Woah! This caught my eye because when I was in my early 20's, my mom, who was in her mid-60's at this time, began to get kinda loopy. My sister and I feared it was the beginnings of dementia, but we later learned it was her parathyroid gland. SHe had it removed and her loopiness went away. Years later, however, she developed osteoporosis. So, this connects everything for me and makes total sense. And, of course as things kept progressing, eventually she had heart disease. I am so glad to have the benefit of knowledge so I can do things to avoid the same fate. No other forum I have visted on Curezone emphasizes the importance of mineralization as strongly as this one. If I didn't read here, I am sure I would not have come to understand its importance. The mainstream has put a lot of emphasis on vitamins, but more is needed on mins.