Beer, Wine and Your Bones If you like the taste of a good brew, then here is some good news! In a recent research study of over 2,900 women and men, researchers found that beer, which contains silicon, may promote bone health Silicon is a mineral that is thought to stimulate collagen production, which is a building block in bone formation Wine is rich is phytochemicals, which may also benefit bones Research does not show, however, in the battle of ...

Copper And Your Health Copper is a trace element mineral that serves a wide variety of purposes within the body, both on its own and as a cofactor, meaning it is an essential part of chemical processes that involve other vitamins, minerals, other nutrients or other substances Although the body requires a comparatively tiny amount of copper per day, even that little bit is essential to optimum health and performanceCopper came to be recognized as in the 1870’s as a ...