins.html - Health Topics
  8. Osteoporosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... it until you break a bone. A bone mineral density test is the best way to check ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/osteoporosis.html - Health Topics
  9. Chronic Kidney Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have two kidneys, each about the size of your fist. Their main job is to filter your blood. They remove wastes and extra water, which become urine. They ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/chronickidneydisease.html - Health Topics
  10. Dehydration (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... electrolyte levels, especially potassium and sodium. Electrolytes are minerals in your body that have an electric charge. ... outside. If you are losing a lot of minerals in sweat, sports drinks can help you. But ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/dehydration.html - Health Topics
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