| Indium is a mineral that has only recently been | | | | Whether these health concerns are alleviated |
| regarded as essential for human health. For the | | | | because of the direct action of indium, or because of |
| longest time, indium was thought of as an element | | | | the increased action of other minerals that indium |
| that did nothing for the human body and was thus a | | | | helps to absorb, is not very apparent. Regardless, it |
| non-essential mineral. | | | | can be said without any doubt, that indium is in fact a |
| So how did this thinking change? Read on to know | | | | mineral that cannot be relegated to the status of |
| more. | | | | non-essential any longer. |
| Minerals are present in the soil and from there they | | | | Sources of Indium |
| get absorbed into the plant and animal foods that we | | | | Food and supplements are two major sources of any |
| eat. But with the increasing pollution levels in today's | | | | essential minerals. But where indium is concerned, you |
| world, and the use of unhealthy practices in farming, | | | | can only get indium from man made supplements as |
| the quality of the land and soil is getting worse by | | | | indium is not present in any plant or animal foods. |
| the day. | | | | Because indium is not soluble in water, and as the soil |
| Because of this, many minerals are being lost in the | | | | is becoming deficient in essential minerals, it has |
| soil, and hence not getting absorbed into the food | | | | become one of the rarest minerals and is completely |
| chain. One such trace mineral is Indium. | | | | absent from the food chain. So, your only remaining |
| Generally, the importance of any mineral for human | | | | source of indium is artificial supplements. |
| health is determined by how abundant it is in our | | | | Forms of Indium Supplements |
| bodies and the food chain. | | | | Indium supplements are available in two basic forms: |
| Thus, minerals such as indium that are not present in | | | | 1. Liquid Indium |
| foods (as a result of being poorly absorbed into the | | | | 2. Indium tablets |
| food chain) were regarded as non-essential for | | | | Indium is best taken as a part of a complete vitamin |
| human health. But recent research has shown that | | | | and mineral herbal supplement, as that way you can |
| indium could be a very important mineral for the | | | | rest assured hat you are also getting enough of the |
| overall well being of our bodies. | | | | other essential minerals, which indium helps to absorb. |
| What Is Indium Used For | | | | What To Look For In An Indium Supplement |
| Even though indium is not very plentiful in the body, | | | | 1. As indium is a very rare mineral, it is difficult to |
| and is needed in very tiny amounts for your health, it | | | | obtain. Many supplements that claim to have indium |
| still plays a very important role in the human body. | | | | may not actually do so. And as the supplement |
| The main function that indium performs is to enhance | | | | industry is not regulated in the US, it is difficult to |
| the absorption and the efficiency of other minerals | | | | determine which supplement is genuine. Thus, to |
| such as copper, chromium, manganese, zinc etc, | | | | ensure that you get a quality indium supplement, you |
| which have always been considered as essential | | | | should buy one that has been made by a |
| minerals for your health. | | | | pharmaceutical GMP compliant maker. |
| Although not a whole lot is known about this very | | | | 2. As indium helps in the absorption of other minerals, |
| rare mineral (indium being the seventh rarest minerals | | | | you should look for a supplement that contains indium |
| of all), it is becoming clearer every day that indium | | | | as a part of other essential minerals and vitamins. |
| can prevent many health problems, serious ones | | | | 3. Avoid buying any indium supplement that has sand, |
| included, in the human body. | | | | silica, starch etc as a part of the ingredients, as these |
| A lack of indium can cause as many as 35-40 | | | | are harmful to your health. |
| different health problems, which can easily be | | | | 4. The most popular option today is to look at a |
| prevented by ensuring that you are not deficient in | | | | natural multivitamin that not only contains indium, but |
| indium. | | | | other vital nutrients as well. |