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Calcium
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found as a salt in bones and teeth
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Potassium
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essential for the conduction of nerve impulses and for muscle contraction.
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Sodium
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extracellular cation; important for water balance, conduction of nerve impluses and muscle contraction
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iodine
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needed to make functional thyroid hormones
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iron
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A component of the hemoglobin molecule that is necessary for oxygen transport in red blood cells.
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