How To Get The Manganese That Isn't In The ThinkPharm Formula

As we mentioned in our article about why we don’t put manganese in our supplement, manganese deficiency has never been proven to occur in humans. Even intentionally trying to produce deficiency with an intake of 0.74mg failed to produce symptoms. Some studies suggest, however, that an intake of 3.5mg may be best. How can we get this?

Pretty easily! Most people consume between 2.5-5 mg already, but if you really want to know a few foods high in manganese then here’s some data taken from the nutrient search tool on nutritiondata.self.com.

Ground ginger (one 5 gram tablespoon) = 1.4mg

Teff (uncooked) (38 grams) = 3.5mg

Pine nuts (28 grams) = 2.5mg

Oat Bran (50 grams) = 2.8mg

Dark Rye flour (37 grams) = 2.5mg

Hazelnuts (50 grams) = 3.1mg

Mussels (blue, cooked, moist heat) (42 grams) = 2.9mg

Blueberries (wild, frozen) (100 grams) = 2.9mg

If you want to learn more about the vitamin and mineral content of foods, you can see the original data at https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/ or https://nutritiondata.self.com/ (which takes its data from the FDC website and make it more easily accessible).

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Health claims you can trust

All the health claims that are listed below and on our supplement package have been authorised by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

The EFSA reviews the evidence on different vitamins and minerals to ensure that there is enough evidence to make certain health claims.

Although the UK is no longer part of the EU it still relies on the EFSA's judgement for legally allowed claims.

Below are all the health claims we are allowed to use for the ThinkPharm Formula based on the abundance of evidence.

Over 40 EFSA authorised health claims

Hair, skin and nails

Contributes to the maintenance of normal hair: Zinc, Selenium, Biotin (B7)

Contributes to the maintenance of normal skin: Zinc, Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Iodine, Biotin (B7)

Contributes to the maintenance of normal nails: Zinc, Selenium

Contributes to normal hair and skin pigmentation: Copper

Bones, joints and muscle function

Contributes to the maintenance of normal bones: Vitamin D, Vitamin K, Zinc

Contributes to the maintenance of normal muscle function: Vitamin D

Contributes to the maintenance of normal teeth: Vitamin D

Contributes to the maintenance of normal connective tissues (tendons, ligaments and cartilage): Copper

Contributes to normal absorption/utilisation of calcium and phosphorus: Vitamin D

Contributes to normal blood calcium levels: Vitamin D

Heart health

Contributes to normal heart function: Thiamin (B1)

Metabolism

Contributes to the normal production of thyroid hormones: Iodine

Contributes to normal thyroid function: Iodine, Selenium

Contributes to the maintenance of normal blood glucose levels: Chromium

Contributes to normal macronutrient metabolism: Zinc, Chromium, Biotin (B7)

Contributes to normal protein and glycogen metabolism: Vitamin B6

Contributes to normal amino acid synthesis: Folate (B9)

Contributes to normal cysteine synthesis: Vitamin B6

Healthy cells

Contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress: Zinc, Copper, Selenium, Riboflavin (B2)

Has a role in the process of cell division: Vitamin D, Folate (B9), Vitamin B12

Contributes to normal DNA synthesis: Zinc, Folate (B9)

Contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism: Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folate (B9)

Cognitive function

Contributes to normal cognitive function: Zinc, Iodine

Contributes to normal mental performance: Pantothenic Acid (B5)

Contributes to normal synthesis of certain neurotransmitters: Pantothenic Acid (B5)

Mental Health

Contributes to normal psychological function: Thiamin (B1), Niacin (B3), Vitamin B6, Folate (B9), Biotin (B7), Vitamin B12

Contributes to the normal functioning of the nervous system: Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Vitamin B6, Biotin (B7), Copper, Iodine

Energy levels

Contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue: Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic Acid (B5), Folate (B9), Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12

Contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism: Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic Acid (B5), Vitamin B6, Biotin (B7), Vitamin B12, Copper, Iodine

Contributes to normal iron transport in the body: Copper

Contributes to normal iron metabolism: Riboflavin (B2), Copper

Contributes to normal red blood cell formation: Riboflavin (B2), Vitamin B6, Folate (B9), Vitamin B12

Contributes to normal blood formation: Folate (B9)

Immune system

Contributes to the normal function of the immune system: Vitamin D, Zinc, Selenium, Copper, Folate (B9), Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12

Contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes: Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Biotin (B7)

Vision (eye health)

Contributes to the maintenance of normal vision: Zinc, Riboflavin (B2)

Reproductive and hormonal health

Contributes to regulation of hormonal activity: Vitamin B6

Contributes to normal synthesis and metabolism of steroid hormones, vitamin D, and some neurotransmitters: Pantothenic Acid (B5)

Contributes to normal fertility and reproduction: Zinc

Contributes to maternal tissue growth during pregnancy: Folate (B9)

Contributes to the maintenance of normal serum testosterone concentrations: Zinc

Contributes to normal spermatogenesis: Selenium

Digestive health