“Disorder and disease result from any vitamin deficiency. It is not commonly realized, however, that vitamins control the body's appropriation of minerals, and in the absence of minerals they have no function to perform. Lacking vitamins, the system can make some use of minerals, but lacking minerals, vitamins are useless.”
How Did a U.S. Senate Warning Predict Today’s Physical and Mental Health Crisis?
The Vanishing Humus Layer: Why Our Food Lost Its Power
The Visionaries Behind Senate Document No. 264
Dr. Charles Northen
(1883–1964)
Physician turned soil biochemist
Contribution
Demonstrated that vitamins cannot function without minerals — the “spark plugs of life.” Showed that mineral-poor soils yield mineral-poor, sick people.
Why It Matters
His work inspired the Senate document’s central message: our nation’s health decline is directly traceable to mineral-depleted soil.
Dr. William A. Albrecht
(1888–1974)
Professor & Chair, Department of Soils, University of Missouri
Contribution
Proved that soil fertility patterns mirror human health patterns. Regions with mineral-balanced soils produced healthy crops, livestock, and people; depleted soils produced forage that led to sickness and infertility.
Why It Matters
Established the direct link from soil quality to food quality to human vitality — a blueprint for modern regenerative agriculture.
“Food is fabricated soil fertility.”
In other words, when the soil is rich, life thrives — but when it’s depleted, both physical and mental health begin to fail.
Dr. Ehrenfried E. Pfeiffer
(1899–1961)
Biochemist, biodynamic pioneer, Threefold Farms – New York
Contribution
Showed that how we feed the soil determines the way life responds. Organically grown food sustained vitality and resistance; chemically fertilized crops accelerated degeneration.
Why It Matters
Provided experimental evidence that farming practices reshape resilience, disease resistance, and long-term health outcomes.
Dr. James Asa Shield
(1938–2021)
Assistant Professor of Neuropsychiatry, Virginia Medical College
Contribution
Connected chemically fertilized soil to the rise of degenerative and neurological disease across the United States.
Why It Matters
Highlighted the nervous-system and behavioral consequences of nutrient-depleted food originating in depleted soils.
“Food produced from soil fertilized with chemicals has caused an increase in degenerative diseases throughout the United States.”
Dr. D. W. Cavanaugh
(Cornell University, 1952)
Physician & Medical Researcher
Contribution
Distilled decades of evidence into a unifying clinical principle that places malnutrition at the root of most disease.
Why It Matters
Confirms the soil-to-cell thesis: without mineral-replete nutrition as the base, physical and mental illness proliferate.
“There is only one major disease — malnutrition. All ailments and afflictions to which we may fall heir are directly traceable to this major disease.”
The Foundational Researchers Who Completed the Picture
Elmer V. McCollum
(1879–1967)
Biochemist, Johns Hopkins — Discovered vitamins A & D
Contribution
Proved vitamins and minerals must work together.
Why It Matters
Fulvic & humic acids in Vitalité provide those minerals in active ionic form.
Lafayette B. Mendel
(1872–1935)
Physiological Chemist, Yale University — Pioneered protein & B-vitamin research
Contribution
Advanced amino-acid and early vitamin B research.
Why It Matters
Showed nutrients require trace minerals for absorption — exactly what Vitalité restores.
Henry C. Sherman
(1875–1955)
Nutrition Scientist, Columbia University — Quantified vitamin-mineral interactions
Contribution
Measured national calcium deficiency and nutrient synergy.
Why It Matters
Vitalité’s ionic minerals rebuild the foundation Sherman proved essential for vitality.
Jacob G. Lipman
(1874–1939)
Soil Chemist & Dean, Rutgers University — Linked soil chemistry to food chemistry
Contribution
Connected soil mineral balance with food nutrient quality.
Why It Matters
Proved that restoring soil mineral balance restores food quality — Vitalité embodies that principle.
Henry G. Knight
(1878–1942)
USDA Bureau of Chemistry & Soils — Promoted soil mineral balance as public health
Contribution
Made soil fertility and mineral content a national concern.
Why It Matters
Vitalité continues that mission by delivering essential minerals in bioavailable forms.
Oswald B. Schreiner
(1875–c.1940s)
USDA Chemist — Discovered humic & fulvic acids as keys to soil fertility
Contribution
Identified organic matter compounds critical to plant health.
Why It Matters
Vitalité revives those same compounds — the missing link between soil and human vitality.
