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These are very interesting pieces of the puzzle, hopinso.

Here is an off-of-the-top-of-my-head speculation:
The minerals are needed for all functions of the body, including producing hormones, which send messages to produce acids, bases, and enzymes - which are needed to absorb the minerals. A circular process. An interruption at any stage of this process causes problems for the rest of the cycle. Tweet