Germanium+(Ge)

//Medical Nutrition:// • –Total amount in the body is 20mg • -Mainly found in the thyroid gland • -Assoc, w/ T3 and T4 bound in plasma • -Absorption easy, excreted in urine.

Function
• associated possibly with thyroid • function and immunity

• **Requirements:** ?500μ/d

• **Sources:** wheat bran, legumes and veggies.

• **Deficiency:** rats may have altered bone and liver mineral composition and decreased tibial DNA

Treatment:
• Possible immune stimulation, ?anticancer • Reverses aging, restores interferon, decreases tumors, stops oxidative damage, Nat. Killer cells.

Toxicity
• High doses (more than a few mg/d) associated with loose stool and skin irritation. • -Higher doses – kidney failure.