Micronutrient Basics
Your body needs 91 different vitamins and minerals.
Sometimes you might need more of a specific nutrient. Your Oligoscan results will help with this, as well as symptoms and a health history. Not sure if something will help you? Most of these essential nutrients are safe to try and see if they may help you. If not, then move on to the next one. Hopefully these can be temporary additions - if you improve your diet and lifestyle habits at the same time!
Copper
Copper Benefits: Too many to fit on this page. Helps chelate heavy metals like fluoride. Helps with energy and brain fog. Helps with nerve pain, numbness, tingling, peripheral neuropathy. Helps prevent DOMS after hard workouts for athletes. Prevents nausea. Helps with morning sickness during pregnancy. Helps with histamine and allergic reactions. Boosts immune system. Helps balance iron and prevent anemia.
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Important! Copper needs cofactors! You cannot just take copper on its own for more than a week or two without adding Zinc, Vitamin C, Magnesium, B Vitamins, etc. Ask VIGEO for a more detailed breakdown of nutrient cofactors. If you are getting grey fingernails, then you need more zinc to balance out your copper intake.
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Tablets: https://www.amazon.com/Swanson-Antioxidant-Support-Mineral-Supplement/dp/B00068TSEK
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Liquid: Copper Sulfate crystals
Get a lifetime supply from VIGEO for $20.
Iodine
Iodine is critically important to the Thyroid gland as well as the stomach and ovaries. If you are diagnosed with Hashimoto’s (hypothyroidism) it’s likely that a shortage of iodine is causing these issues. Iodine deficiency can include constipation, low energy, cold hands and feet, skin issues and a multitude of other symptoms (do a Google search for hypothyroid symptoms). In our toxic world, Bromine can stand in for Iodine (they are both Halides in the Periodic Table) and when this happens your hormones won’t function correctly. In the podcast below, Dr. Brownstein states that 75% of the blood tests of his new patients indicated they needed Thyroid hormones. When he tested them for Iodine deficiency, 96% of his patients were severely low on iodine. When he had them supplement with iodine, some of those patients no longer needed Thyroid hormones. Tread carefully here. Large doses of iodine may cause temporary goiter symptoms as the Thyroid quickly expands to soak in Iodine and get rid of Bromine (like a dry sponge soaking up water). It is recommended to start companion supplements a week before iodine to help chelate Bromine from the body, including Vitamin C, Selenium, Copper, Magnesium, B Complex, and Salt. Take Iodine supplements away from food and other supplements. See the Iodine Truth Group on Facebook for more info on dosing. Yes, these supplements have 100x the RDA of iodine in them. The RDA was written just to prevent goiter… we want to optimize our health, not just be barely alive! The body can hold 1500 mg of Iodine at a time, and Japanese women (who have the lowest incidence of recorded thyroid problems) get 12 mg a day on average. Correcting a hypothyroid deficiency may also help with high cholesterol and high blood pressure. If you take blood pressure meds, as you supplement with iodine, monitor and reduce your meds accordingly.
http://truemedmd.com/2014/03/iodine-bromine-detox-unrefined-salt-jeffrey-dach-md/
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MKP9OK/ref=twister_B01N7C1HZS
https://www.amazon.com/Carlyle-Lugols-Percent-Potassium-Solution/dp/B07C2KTNSM 1 drop is 2.5 mg
https://www.learntruehealth.com/the-many-benefits-of-iodine-with-dr-david-brownstein/
Magnesium
90% of people are deficient in magnesium, and it can affect sleep and cause muscle cramps. There are 20 versions of magnesium, and most of them give you diarrhea or just don’t aren’t very digestible. Look for the Glycinate, Threonate, Malate, or Mag w/SRT forms to avoid that problem and consider a combination of multiple forms to target many organs at once. Yet a proper form of magnesium is amazing for sleep, energy, skin, heart issues, chronic fatigue, acid reflux, anxiety, digestion, depression, headaches, IBS, nerve problems, and Raynaud’s, among other things. Take these at night as they usually help with sleep.
https://bioptimizers.com/shop/products/magnesium-breakthrough
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a great antioxidant. Use it to bowel tolerance to avoid taking antibiotics and to get over colds faster. Liposomal forms are as good as getting C in an IV! Cheap versions are fine for this vitamin, Costco has large bottles of 1000mg per capsule. It’s water soluble so divided doses over a day is better than one large dose. Vitamin C can be taken safely at much higher doses than recommended on the bottle.
https://www.amazon.com/Liposomal-Vitamin-1200mg-Serving-Capsules/dp/B07DH1ZJZ9
Zinc
If it’s winter, you’ve been around someone who’s sick, or you want to bump up your immune system, Zinc is a powerhouse. Resveratrol and Spermidine are effect against symptoms of long Cov1d. These combos can also help with allergies, inflammation, and viruses. Add Copper if you take Zinc, they really need to be balanced.
