Supplement information: SULFUR
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| General description |
An element important for amino acid anabolism.
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| Found |
- egg - fish - onions - kale - soybeans - dried beans |
| Anti-aging role |
- sulfur is found in cells, aminoacids: cysteine, cystine, methionine, collagen, kreatin, insulin, heparin - is required for the metabolism of several vitamins: thiamin, biotin, pantothenic acid - carbohydrate metabolism - cellular respiration - healthy hair, skin, nails - brain function |
| Deficiency symptoms |
- sweating - chronic diarrhea - nausea - respiratory failure - heat exhaustion - mental apathy |
| Therapeutic doses |
RDA not established Suplementary sulfur is not required |