As we all know that there is no special mineral water in the market for childrens below Ten years and so, one question is raisen in my mind that there may be enrichment of minerals in the body if it is continuosly taken by the childs below Ten years becouse at every stages of life we needs all minerals,vitamines,proteins etc in a differents concentration and doses depending upon the age of the person so please let me know your reply regarding this.
The "golden rule" of dealing with health/medical issues is the very old Latin principle: "Primum - non nocere!" (First: Do not cause harm!) Our bodies are immensely complex, no way we can understand even a small fraction of those hundreds of loops of the metabolic interactions, equilibria and enzymes. Would you interfere with the electronic boards without fully understanding them? Like changing the setting of an adjustable resistor? So why would you consider messing blindly with so complex human body?
Since our bodies are on top of the sequence of the numerous previous generations, we are functioning mostly all right, and easily adapt to changes. "If it isn't broken, don't fix it!" If you do, you will make it worse.
The science of nutritional chemistry is full of statements what the particular minerals do. B.S.! Because they consider them separately. I read such information as a warning against overdoing with zinc, magnesium etc., that is advice about what NOT to do, rather than a guidance what to do. Leave your childrens' metabolism alone, their bodies know how to function. Another proverb/warning: "If you do not know where you are going, you will get somewhere else".
NOW, GOOD NEWS:It is probably a fact that the micro-element composition of our cells' fluids is the same as that of the sea water, However, not OUR sea water, but that which existed millions and millions years ago. It must be that was when our "design" became fixed. Buy yourself some authentic Himalayan sea salt, or any other ANCIENT salt (RAW! UN-PURIFIED!) and you will have the micro-mineral composition ideally matching your own. Still caution is needed, so I use the Himalayan sea salt in small quantities, only for sprinkling on my food, not for the general use.
Primum - non nocere!
Looking at the general recommendations used by industry for fortification of foods, usually 15% NRV, there is little risk for overfortifying for most of the minerals/vitamins. Vitamin A should be specifically considered and the overall dietary intake taken into consideration. Remains the question whether water should and need to be fortified and here you will need to look at the deficiency situation in your country, the acceptance in the target population and the technical feasibility.
Thanks to Sir Jörg Spieldenner and Jerry P. Czarnecki for your answers.
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