Minerals and Emotions
The following is direct information from Nutritional Balancing And Hair Mineral Analysis book by Dr. Lawerence Wilson
with understanding one can make the desirable shifts in consciousness.
THE EFFECTS OF MINERALS ON PERSONALITY
CALCIUM (Ca) Key words: rigid, defensive, hard, cold, mental stability, structural material
Low Calcium: emotionally unstable, irritable, hyperactive, nervous, short-tempered, tense, unable to slow down, extroverted, type ‘A’
High Calcium: rigid, defensive, withdrawn, a calcium shell, sluggish, numbed, tired
MAGNESIUM (Mg) Key Words: enzyme stability, strong, light weight metal, flowing quality, hard
Low Magnesium: high-strung, irritable, hyperactive, belligerent, type ‘A’
High magnesium: (biounavailable) defensive, withdrawn, sluggish, weak
SODIUM (Na) Key Words: a powerful solvent, a change agent, initiative, volatility
Low Sodium: fatigued, depressed, unable to get started; very low is adrenal burnout
High Sodium: active, high energy, aggressive, volatile, a ‘starter’, acute stress
POTASSIUM (K) Key Words: a potent solvent, heart and thyroid regulator Low Potassium: fatigued, depressed, low blood sugar, thyroid problems High Potassium: active, good stamina if ratio with sodium is normal. If the ratio with sodium is low, a high potassium indicates frustration, hostility, resentment, a seemingly no-win situation.
IRON (Fe) Key Words: strength, rigid, brittle, a masculine mineral, ‘the iron man’
Low Iron: tired, weak, wishy-washy, ‘anemic’
High Iron: rigid, angry, aggressive, inflammatory, devious, corrupt
COPPER (Cu) Key Words: emotional, intuitive, creative, a flirty feminine mineral
Low Copper: fast oxidizers are out of touch with the emotions, or less emotional
High Copper: childlike, hypersensitive, artistic, effeminate, sentimental, childish, fearful, 'spacey', depressed, moody, phobias, panic attacks, violent behavior, and when extreme causes hallucinations, schizophrenia and psychosis
ZINC (Zn) Key Words: steadiness, balance, gentle strength, a more advanced ‘male’ element
Low Zinc: impotence, emotional instability, developmental and learning problems, copper-toxic, and with heavy metal toxicity
High Zinc: very rare today.
MANGANESE (Mn) Key Words: blood sugar regulator, ‘female’ element
Low Manganese: fatigued, unstable blood sugar, possibly less maternal
High Manganese: detached, unemotional; when extreme may be rigid, schizophrenic, angry and possibly violent
CHROMIUM (Cr) Key Words: energy, blood sugar stabilizer
Low Chromium: moody, tired, craving sweets
High Chromium: very rare today
SELENIUM (Se) & SILICON (Si) Key Words: flexible, smooth, spiritually-oriented
Low Selenium: irritable, crabby, lack of advanced brain development
High Selenium: rare today. It may be toxic in high doses.