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Their Unified Message
The Answer Isn’t More Vitamins —
How the Decline of Minerals in Food Mirrors the Rise of Modern Health Issues
Mineral
Decrease in Food
Increase in Health Issues
Calcium (Ca) 🔻 −20–30% 🔺 +150% osteoporosis
Vitamin partners
D, K2
Role
Bone mineralization & nerve function
Major effects
Weak bones, muscle cramps, calcified arteries
Magnesium (Mg) 🔻 −10–20% 🔺 +200% metabolic syndrome
Vitamin partners
D, B1, B6
Role
ATP energy & insulin regulation
Major effects
Insulin resistance, anxiety, arrhythmia
Iron (Fe) 🔻 −35–50% 🔺 +130% anemia
Vitamin partners
C, B9, B12
Role
Blood & oxygen transport
Major effects
Fatigue, poor immunity
Zinc (Zn) 🔻 −10–30% 🔺 +70% immune disorders
Vitamin partners
A, B6, Folate
Role
Hormones & immune function
Major effects
Hair loss, slow healing, infertility
Copper (Cu) 🔻 −40–50% 🔺 +60% anemia
Vitamin partners
C, B2
Role
Iron use & collagen formation
Major effects
Fatigue, anemia, poor healing
Selenium (Se) 🔻 −15–25% 🔺 +90% thyroid issues
Vitamin partners
E, C
Role
Antioxidant & thyroid enzyme
Major effects
Low immunity, fatigue, aging
Manganese (Mn) 🔻 −10–20% 🔺 +50% stress disorders
Vitamin partners
B-complex, E
Role
Antioxidant enzyme & bone growth
Major effects
Joint pain, oxidative stress
Chromium (Cr) 🔻 −25–35% 🔺 +250% diabetes
Vitamin partners
B3
Role
Blood-sugar regulation
Major effects
Fatigue, insulin resistance
Phosphorus (P) ⚖️ ±0–15% Stable overall
Vitamin partners
D, B3
Role
Bone mineralization & ATP
Major effects
Weak bones if Ca/P ratio imbalanced
Potassium (K) 🔻 −5–10% 🔺 +160% hypertension
Vitamin partners
B1, B6, C
Role
Nerve & heart function
Major effects
High blood pressure, fatigue
Sulfur (S) 🔻 −15–25% ↑ joint & detox issues
Vitamin partners
Biotin, B1
Role
Detox & connective tissue
Major effects
Brittle nails, joint pain
Cobalt (Co) 🔻 −20% (est.) 🔺 +130% B12 deficiency
Vitamin partners
B12
Role
Red blood cell formation
Major effects
Anemia, neuropathy
Molybdenum (Mo) 🔻 −10–15% ↑ sulfite sensitivity
Vitamin partners
B2, B3
Role
Detox & enzyme function
Major effects
Poor detox, headaches, fatigue
Sources: Davis et al. (2004, J Am Coll Nutr); Broadley et al. (2021, Food Compos Anal); CDC, NIH, WHO (1950–2020).
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Vitalité Humalite is the Solution
Essential Minerals Your Body Needs — and the Ones Vitalité Humalite Restores
Mineral
Included in Vitalité Humalite
Key Roles (at a glance)
Calcium ✓ Ionic trace forms Bone strength • Nerves • Muscle
Key Roles
Bone strength, nerve signaling, muscle contraction
Vitamin Partners
D, K2
Notes
Works in ratio with Mg & P
Magnesium ✓ Ionic trace forms ATP energy • Insulin • Calm nerves
Key Roles
ATP production, insulin sensitivity, calm nerve function
Vitamin Partners
D, B1, B6
Notes
Common modern shortfall
Iron ✓ Ionic trace forms Hemoglobin • Oxygen • Energy
Key Roles
Hemoglobin/oxygen transport, energy
Vitamin Partners
C, B9, B12
Notes
Best absorbed with vitamin C
Zinc ✓ Ionic trace forms Immune • Hormones • Skin repair
Key Roles
Immune enzymes, hormones, skin repair
Vitamin Partners
A, B6, Folate
Notes
Synergistic with vitamin A
Copper ✓ Ionic trace forms Collagen • Iron use • Antioxidant
Key Roles
Collagen cross-linking, iron use, antioxidant enzymes
Vitamin Partners
C, B2
Notes
Balances with zinc
Selenium ✓ Ionic trace forms Thyroid enzymes • Antioxidant recycling
Key Roles
Thyroid enzymes, antioxidant recycling
Vitamin Partners
E, C
Notes
Supports glutathione activity
Manganese ✓ Ionic trace forms Antioxidant enzymes • Bone/cartilage
Key Roles
Antioxidant enzymes, bone/cartilage formation
Vitamin Partners
B-complex, E
Notes
Cofactor for SOD enzyme
Chromium ✓ Ionic trace forms Insulin cofactor • Glucose tolerance
Key Roles
Insulin cofactor, glucose tolerance
Vitamin Partners
B3
Notes
Supports stable energy
Potassium ✓ Ionic trace forms Electrolyte • Heart rhythm • Nerve
Key Roles
Electrolyte balance, heart rhythm, nerve impulse
Vitamin Partners
B1, B6, C
Notes
Pairs with sodium for hydration
Sodium ✓ Ionic trace forms Fluid balance • Nerve conduction
Key Roles
Fluid balance, nerve conduction
Vitamin Partners
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Notes
Critical electrolyte with K
Phosphorus ✓ Ionic trace forms ATP backbone • Bone mineralization
Key Roles
ATP backbone, bone mineralization
Vitamin Partners
D, B3
Notes
Works with Ca; mind Ca:P ratio
Sulfur ✓ Ionic trace forms Detox pathways • Connective tissue
Key Roles
Detox pathways, connective tissue, keratin
Vitamin Partners
Biotin, B1
Notes
Part of cysteine & methionine
Molybdenum ✓ Ionic trace forms Aldehyde/sulfite detox enzymes
Key Roles
Aldehyde/sulfite detox enzymes
Vitamin Partners
B2, B3
Notes
Helps sulfite → sulfate
Cobalt ✓ Ionic trace forms Part of B12 • RBC formation
Key Roles
Component of vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
Vitamin Partners
B12
Notes
Supports red blood cell formation
Vitalité Humalite contains a natural spectrum of ionic trace & major minerals bound within fulvic/humic complexes. Actual mineral presence and levels may vary due to natural source variability.
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