Why Chelated vs. Inorganic minerals?
• Inorganic supplements such as calcium carbonate or magnesium oxide may be misleading in that they sometimes supply the total amount of the calcium salt and not the amount of elemental mineral. Additionally, inorganic products are difficult for your body to absorb, utilize and retain for this reason chelation was developed. With minerals the amount is not as important as what is absorbed. • Chelate means to attach. Chelation is the process where inorganic minerals are attached to amino acids in a ring- like structure to form an organic structure that is more bioavailable for your body to absorb. It is important to realize that this process is complex and some chelated products are better than others. 90% of amino acids are absorbed in the intestine. Furthermore by becoming an organic structure the minerals are more easily digested, greater retained and absorbed. It is worthy to note that many farmers today now use minerals that are chelated to supplement their feed administered to ani
