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Sources Of Manganese
Meats - snails, egg yolk
Nuts/seeds - sunflower, coconuts, peanuts, pecans, walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, brazil nuts
Fruits - blueberries, olives, avocados
Vegetables - corn, corn germ, parsley, legumes
Grains - wheat, wheat germ and bran, rice, barley, oats, buckwheat, rye
Miscellaneous - kelp, cloves, tea

Roles In The Body
•	Energy Production, essential for
•	Glucose tolerance levels, necessary for maintaining
•	Tendons and ligaments, maintains integrity of
•	Bone development, essential for

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

Symptoms Associated With A Manganese Excess
	anorexia		neurological symptoms
	ataxia		schizophrenia
	iron deficiency

Synergetic Nutrients
	zinc, choline, vitamin K

Antagonistic Nutrients
	Absorption -	calcium, phosphorus, iron, soy protein
	Metabolic -	copper, magnesium, iron, vanadium

Hair Analysis Notes
Manganese is called the maternal mineral because manganese-deficient animals cease to care for their young.

High Hair Manganese:
•	may be due to manganese toxicity derived from drinking water containing excessively high levels of manganese.

Low Hair Manganese:
•	low hair manganese levels are extremely common. However, if the manganese level is below .03 mg% it is considered very low.
•	low manganese usually correlates with slow oxidation and low energy levels.

Reasons For Manganese Supplementation
•	to raise low sodium levels
•	to lower excessive iron, copper or other toxic metal levels
•	to correct a low sodium/potassium ratio