Sulfur In The Body: A Case Study

Dr. Mercola stresses that sulfur is also indirectly connected to issues that deal with the health of the heart. Connective tissues and processes of metabolism are negatively affected by low levels of sulfur content in the body. Functioning of the heart incorporates a lot of connective tissues and metabolism provides the heart with the necessary energy to facilitate pumping of blood. Glutathione is a metabolic intermediary that can only be synthesized effectively by sulfur minerals. An insulin molecule also requires sulfur bridges to connect the two amino acid chains inside the molecule (Ornish, Brown, & Scherwitz, 2001). Therefore, sulfur is crucial for effective insulin functioning in the body. The conversion of carbohydrates into energy is also facilitated by the role of sulfur of converting Vitamin B Thiamine (B1) and Biotin (Nichols & Grosel, 2014). All these processes are important in providing the heart with enough energy for its normal functioning. Deficiency of sulfur can also be a cause of blood clots in the arteries. In the long run, the clots would lead to …show more content…
The omnivore diet is known for providing adequate amounts of complete proteins. Complete proteins are only obtained from meat and other animal products (Clarys, Deliens, & Huybrechts, 2014). Thus, it is the people who are on an omnivore feeding plan who can acquire such type of proteins. It is a type of proteins that contains important amino acids useful in the development and growth of the body. Meat, eggs, and dairy products are some of the rich sources of the complete proteins. On the other hand, people who are on a vegan diet do not get any amount of the complete proteins. The food that they eat is usually produced from plants only which do not process complete proteins. Therefore, animal products are considered to be the most preferred in the provision of sufficient and essential protein elements into the human