About this item There are seventeen main minerals our bodies need and many people do not get up to eight of them in sufficient quantities. Many people ask about vitamins. Vitamins are still in food, but are coenzymes with minerals. If you are deficient in minerals then the vitamins in food are often not utilized. When you add the minerals to your diet, the vitamins & food can then be absorbed by your body. YES Ultimate Minerals provide these eight essential minerals in the correct form and amounts (no potentially harmful overdoses) for maximum use by the body: Iron, Magnesium, Zinc, Selenium, Copper, Manganese, Chromium, Boron. Minerals help your body with many things including joint health, arthritis, sugar metabolism, protein delivery, energy, reduced stress, bone structure, reducing fatigue, blood health and much more.