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Is phosphorus a micromineral or trace mineral?
Micromineral !!
What mineral is BFFs with phosphorus?
Calcium and phosphorous work together
What does phosphorus help to develop?
Bones and teeth
Which foods are high in phosphorus?
Milk, Yogurt, Cheese, Chicken, Turkey, Beef, Salmon, Tuna, Almonds, Sunflower, Pumpkin Seeds, Lentils, Beans, Oats, Quinoa, Brown Rice
What does phosphorus help filter?
Filter waste from kidneys
What group does phosphorus belong to?
essential mineral/micromineral
What causes phosphorus overconsumption?
Phosphorous added to a lot of inexpensive foods, Most of the foods have additive phosphorus in them, Chorionic Kidney Dieses (CDC) will have excess phosphorus
Which amount can cause heart diseases?
High phosphorus levels/ 1000mg
What happens when you have too little phosphorus in your diet?
Weakness, bone pain, fatigue, irritability
what are symptoms of high phosphorus in the blood?
Itching, joint pain, and muscle cramps
What can cause phosphorus deficiency?
Diabetes, starvation and alcoholism
Which organ does phosphorus overconsumption affect?
Kidneys
How much phosphorus dose an average adult need per day?
700mg per day
How dose phosphorus affect muscles?
Energy production and muscle function
What percentage of phosphorus is used for fertilizer globally?
80%
What's the word for someone low phosphorus levels?
hypophosphatemia