Your body needs dozens of nutrients every day - two thirds of them minerals. Minerals are active in nearly all of the thousands of biochemical processes our bodies perform and are vital for enzyme function.

Most minerals in our diet come from plant or animal tissue and must be digested and then released in a form that our cells can use - a form that can be utilized by the body.

Unfortunately, minerals are becoming more and more depleted from our food sources. Many life-giving trace minerals that are so important to our overall health have been eliminated from our daily diets all together. And this has opened the door for accelerated aging and an increased risk of disease.

Even when minerals are present, many times our bodies can't utilize them. In fact, most dietary minerals found in plants are poorly absorbed by the body - For example: of the iron present in spinach and other vegetables, only 3 to 8% is actually utilized by our cells. And in order for nutrients to be any good for our bodies, they must be "bioavailable" - or readily absorbed by our cells.

While millions have turned to supplements as a way of making up for what their diets lack, they're finding that many, if not most, supplements currently on the market have very low rates of absorption. This means the nutrients can't reach the cells where they're needed. They're paying a lot of money for strong-smelling , brightly-colored urine.

Also, just as it's important to have a sufficient amount of each mineral, it's important to have the right proportion of certain minerals in balance with each other. If this is not done, it's possible to create a deficiency in one mineral by providing too much of another mineral.

In addition, many mineral supplements - including "colloidal" varieties - are high in heavy metals that can increase the levels of toxicity in our bodies.

Fortunately, there is an alternative.

Located off the Kona coast of Hawaii in deep sea waters - around 2500 ft below the surface - is what oceanographers call the "Zone of Regeneration".

Deep ocean currents converge here from as far away as the Aleutian Islands, continually delivering minerals to a storehouse originally created by the volcanic activity that formed the islands.

And for hundreds, if not thousands, of years this water has flowed deep beneath the surface, keeping it free from herbicides, pesticides and heavy metal contamination.

In this ecosystem where the food chain virtually begins, billions of phytoplankton and algae metabolize these minerals. During their lifecycle they descend through the ocean, processing and preparing the minerals until they end up in this unique zone where the minerals are deposited in cold, contaminant free water.

Harvesting these mineral rich microorganisms gives you nature's perfect balance of macrominerals, microminerals and ultra trace minerals in a form your body can most readily utilize.

These minerals are a near perfect match for the mineral levels found in human blood serum and are in a very similar pH balance. And unlike land-based and shallow sea-based minerals, they are free of heavy metals such as Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg), Lead (Pb), Radon (Rn), Ruthenium (Ru), and Uranium (U).

Studies recently performed at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) by a leading physiologist have confirmed that these minerals are the most easily absorbed and utilized by the human body.

On top to these Deep Sea Minerals, you get additional broccoli-derived selenium - an essential trace mineral that helps keep the immune system functioning and assists in the control of free radicals. Broccoli is considered to be the best source of selenium and the broccoli used in the production of The Seven Essentials is grown in selenium enriched soil and contains higher concentrations of the mineral than usual. Several recent studies have shown the benefits of broccoli and selenium enriched broccoli.

Details of "The Seven Essentials" minerals

For more information about high-selenium broccoli:
USDA
Colorado Health
Washington Post