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Vitamin And Mineral Therapy

To help offset some of the damage caused by stress, try the following daily supplements:

200 to 400 milligrams of magnesium,

10 to 100 milligrams of B- complex vitamins and

500 to 3,000 milligrams of vitamin C.

For general maintenance, the following vitamin/mineral formula is recommended. It is probably available in many multi vitamin/mineral supplements.

Vitamin A 5000 I.U.

Vitamin E 30 I.U.

Vitamin C up to: 250 mg

Folic Acid 400 mcg

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 2.25 mg

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin 2.6 mg

Niacinamide 20 mg

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 3 mg

Vitamin B12 9 mcg

Vitamin D 400 I.U.

Biotin 45 mcg

Pantothenic Acid 10 mg

Calcium 162 mg

Phosphorus 125 mg

Iodine 150 mcg

Iron 27 mg

Magnesium 100 mg

Copper 2 mg

Manganese 5 mg

Potassium 30 mg

Chloride 27.2 mg

Chromium 25 mcg

Molybdenum 25 mcg

Selenium 25 mcg

Zinc 15 mg

Vitamin K 125 mcg

The magnesium blocks the damaging effects of excess adrenaline. Animal studies showed that the physical damage caused by stress is minimized with B-complex and Vitamin C.

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