While about 95% percent of the body is water, protein, and tats, the remaining 4 percent is accounted for by minerals. When we think of minerals, the first one that comes to mind is calcium. Others include magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, iodine, potassium, and sodium. Hard skeletal structure is composed primarily of minerals, but we could not survive or reproduce without adequate and balanced amounts of the minerals that form the nuclei of soft tissues such as muscle and nerve cells.
Second in rank after calcium in the amount present in the body, phosphorus has been found to have more functions than any other mineral. About 80 percent of it will combine with calcium to strengthen bone structure, and the remainder nourishes soft tissues and bodily fluids. Among its important functions is to help metabolize fats and carbohydrates and fuel muscle energy metabolism. Unfortunately, many high-phosphorus foods are anathema for the endometriosis sufferer, since they tend to be high in fat and cholesterol. These include egg yolk, red meat, and whole-milk cheeses. Other foods are better bets, such as lean turkey breast and whole-grain cereals. Fruit, which you want to limit during the menstrual cycle and the ten days preceding it, is low in phosphorus, as are most vegetables. (Fruits contain bioflavonoid, which can mimic the effect of estrogen in the body.) If you have enough calcium and protein in your diet, you should be getting enough phosphorus.
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