Soil
erosion and synthetic fertilizers leads to the depletion of essential
nutrient elements in our farmlands, resulting in depleted trace
minerals in all the foods our animals eat. When animals consume
these mineral depleted diets, a multitude of nutritional deficiencies
can result in the impaired functions of essential biochemical reactions
and organ function.
Citramins
is a citrate-bound mineral complex that seems to be particularly
effective in promoting absorption of many of the minerals needed.
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Citramins®
Thorne Research
Ingredients:
| Calcium
(as Calcium Citrate) |
300
mg |
| Iron
(as Iron Citrate) |
15
mcg |
| Iodine
(as Potassium Iodide) |
120
mcg |
| Magnesium
(as Magnesium Citrate) |
270
mg |
| Zinc
(as Zinc Citrate) |
21
mg |
| Selenium
(as Selenium Citrate) |
150
mcg |
| Copper
(as Copper Citrate) |
0.9
mg |
| Manganese
(as Manganese Citrate) |
18
mg |
| Chromium
(as Chromium Citrate) |
200
mcg |
| Molybdenum
(as Molybdenum Citrate) |
90
mcg |
| Potassium
(as Potassium Citrate) |
90
mg |
| Boron
(as Boron Citrate) |
3
mg |
| Vanadium
(as Vanadium Citrate) |
90
mcg |
Dogs and cats and
birds may not always receive the optimal levels of mineral supplementation.
Citramins is Thorne's highly bioavailable citrate-bound multiple mineral
formula.
Some manufacturers
produce "colloidal" minerals, but the exact levels of the various
minerals are not known and the absorption has not been determined.
Others produce amino
acid "chelates", with the intent that the mineral will be absorbed
more readily attached to a protein molecule. Although the name implies
that the mineral is bound to amino acids, very little, if any, of the
material has been digested to the level of an individual amino acid. The
manufacturing process varies with each supplier, but none of the methods
meet the criteria of "hypoallergenic". If the patient happens
to have any history of allergy to the ingredients that make the "amino
acid chelate" (proteins like soy, for one), there is a chance of
allergic reaction or increased load on the immune system. The more accurate
name for these "chelates" is "partially digested protein
chelates".
A more efficient method
to bond minerals to individual amino acids is through an exothermic reaction
which produces a predictable, high quality, hypoallergenic, bioavailable
chelate. Thorne has chosen to use several chelates: aspartate, citrate,
malate, picolinate, and 4-oxopyridine,2,6-dicarboxylate, arginate. Citramate
is a citrate-bound mineral complex that seems to be particularly effective
in promoting absorption of many of the minerals needed. Other forms of
minerals are oxides (simply rust; very cheap but not well-absorbed) and
minerals combined with salts (these show very unpredictable absorption).
Dosage:
Cats:
1/4
capsule in food for each 10 lbs body weight, placed into food
Dogs:
1/2
capsule for each 20 lbs body weight, placed into food
Birds:
1/16
capsule sprinkled on soft foods once daily
1
capsule mixed into 1 pound of "bean mix" of veggie/fruit/legume
mix