This chart is from Dr.

Wallach’s “Dead Doctors Don’t Lie”

Dr. Joel D. Wallach, B.S., D.V.M., N.D.

MINERAL DEFICIENCY:
Antimony

Mineral Function
*Effective against blood flukes

Biotin

Deficiency Symptoms
 Alopecia  Hyperglycemia (diabetes)
 Anemia  Insomnia
 Anorexia and nausea  Muscle pain
 Depression  Muscle weakness
 Fatigue  Dry, greyish skin
 Hypercholesterolemia Pale smooth tongue

Bismuth

Mineral Function
*Ulcers result from lack of bismuth & a bacteria Heliobacter pylori

Boron

Mineral Function
*Aids efficient calcium and magnesium use
*Essential for bone metabolism
*Proper endocrine function
*Reduces calcium loss from bones (Osteoporosis)

Calcium

Mineral Function
*High protein diets increases demands for calcium

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Deficiency Symptoms
 Arthritis  Neuromuscular excitability
 Back pains (sciatica, disc  Osteofibrosis (enlargement of
problems) bones with scar tissue)
 Bell’s Palsy  Osteomalacia (failure to mineralize
 Bone spurs the protein bone matrix)
 Brittle fingernails  Osteoporosis (& Dowaagers Hump,
 Calcium deposits spontaneous fractures, kyphosis)
 Cognitive impairment  Palpitations
 Delusions  Paresthesia
 Depression  Panic attacks
 Eczema  Periodontal disease – receding
 High blood pressure gums (osteoporosis of facial bones
 Hyperactivity & jaw bones)
 Hypertension  PMS
 Insomnia  Pica (eating lead paint)
 Irritability  Rickets
 Kidney stones  Retarded growth
 Limp numbness  Tetany
 Muscle cramps/spasms/twitches  Tooth decay
 Nervousness

Cesium

Mineral Function
*Cancer aid; cesium enters cancer cell and produces alkaline condition

Chromium

Deficiency Symptoms
 ADD/ADHD
 Anxiety
 Aortic cholesterol plaque
 Coronary blood vessel disease
 Depression/Manic depression
 Diabetes (Vanadium also)
 Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde rages
 Elevated blood cholesterol
 Elevated blood triglycerides
 Fatigue
 Hyperactivity
 Hypercholesterolemia
 Hypoglycemia – low blood sugar
(Vanadium & Copper also)
 Infertility and deceased sperm
count
 Learning disability
 Negative nitrogen balance (body
lean mass/protein loss)
 Prediabetes (Vanadium also)
 Peripheral neuropathy
 Retarded growth/short life span
 Hypercholesterolemia

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Cobalt

Deficiency Symptoms
 Anemia  Essential part of Vitamin B12
 Anorexia (Growth and nerve system
 Emaciation, listless, starved look, function)
pale mucus membranes

Copper

Deficiency Symptoms
 Alopecia (hair loss)
 Anemia (common in vegans & high
milk users)
 Aneurysms (on wall bulges)
 Aneurysm/cerebral hemmorage
 Arthritis (especially where growth
plate are involved)
 Cerebral palsy & hypoplasia
(failure to form) of the cerebellum
 Criminal or violent behavior, blind
rage, explosive outbursts
 Depression
 Dermatosis
 Diarrhea
 Dry brittle hair
 Fatigue
 Fragile bones/arthritis
 Hernias
 High Blood cholesterol
 Hypercholesterolemia
 Hypo or Hyper thyroid
 Ptosis (sagging tissue – eye lids,
skin, breasts, stomach, etc.)
 Kawasaki disease
 Learning disabilities
 Liver cirrhosis (Number 9 killer in
US)
 Otosis (“lipping” of epiphyseal
plates)
 Ruptured vertebral discs problems
 Reduced glucose tolerance (low
blood sugar)
 Respiratory disease
 Shwachman’s syndrome
 Varicose veins
 White or gray hair

Essential Fatty Acid

Deficiency Symptoms
 Acne  Gall stones
 Alopecia  Growth retardation
 Arthritis  Immunologic dysfunction
 Atrophy of endocrine glands  Impaired wound healing
 Diarrhea  Infertility
 Dry brittle hair  Kidney dysfunction
 Eczema  Positive sweat test (cystic fibrosis,
 Endocrine dysfunction anorexia nervosa, etc.)
 Fatty degeneration of the liver  Xerosis

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Europium

Mineral Function
*Doubles the life span of laboratory animals

Flouride

Mineral Function
*In plant based colloidal form will aid bone strength & no toxicity

