YOUR LABS ARE FINE. YOU'RE NOT UNDERSTANDING THE MINERAL DEFICIENCIES YOUR DOCTOR CAN’T SEE

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An approachable, well-researched primer on essential minerals.

A health and wellness expert discusses the role of minerals in holistic well-being in this guidebook.

Per Stephenson-Laws, millions of people live in “the gap between ‘normal’ and ‘optimal’” and find themselves frustrated by health care professionals who can’t explain their vague array of symptoms, including achiness, fatigue, and frequent anxiety. While medical testing results may come back “fine,” the author suggests that mineral deficiencies—which can go undetected on standard blood panels—may lie at the root of undiagnosed chronic symptoms. At the heart of this work, which emphasizes the importance of optimizing essential mineral intake, are three “core truths”: Physical symptoms, no matter how seemingly minor, should not be ignored; mineral deficiencies can often be fixed by changes in diet (or, when necessary, by supplements); and taking even small steps toward regulation is better than not acting.