Colloidal trace minerals extracted from humic shale is the focus of this report. This gives these colloids some special properties that larger size colloids do not exhibit. Colloids larger than 0.005 microns have difficulty moving though plant and animal membranes. These colloids are hydrophobic in nature, meaning they have an inherent resistance to interaction with water. These require a chemical reaction caused by the body's enzymes and hydrochloric acid before they can be of any value to the body's cells.
Plants take minerals from the earth in ionic and colloidal form via their root membranes.
Studies conducted using colloidal trace minerals as a folial spray produced dramatic results in the health and growth rate of various plants. Colloids extracted from humic shale are 0.005 microns in diameter with particles as small as 0.001 microns in diameter. This diversity in size gives the mineral colloids some fascinating properties. The smallest aggregates easily pass through the cell membranes of tissue they contact while others lend themselves to ionic reactions or reaction with enzymes in the digestive tract preparing them for secondary chelation in the bloodstream. This secondary process rechelates some minerals with orotic acid for example, which then targets the specific mineral to specific areas in the body and cells.