Manganese

Helps the body form connective tissue, bones, blood clotting factors, and sex hormones. It also plays a role in fat and carbohydrate metabolism, calcium absorption, and blood sugar regulation. Manganese is also necessary for normal brain and nerve function. ‘Manganism’, or the toxicity of manganese, can lead to Parkinson’s like symptoms and is often caused by exposure to manganese dust or toxins, usually through the inhalation of welding fumes.