{"id":10520,"date":"2025-09-20T15:17:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T12:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=10520"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:53:36","slug":"minerals-in-the-body-their-role-balance-and-importance-for-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/minerals-in-the-body-their-role-balance-and-importance-for-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Minerals in the body: role, balance and importance for health"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Minerals are inorganic substances that enter the human body with food and water and are involved in most vital processes. They are not produced by the body on their own, so they must come from outside.<\/p>\n

The importance of minerals is difficult to overestimate: they are part of bones and teeth, participate in muscle contraction, heart rate regulation, nervous system function, metabolism, and hormonal balance.<\/p>\n

Main groups of minerals<\/h2>\n

It is customary to distinguish two large groups:<\/p>\n