Folic Acid

Deficiency Symptoms
 Anemia (megaloblastic.)  Growth retardation
 Anorexia  Headache
 Apathy  Insomnia
 Birth defects (spina bifida,  Memory loss
hydroencephalocoele)  Paranoia
 GI upsets/diarrhea  Vitiligo
 Dyspepsia  Weakness
 Fatigue
 Geographic tongue

Germanium

Mineral Function
*Aid in oxygen utilization
*Enhances immune system function (killer cells, interferon, macro phages and T –
suppressor cells)
*Highly efficient electrical impulse initiator

Deficiency Symptoms
 Arthritis  Low energy
 Cancer  Osteoporosi

Gold

Mineral Function
*Reduces active joint inflammation

Iodine

Mineral Function
*Copper needed to utilize iodine
*Needed by body for thyroid function (Thyroxin is thyroid hormone)

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 Deficiency Symptoms
 Cold intolerance  Irritability
 Brittle nails  Inability to concentrate
 Bulging eyes  Insomnia
 Constipation  Light periods or longer than 28
 Depression day cycles
 Dry skin & hair  Low basal body temperature
 Elevated blood cholesterol  Low sex drive
 Excessive sweating  Muscle aches and pains
 Fatigue  Muscle cramps
 Frequent bowel movements.  Muscle weakness
 Goiter (throat swelling)  Nervousness
 Hair loss  Over-active thyroid
 Hand tremors  Poor memory
 Heat intolerance  Puffy face
 Heavy periods or less than 28 day  Rapid pulse
cycles  Under-active thyroid
 Hypothyroidism  Weight gain
 Increased appetite  Weight loss

Iron

Deficiency Symptoms
 Anemia  GI upset
 Angular Stomatitis  Growth Retardation
 Anorexia  Headaches
 Brittle nails  Ice eating (pica)
 Confusion  Heart palpations
 Constipation  Hemoglobin (oxygen carrier in red
 Depression blood cells)
 Dirt eating (pica)  Irritability
 Dizziness  Listlessness and fatigue
 Dysphagia  Memory deficits
 Fatigue  Sore tongue
 Fragile bones

Lanthanum

Deficiency Symptoms
 Deficiency may be involved in
chronic fatigue diseases

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Lithium

Deficiency Symptoms
 ADD  Rages and fits
 Depression  Reduced growth rate
 Infertility  Reproductive failure
 Lithium deficiency aggravated by  Shortened life span
high sugar consumption
 Manic depression

Magnesium

Deficiency Symptoms
 Anxiety  Malignant calcification of soft
 Asthma tissue
 Anorexia  Menstrual migraines
 Birth defects  Muscle pains / tremors /
 Calcification of small arteries weakness
 Confusion  Nervousness / neuromuscular
 Depression irritability
 Growth failures  Neuromuscular problems
 Hyperactivity/synophobia  Restlessness
 Hypotension  Seizures
 Hypothermia  SIDS
 Insomnia  Tachycardia / palpitations
 Irritability  Tetany – Convulsions
 Tremors
 Vertigo

Manganese

Deficiency Symptoms
 Asthma  Loss of sex drive
 Ataxia  Muscle therapy
 Atherosclerosis  Pancreatic atrophy
 Chondromalacia  Poor cartilage formation problems
 Chondrodystrophy  Repetitive Motion Syndromes (like
 Convulsions TMJ, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)
 Dizziness  Retarded growth rates
 Hearing loss  Shortened long bones
 Hypercholesterolemia  Still births or spontaneous
 Hypoglycemia miscarriages
 Infertility (failure to ovulate or  Tinnitus
testicle atrophy)

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Molybdenum

Mineral Function
*Essential as a metalloenzyme of several enzyme systems

Neodymium

Mineral Function
*Doubles life span of laboratory animals
*Enhanced cell growth

Nickel

Deficiency Symptoms
 Anemia (low hematocrit)  High newborn mortality
 Delayed puberty  Poor growth
 Depressed oxidative ability of the  Poor zinc absorption
liver  Rough/dry hair coat in animals
 Dermatitis

Phosphorus

Deficiency Symptoms
 Anorexia  Numbness
 Anxiety  Paresthesias
 Apprehension  Pica
 Bone pain  Tremulousness
 Dyspnea  Weakness
 Fatigue  Weight loss
 Irritability

Potassium

Deficiency Symptoms
 Acne  Hypotension
 Arrhythmia  Insomnia
 Cognitive impairment  Mental apathy
 Constipation  Muscular weakness
 Depression  Nervousness
 ECG changes  Palpitations
 Edema  Polydipsia
 Fatigue  Proteinuria
 Glucose intolerance  Respiratory distress
 Growth retardation  “Salt” retention
 Hypercholesterolemia  Tachycardia (rapid heart rate)
 Hyperreflexia  Xerosis

