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Vanadium Article
Vanadium ~ Nature's Heart Throb
Although vanadium is an essential trace mineral, little is known about it. What vanadium we get into our systems is used immediately and is very rarely stored. If there is enough to store, it is kept in the kidneys, spleen, liver, bone, testes and lungs. In the chemical form, its absorption is moderate to poor and it is usually eliminated in the urine.
Some studies have shown decreased rates of heart disease in areas with vanadium-rich soils, such as South America. In foods, it is generally present in very low amounts; in fact, most vanadium available to us today is provided by the oils with which we cook, i.e. soy, sunflower, safflower, corn and olive. Both dill and radishes have been found to contain fairly high amounts of this trace mineral also.
Vanadium has been known to help reduce cholesterol, which may be helpful when treating heart disease, atherosclerosis and heart attacks. "The Chemistry of Man" by Bernard Jensen, states that one's circulatory system needs vanadium for proper regulation, and that cholesterol deposits or buildup can be prevented if there is enough vanadium present in the body. Dorland's Medical Dictionary (1957-58 editions) recommends using vanadium for neurasthenia (a complex of symptoms involving weakness, chronic fatigue, memory loss, etc.), diabetes cancer and atherosclerosis. Vanadium also aids in lowering blood sugar levels.
Any way you look at it, vanadium is a two-for-one mineral; it keeps your heart and blood sugar levels healthy.