Ideas in this flowchart

• Mineral amounts and associated effects
• Molybdenum (mcg)
• Values shown: 45, 75, 2000, zero**
• Gout-like symptoms, joint pains, and increased uric acid
• Nickel (mcg)
• Values shown: –, –, 1000, 260**
• Increased sensitivity of skin reaction to nickel in jewelry
• Phosphorus (mg)
• Values shown: 700, 1000, 4000, 250**
• Alteration of parathyroid hormone levels and reduced bone mineral density
• Potassium (mg)
• Values shown: 4700*, 3500, –, 3700**
• Gastrointestinal damage
• Selenium (mcg)
• Values shown: 55, 70, 400, 450
• Nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, and hair and nail loss
• Silicon (mg)
• Values shown: –, –, –, 700
• Low toxicity; possibility of kidney stones
• Sodium (mg)
• Values shown: 1500*, 2400, 2300, –
• Increased blood pressure in salt-sensitive individuals when consumed as sodium chloride
• Vanadium (mg)
• Values shown: –, –, 1.8, zero
• Gastrointestinal irritation and fatigue
• Zinc (mg)
• Values shown: 11 / 8, 15, 40, 25
• Impaired immune function and low HDL-cholesterol