Selenium
Selenium plays a key role in thyroid function, antioxidant protection, and detoxification—particularly in helping the body handle heavy metals. It works closely with iodine and supports proper hormone conversion. Low or imbalanced selenium can impair thyroid function and increase oxidative stress, so correcting levels is often an important part of restoring overall balance.
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B Complex
If you feel overly tired too often, a B Complex might pep you up. Especially important if you’ve drunk a lot of alcohol in your life or been a smoker. If you have a history of smoking or alcohol, then consider adding a sublingual B12 supplement as well. Choose only Methylated versions of B Vitamins which say Folate and Methylcobalamin.
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AVOID Folic Acid and Fortified/Enriched Foods. These can't be digested by most people due to genetic mutations and cause poor sleep, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, depression and anxiety.
Chromium
Low Chromium can be a sign of poor blood sugar control and insulin/diabetic issues. Can be a sign of fatty liver disease and alcohol issues. Excess chromium is rare. Signs of low chromium include hypoglycemia and a need to snack at night. Low chromium may also cause atypical depression.
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https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Encapsulations-Picolinate-Hypoallergenic-Metabolism/dp/B00172YQHI/
Borax
20 Mule Team Borax Laundry detergent for arthritis? Yes! Borax is just the element Boron with some fancy advertising. In tiny doses, Boron is essential for joint health and can prevent and cure joint issues, including Rheumatoid Arthritis. Boron is an element. Boron has good antiseptic, antifungal, and antiviral properties, and is essential for the integrity and function of cell walls. Boron has the highest concentration in the parathyroid glands, followed by bones and dental enamel. It is essential for healthy bone and joint function, regulating the absorption and metabolism of calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus through its influence on the parathyroid glands. Boron is for the parathyroids, what iodine is for the thyroid. Take 1/8 – 1/4 teaspoon of borax in a large glass of water. Less if you are a small person. Don’t buy expensive supplements for this, a box of Borax will last you for years. The rest of it will help clean your laundry and keep the bugs out of your house too.
https://www.amazon.com/Borax-Laundry-Booster-Powder-Pounds/dp/B018HUUK40/
Lithium
Mood and sleep regulator. Product for bone marrow for white blood cells. Intrinsic relationship with B12. If B12 is high in blood but low in Oligoscan, its because low lithium. Lithium increases binding proteins for B12 inside the cells. May help with Fibromyalgia and Nerve pain.
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https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Encapsulations-Hypoallergenic-Supplement-Emotional/dp/B00DEQERAQ/
Phosphorus
This is the most important mineral after calcium, including 80% in bone and 20% in the brain, muscles and blood, particularly in the form of phosphoprotein compounds, phospholipids, and ATP. Phosphorus plays three important roles: Structural role: with calcium, it is the mineral structure of bone, Energy role: storage and transfer of energy (ATP). Has a Role in cell permeability. Low Phosphorus indicates adrenal fatigue. Important for strength in bonds between bones, tissue, collagen. Phosphorus is found in fish and shellfish, eggs, meat, poultry, legumes, nuts and whole grains.
DO NOT TAKE AS A SUPPLEMENT, GET FROM FOOD SOURCES.
Phosphorus is typically abundant in the diet and is not commonly recommended as a standalone supplement. However, phosphatidylcholine is a beneficial compound that contains phosphorus as part of a larger phospholipid structure. It plays an important role in cell membrane integrity, liver function, and bile flow, and may support fat metabolism and detoxification pathways. Rather than supplementing phosphorus directly, phosphatidylcholine supports how the body utilizes and processes nutrients.
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https://www.amazon.com/Phosphatidylcholine-200mg-Softgels-Sunflower-Supplements/dp/B07PFYH2PQ
B12
B12 is involved in the Metabolism of nucleic acids, Methionine synthesis, and DNA synthesis. It helps with anemia. Deficiency may cause neurological pain. B12 helps with Blood building, DNA production, Nerve, and cell health (supports Red Blood Cell production), and helps to prevent megaloblastic anemia, which makes people tired and weak. It plays a vital role in cell production and supports healthy hair, skin, and nails.
Cofactor for enzymatic reactions in the methionine and folate cycles. The B vitamins are required for clearance of homocysteine
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Choose a form that says Methylcobalamin. If yours says Cyanocobalamin, please throw it away; it's a synthetic form that contains cyanide.
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Avoid Energy drinks and foods that contain Cyanocobalamin.