Just about 4% of the mass of the body contains minerals. Some of them are categorized as major mineral values, with the body needing more than 100 mg/day, while some are referred as trace minerals with the body needing less than 100 mg/day.
What are hot flashes – ask just about any woman who is on the journey from pre-menopause to menopause and beyond and they will all have an answer to this question as well as some story about their worse hot flash.