the human crystal

موضوع: the human crystal الخميس 19 مارس 2009, 5:53 am

Happy Tuesday All,

The inspiration for this article came from the label on my vitamin bottle.
Seriously . . .

You: The Human Crystal
by Stephanie Pflumm ©Copyright 2009

You are pure magic. The physical body that supports you is a symphony of
chemical and electrical actions and reactions that allow you to do the
simplest of things, such as read this email or sip a drink. These chemical
processes also insure that your heart will continue beating and your lungs
keep breathing, without you having to give them a single thought.

There are many things that go into making the human body the magical machine
that it is. You are probably aware of the importance of certain vitamins in
your diet. Just as critical (maybe even more so) are the mineral elements that
are necessary to support your machinery.

Many of the same minerals that are vital to your survival are found in the
gemstones and crystals that you are attracted to. Minerals affect the way a
crystal will grow, the colors it shows and its healing qualities. Minerals can
affect how your body develops, your skin tone and health. Many crystals are
electrical or can influence the flow of electricity; Quartz can actually
create an electrical current. Your body functions because of electrical
impulses that allow muscles, tendons, the spinal cord, brain and your other
vital organs to communicate and function in harmony with each other. It is an
electrical impulse that causes your finger to hit the mouse and scroll this
page down to continue reading.

Minerals are at the root of these electrical actions. While vitamins are
critical for your survival, without the assistance of minerals, your body
would not be able to utilize some vitamins. For instance, you may take mega
doses of vitamin C to help ward off colds this coming Winter. However, if your
Calcium levels are low, your body will not be able to absorb or use any of
it.

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Minerals themselves require the presence of buddy minerals to ensure proper
body function. Without Magnesium your body would not be able to metabolize
(turn calories into energy) Calcium or Zinc. Without Zinc, your body would not
be able to absorb and use Phosphorus.

Physical ingredients are not the only similarity that you share with crystals.
The heat, pressures and metamorphic events that form crystals teach you an
important lesson about living life. As you walk your path you will face
difficulties that bring stress, hardship and changes. How you endure and work
through these events will shape you. You can choose to be strengthened and
enhanced or allow life to slowly wear you down. Minerals that have undergone
cataclysmic changes usually become the most brilliant gemstones. Occasionally
though, they just become dust. Unlike minerals, you have a choice in how you
will be shaped by the forces in your life. Brilliance, or dust.

Here are some of the critical minerals that make up your crystal body. This is
not intended as a dietary guide, but simply a list of these vital elements,
some of their functions and a few of the gemstones that share that specific
element.

CALCIUM - makes up teeth and bones; assists with nerve functions, muscle
contraction and blood clotting; lack of Calcium can cause osteoporosis,
rickets and form stones in the Kidney or Gall Bladder
Crystals with Calcium include Calcite, Prehnite, Labradorite, Grossular and
Uvarovite Garnets

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IRON - vital for the absorption of Oxygen from the lungs into the blood and
other tissue; lack of Iron can cause anemia and increase the risk of
infection; too much Iron can cause organ damage and deficiencies in Calcium
and Magnesium
Crystals with Iron include Garnets, Bloodstone, Hematite, Amethyst, Citrine,
Lodestone and Carnelian

MAGNESIUM - builds strong bones, necessary for the absorption of Calcium,
utilized by 90 different enzymes within the body, assists with muscle and
nerve actions; lack of Magnesium can cause weakness, muscle problems, PMS and
irregular heartbeat
Crystals that include Magnesium are Iolite, Peridot, Pyrope Garnets, Spinel
and Nephrite Jade

PHOSPHOROUS - makes up bone tissue, helps to form compounds that assist the
body in converting calories into energy; not enough Phosphorous can cause
weakness, loss of minerals in bones and breathing problems; too much prevents
your body from absorbing important minerals like Calcium, Iron, Magnesium and
Zinc
Apatite appears to be one of the few crystals that contain Phosphorous

POTASSIUM - supplies the base ion that makes up intercellular fluids (which
allow for communication between the cells and the nervous system), assists
with the functioning of muscles and nerve tissues, lack of Potassium can cause
muscle paralysis, too much can cause heart attacks
Crystals with Potassium include some Moonstones, Amazonite, Granite,
Lepidolite and Apophyllite

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SODIUM - helps to maintain the right volume of extra cellular fluids (which
also assist with the flow of information along the nervous system), corrects
the PH balance within your body, helps with muscle function; lack of Sodium
can cause low blood pressure, weakness, fever, breathing problems; too much
Sodium causes high blood pressure, dehydration and water retention
Crystals that include Sodium are Sodalite, Halite, Jadeite, some Tourmalines,
Labradorite, Albite and Apophyllite

This next groups of minerals are found in very small amounts within your body.
Not all the functions and disfunctions for these minerals are known or
completely understood right now. I've supplied what information I could find.

CHROMIUM - works with the skeletal muscles, lack of Chromium can lead to
depression, weakness and lack of patience
Crystals with Chromium include Emerald, Uvarovite Garnet, Diopside and some
green Tourmalines

Copper - helps to form collagen in the blood, is a part of important enzymes;
lack of Copper can cause your hair to fall out, disrupt the nervous system,
cause bone disease
Crystals with Copper include Turquoise, Malachite, Chrysocolla, pink Prehnite
and Azurite

MANGANESE - works as an antioxidant, strengthens bones, nerves and muscles,
part of the critical enzyme (CuZn SOD); lack of Manganese can cause rashes and
skin irritations, deform bones, stunt hair growth; too much Manganese can
cause Parkinson-like symptoms
Crystals with Manganese are Rose Quartz, Rhodonite, Rhodocrosite, Morganite,
Spessarite Garnet, Cordierite and Sugilite

SELENIUM - is another antioxidant, assists the immune system, is the essential
component of the glutathione peroxidase enzyme; a lack of Selenium can lead to
disease in the cartilage around your joints and heart difficulties; too much
can be poisonous
Selenium is rarely found in gemstones or crystals, but does crystalize on its
own occasionally

SULFUR - helps to remove toxins from the body, one of the building blocks for
amino acids, promotes healthy skin, hair, nails; the body needs so little
Sulphur there is rarely a deficiency
Sulphur crystallizes on its own, normally on rocks or stones, it is also found
occasionally in Quartz (especially from India) and Selenite

ZINC - helps over 200 different enzymes do their jobs, strengthens the immune
system; lack of Zinc causes sores on the skin and cornea, increases your risk
of infection; too much Zinc will prevent your body from absorbing Copper
Crystals with Zinc include Hemimorphite, Junitoite and Queitite

These are not the only minerals found in your body. Very small traces of
Fluorine, Iodine, Cobalt, Molybdenum and Silicon are also present, though
their functions are not completely understood at this time.

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God bless you !