In their natural inorganic form, many minerals are poorly absorbed by the body. Because minerals are inorganic elements, the body attempts to convert the mineral to an organic or biological compound, in a process known as chelation (key-lay-shen). But this natural chelation process is often disturbed, causing the minerals found in your daily supplement to leave your body without ever being absorbed and put to use. Because most of us simply can't consume the recommended daily allowance of minerals and vitamins from the food we eat, we depend on supplements to fill the void. Fortunately, science and patented technology can help by creating an organic molecule in a form the body can assimilate. These special organic forms of mineral elements are known as mineral amino acid chelates. When a mineral is chelated, it is bound to an amino acid molecule, such as glycine. This improves the absorption of the mineral, as it enables it to pass through the intestinal wall into the cells, where the body is able to use it. Glycine is chosen as it is small enough to be transported right into the cell itself. Clinical studies have shown that the absorption pathway of amino acid chelates is different to the absorption of a mineral salt. The glycine amino acid chelate is chosen for its stability and the fact that it doesn't disassociate from the mineral it is bound to in the stomach. This makes the mineral highly bioavailable, which means that your body as actually able to make use of it and it doesn't end up being wasted. This is why we proudly use chelated mineral in our products.