Fulvic Colloids

The contents of living cells exist in a complex colloidal state where balance is maintained by fulvic colloidal electrolytes. The electrical equilibrium of each cell depends on a ready supply of all the elements in their fulvic colloidal form. Tracite from MineralLogic contains over 77 of these minerals and trace elements!

A colloid is a state of matter in which one substance, such as a fulvic shale mineral, is finely dispersed in another, such as water. The quantity of colloidal mineral dispersible in a given amount of liquid is determined by the size of the colloidal particles. Colloidal dispersion should not be confused with a two-phase system suspension, which is neither uniform nor permanent. Kinetic stability, (dispersion over a long period) is essentially what defines a colloid or colloidal system. Colloidal dispersions maintain their stability via interactions between charged functional groups (polarized fulvic mineral particles), and water molecule dipoles.

Colloidal particles have a diameter size ranging from 0.001 microns to 2.0 microns. Fulvic shale minerals are naturally occurring mineral colloids micronized by the action of fulvic acid and photosynthesis to sizes of 0.005 microns or less. Some of these particles are so small that it becomes difficult to measure their size. Low molecular weight fulvic acid molecules arrange themselves easily in colloidal molecular groups of various sizes. It is theorized that these different size molecular groups (found in all plant life), are targeted for various biological functions inside and outside the cell. For example; A certain grouping of chromium colloids may be targeted for a particular function in pancreatic cells.

As the particle size of any substance decreases, the total surface area available for interaction with water increases dramatically. Tracite Fulvic Minerals from MineralLogic contain the highest concentration of hydrophilic, colloidal/ionic minerals, trace elements and fulvic acids possible (over 7 grams per liter 3.5 times greater fulvic acid content than other products), with over 250,000 mg/l TDS. The particle size and fulvic acid concentration of the shale has everything to do with how much of that shale will lend itself to dispersion in water. This determines the amount of electrical charge that exists between the fulvic particles and the water molecules. The richer the fulvic acid content, the greater the plant origin particles and electrical potential. Mineral products containing less than 1 mcg of important trace elements have little or no electrical conductivity with virtually no fulvic acid content. This allows for very little surface area available for the absorption of toxic substances, and the many biochemical reactions colloidal trace elements are needed for.