Trace elements Q&A

WHAT ARE TRACE ELEMENTS?

Trace elements, along with vitamins, are catalysts for the biological functions of all living organisms.

WHAT IS A CATALYST?

Catalysts facilitate biological functions by decreasing the time and energy required for their completion. Recovered intact at the end of the reaction, catalysts can be reused.

WHY IS IT WISE TO USE THEM TO TREAT HEALTH PROBLEMS?

Being sick, obviously, means that one is functioning poorly or "less well." It is therefore bio-logical, meaning logical with life, to use the elements that normally make our metabolisms function, to bring them back to a satisfactory state of function, to rebalance them. This allows the body to once again dominate the situation and regain health.

WHY IS CATALYTIC THERAPY THE ONLY INTEGRATED BIOLOGICAL THERAPY?

A natural or synthetic drug is introduced into the body with the aim that it acts as effectively as possible on its intended target. It momentarily and partially substitutes for the body's natural but deficient functioning. In the more or less short term, it is recognized as a foreign element by our body and eliminated by our immune system and excretory organs. Provided that the drug only targets its intended site and is rapidly biodegradable, therefore eliminable, there are in principle no side effects, otherwise…
The situation is completely different when using catalysts such as trace elements and vitamins (if they are natural). These, because they are part of the organism, are not considered foreign bodies but are integrated to act and remain at the organic site intended by nature. This is why oligotherapy is an INTEGRATED BIOLOGICAL THERAPY, whereas other therapies are substitution therapies. Example: iron is integrated into the hemoglobin molecule, of which it is the natural catalyst.

WHAT ARE THE CATALYTIC TRACE ELEMENTS?

The trace elements necessary for biology are: calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, fluorine, iodine, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, potassium, selenium, silicon, sulfur, vanadium, zinc, etc…

WHAT ARE OUR NEEDS AND WHERE CAN WE FIND THEM?

Quantitative needs: The needs for trace elements vary greatly from one element to another (see the numerous available works). For example, we need 300 mg of magnesium per day, but only 0.14 mg of iodine and 0.05 to 0.1 mg of selenium.
These needs are covered, except in exceptional cases, by food. Dietary deficiencies always concern a particular element in a specific region. Deficiencies have various origins:

• Decreased intake
• Increased needs
• Malabsorption
• Increased losses

Qualitative needs: On the other hand, induced deficiencies occur due to problems with the body's assimilation of trace elements and blockages (chelation) of their action by external elements.

The catalytic activity of trace elements is very often blocked by the hazards of modern life (voluntary intoxications – medications – or not, lifestyle, stress, etc...). We are then faced with a qualitative rather than quantitative problem, and in this case, a qualitative intake is necessary.

WHAT IS QUALITATIVE INTAKE?

Trace elements and minerals in the diet must first pass through the digestive tract to be transformed and assimilated. Those used in oligotherapy are IONIZED, meaning they are free of any bonds, in a way pre-digested, and thus directly assimilable. The ionized form must be in solution.

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF THE IONIZED FORM?

The advantage lies in significantly increased bioavailability, which allows for the use of much lower doses with increased efficacy. Ionized trace elements, like sugar (glucose), pass quickly into the blood without needing to be transformed by digestion for their assimilation. The trace elements used in oligotherapy are perfectly identical to those in food; the ionized form only increases the speed of assimilation. Furthermore, the use of low doses specific to oligotherapy, but nevertheless effective, makes intoxication impossible because, like everything that exists, trace elements, although essential for life, could also be toxic. For this to happen, one would have to ingest 200 doses for the most toxic or up to 1200 doses for the less toxic ones, all at once.

HOW TO TAKE IONIZED TRACE ELEMENTS?

Because they are ionized atoms, they can directly cross cell membranes; including the membranes of the numerous blood capillaries located under the tongue. This is why it is not only recommended, but essential, to keep the dose in the mouth for 30 seconds before swallowing it. A large part can IMMEDIATELY reactivate functions disturbed or slowed down by blockages.