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I feel sorry for those who resort to frequent fasting to "heal" their health problem. All of us need a daily intake of essential nutrients to maintain optimal body function. Not getting all these nutrients on a daily basis is potentially harmful for long term health.


Essential nutrient - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Essential fatty acids: ( severely depleted in processed food, fried food and etc / replaced by harmful trans fats or oxidized fats )
Linolenic acid (the shortest chain omega-3 fatty acid)
Linoleic acid (the shortest chain omega-6 fatty acid)

Essential amino acids necessary for all humans:
Histidine
Isoleucine
Lysine
Leucine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Valine

Essential amino acids necessary for human children and not adults:
Arginine

Vitamins:
Biotin (vitamin B7, vitamin H)
Choline (vitamin Bp)
Folate (folic acid, vitamin B9, vitamin M)
Niacin (vitamin B3, vitamin P, vitamin PP)
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)
Riboflavin (vitamin B2, vitamin G)
Thiamine (vitamin B1)
Vitamin A (retinol)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine, pyridoxamine, or pyridoxal)
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol, Ergocalciferol, Calcitriol)
Vitamin E (tocopherol)
Vitamin K (naphthoquinoids)

Dietary minerals ( severely depleted in Non-organic food and processed food ) : Biochemical studies reported in 2006 indicate that the following elements (aside from H, C, N, and O) are required for human health:[2]
Calcium (Ca)
Chloride (Cl-)
Cobalt (Co)
Copper (Cu) [3]
Iodine (I)
Iron (Fe)
Magnesium (Mg)
Manganese (Mn) [4]
Molybdenum (Mo)
Phosphorus (P) [5]
Potassium (K)
Selenium (Se) [6]
Sodium (Na)
Sulfur (S)
Zinc (Zn) [7]

Organic vs Inorganic (minerals comparison)