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Praseodymium

Mineral Function
*Doubles life span in laboratory animals
*Enhances normal cell growth

Samarium

Mineral Function
*Doubles the life span of laboratory animals
*Enhances normal cell proliferation
Animal studies show deficiencies cause:
*Cancer prevention properties
*Hearing loss
* Male pattern baldness
*Poor growth & Poor feeding

Selenium

Mineral Function
*Effective anti-oxidant

Deficiency Symptoms
 Age spots or liver spots  Infertility
 ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)  Keshan Disease (myocardial
 Alzheimer’s disease (associated fibrosis)
high vegetable oil consumption)  Liver cirrhosis
 Anemia (red blood cell fragility)  Low birth weight
 Cardiomyopathy  Multiple Sclerosis
 Cataracts  Muscular dystrophy
 Cancer risk  Myalgia
 Cystic fibrosis  Pancreatitis
 Cancer (associated with high  Pancreatic atrophy and fibrosis
vegetable oil intake) (Number 2  Parkinson’s disease (associated
killer) lead poisoning)
 Fatigue  Scoliosis
 Growth retardation  Sterility in males
 Heart palpitations (irregular heart  Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
beat) (SIDS)
 High infant mortality  Sickle cell anemia
 HIV (AIDS)
 Impaired immunity

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Silica

Mineral Function
*Increases collagen in growing bone by 100%

Deficiency Symptoms
 Brittle fingernails  Poor calcium utilization arterial
 Dry brittle hair wall strength problems
 Poor skin quality

Silver

Mineral Function
*Anti-bacterial
*Anti-fungal
*Anti-viral
*Kills over 650 diseases causing organisms
*Systemic disinfectant and immune support
*Subdues inflammation and promotes healing

Sodium

Deficiency Symptoms
 Abdominal cramps  Headaches
 Anorexia  Hypotension
 Ataxia  Illusions
 Confusion  Infections
 Crying jags  Lethargy
 Depression  Memory loss
 Dermatosis  Muscular weakness
 Dizziness  Nausea & vomiting
 Fatigue  Seizures
 Flatulence  Taste loss
 Hallucinations  Weight loss

Strontium

Mineral Function
*Essential trace element
*Strontium can replace calcium in many organisms including man

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Sulfur

Mineral Function
*Important mineral used in several amino acids within the body
*Involved in functions of hemoglobin, insulin hormone, adrenal hormones, enzymes, and
antibodies

Deficiency Symptoms
 Degeneration of cartilage,  Several collagen diseases
ligaments and tendons  Sickle cell anemia
 Lupus

Thulium

Mineral Function
*Doubles the life span of laboratory animals
*Enhances growth of normal cells

Vanadium

Mineral Function
*Aids in glucose (blood sugar) oxidation and transport
*Anti-cancer properties
*Decreases cholesterol production
*Enhances insulin effectiveness (aids with blood sugar problems)
*Increases effectiveness of heart muscle contraction

Deficiency Symptoms
 Cardiovascular disease  Increased infant mortality
 Diabetes  Infertility
 Elevated cholesterol and  Obesity
triglycerides  Slow growth
 Hypoglycemia

Yttrium

Mineral Function
*Doubles life span of laboratory animals
*Enhances normal cell growth

Zinc

Deficiency associated congenital birth defects:

 Brain defects  Hiatal hernia and umbilical hernia
 Cleft lip and cleft palate  Small or absent eyes
 Clubbed limbs  Spina Bifida
 Down’s syndrome  Webbed toes or fingers
 Heart and lung defects  Urogenital defects

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Deficiency Symptoms
 Acne  Impotence
 Acrodermatitis enteropathica  Irritability
 Alopecia (hair loss)  Lethargy
 Anemia  Infertility
 Anorexia and or Bulimia  Impaired wound healing
 Apathy  Impotence
 Birth defects (see above)  Irritability
 Bad body odors (“smelly tennis  Lethargy
shoe” syndrome)  Loss of sense of smell
 Brittle nails Malabsorption
 Depression  Memory Loss
 Diarrhea  Paranoia
 Enlarged prostate  Pica (eating hair, wool, etc.)
 Eczema  Poor growth (short stature)
 Fatigue  Sexual immaturity (remain in
 “Frizzy” hair prepuberty state)
 High infant mortality  Small and or poor ovary and testes
 Hypercholesterolemia function
 Hypogeusia (loss of sense of taste)  Sterility
 Infertility  Weaken immune function
 Impaired wound healing  White spots on nails

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