Vanadium

 

            Studies have shown high levels of vanadium to possess an amazing ability ti mimic insulin thus, helping to regulate blood sugar.  Studies have also shown vanadium to be essential in an energy transport system called the sodium-potassium ATP pump.  Vanadium has been shown to inhibit this system which affects the transport of molecules across the cell membrane.  The implications of this action are not yet known.

 

            Vanadium has also been shown to regulate the circulatory system, regulate blood sugar, and reduce cholesterol in the blood as well as reduce deposits in the central nervous system. 

Foods high in Vanadium include: Spinach                          Black pepper Parsley                           Mushrooms Oysters                          Buckwheat Oats                              Rice Green beans                  Cabbage Carrots                          Dill Radishes                        Herring Eggs

Vanadium deficiency symptoms include: Hypoglycemia                     Hypertension Obesity                               Pancreatic dysfunction High cholesterol                   Infertility Heart disease                       Metabolic dysfunction Poor bone development       Cancer