Zinc

Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) 15mg

Currently accepted functions and benefits:

• It is a critical component of enzymes involved in most major metabolic pathways.
• It is an integral part of several important hormones including insulin
• It is involved in the wound repair process
• It is involved in protein metabolism
• It is involved in the night vision process.
• It is involved in the ability to taste

Selenium

Recommended Daily Intake 70mcg

Currently accepted functions and benefits:

• It is essential for normal growth and development
• It is an integral component in the uptake of iodine for use in the metabolism of thyroid hormones
• It is involved with Vitamin E to help fight cell damage from the oxidation process.
• It is involved in the normal immune system response
• It plays a role in many antioxidant enzymes

Manganese

Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) 2mg

Currently accepted functions and benefits:

• It is involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates
• It is needed for normal bone growth, connective tissue development, and normal reproduction.