The Theory of Mineral Relativity...

By Ralf Ostertag

The structure and form of minerals as it relates to their biological efficacy and function has been the subject of many scientific studies. We have learned a great deal about how minerals and elements function in agriculture and nutrition in the last 100 years. There are still mysteries, however, with more to be discovered about minerals and their biological functions.

Let's begin with some basic scientific facts about minerals and how nature intended for us to consume them. When you ingest a plant you are consuming minerals and trace elements in the fulvic, colloidal, hydrophillic, form. (Chelated with fulvic acids - non-ionic structure of different molecular groupings that will interact with water creating special electrical properties). Many would have us believe that plants offer these minerals in the ionic form. Taking mineral supplements in their ionic form is certainly beneficial but falls far short of being complete. Supplements containing no fulvic colloids will not supply what nature intended. Plant mineral colloids are converted to ions but only after being digested by the body's enzymes. They enter your system as colloids and by the time they reach your internal cell structure they are once again in colloidal form, some having gone through numerous biochemical changes on the way. Not every mineral automatically becomes ionic. Some remain as colloids for functions of ionization and bio-electric needs elsewhere in the system or cells. We believe there is a very important reason and explanation for this. The answer is mineral relativity.

Mineral Relativity:

"The function of each mineral within a biological system is directly related to its structure, form and electrical potential. Structure gives each element or mineral its own character and function as to when and where it will be utilized. Form gives each mineral different absorption characteristics as to how it will be used by the cells. Electrical potential dictates the endurance and strength of each mineral or element and how much of that potential can be imparted to living cells."

Structure: Is dictated by the number of molecules present in each grouping, with each group having its own special characteristics. One grouping may be absorbed in the stomach while others might go all the way to the bloodstream or cells before converting to smaller groups or ions. A single mineral like zinc has a variety of different nutritional functions ... are these needs satisfied by taking only one form of zinc as many of us do? Commercial zinc products do not contain this diversity of molecular structure. Only plants and animals contain this diversity of mineral structure. Minerals extracted from prehistoric plant matter are among the most complex natural substances on earth. Tracite is such a substance. Abundant in structural diversity! The question then arises ... Why these natural diversities in structure? .... It is this question that inspired the theory

Colloidal Structure: The existence of mineral colloids in nature is diverse and complex. Let's use iron as an example. One mineral can have a variety of different chemical and structural forms all existing within the same medium. Some iron is in the form of ions, a single molecule carrying an electrical charge also known as an electrolyte. Remember plants do not contain ions. Colloids are groupings of molecules with a wide variety of different weights usually crystalline in shape, and structure. One iron colloid may be bound to fulvic acid and have a circular shape of 12 or more iron molecules linked together by special electrical charges. Another may be bound to humic acid and have a chain structure containing 12 or more molecules also with unique electrical properties. As you can see there are many possibilities. Each of the 77 minerals and elements contained in Tracite has this structural diversity.

Form: Is what each mineral or element is chemically chelated with. The minerals and elements contained in plants are chelated to a wide variety of naturally occurring acids known as fulvic and humic acids. These are largely amino acids once they reach the interior of the plant. The form of each element or mineral determines how it will be utilized by cells. One form of colloidal zinc chelated to picolinic acid may be used by one part of the cell while another colloid of zinc chelated to orotic acid will have a completely different function within the same cellular structure. Zinc ions having yet a different but equally important systemic and cellular function. One begins to understand the complexity of mineral absorption and utilization.

Electrical Potential: Is the energy that that sustains the structure, integrity and form of each mineral or element. If a mineral still has adequate electrical energy by the time it reaches the cells it will then impart that energy. A mineral can only give the amount of electrical energy still available at the time of cellular site absorption. Colloids will retain their charges far longer than minerals ingested in the ionic form. Colloidal groupings will impart their electrical energy when they are split apart by enzymes etc., allowing for a host biochemical reactions. It is what nature intended!