How do HA and FA work?
Humic and fulvic acids enter into all life processes within all life forms. They wear many hats. They are negatively charged metal-complexing ligands. There are a number of active sites where metal ions may bind with FA, to aromatic and aliphatic carboxyl and phenolic hydroxyl groups. This allows HA and FA to act as ion exchangers, releasing metal ions of low atomic mass and chelating heavier metals. Therefore, HA and FA complexes enhance mineral and trace element uptake. They support the maintenance of mineral and trace element balances without bypassing the normal homeostatic mechanism for preventing mineral toxicity. Whenever minerals come in contact with FA in a water medium, they are naturally dissolved into ionic form. These minerals literally become part of the FA itself. Once the minerals meld into the FA complex, they become bioactive, bioavailable, and organic. Tiny amounts remarkably transform the molecular structure of water, making it intensely more active and penetrable.
