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See also: Ancient Sea Mineral Complex w/naturally chelated with vitamin C, Calcium, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Gluconate, Calcium Pyruvate, Hemocyte Plus, IntraMAX, Magnesium, Magnesium potassium aspartate, Multivitamin with minerals, Nature's Plus Multivitamins , Phosphorous, Potassium, Shaklee Vita-Lea, Vitamin, Mineral, Herbal Supplements
What is Mineral Supplements?
Dietary minerals are the chemical elements required by living organisms, other than the four elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen which are present in common organic molecules. Essential minerals include calcium, chloride, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium and sodium.
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Reasons Taken
4 patients in the community are taking or have taken Mineral Supplements.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Slow my ALS progress | 2 | 50% |
| General health | 1 | 25% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Mineral Supplements.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Mineral Supplements or how long patients were taking Mineral Supplements before stopping.
Currently taking Mineral Supplements
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Stopped taking Mineral Supplements
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal research | 1 | 100% |  |