Dr Zoue Lloyd-Wright  Dip DT, ND, BCST, BA(Hons), BSc (Hons), PhD 

Integrative Doctor, Nutritionist, Naturopath & Consultant Noble Naturals

Mineral deficiency leading to dietary imbalance is becoming more common in the diets of industrialized countries, and is linked to an increased risk of cancer.  A correct mineral status is paramount for prevention, recovery and resilience to the side effects of cancer treatments both during and after these treatments.  

The Uniqueness of Nano Minerals

The interaction, interdependence and interrelationship of minerals is the essence of nutritional therapeutics and forms the basis of the correction of nutritional deficiencies. A loss of homeostatic equilibrium between nutrient interactions and malabsorption can have adverse effects leading to subclinical deficiencies, as mineral deficiencies are the precursor to all diseases in the body, and can be easily prevented when good quality minerals are taken regularly.    Minerals are interdependent on each other for example, the absorption of zinc can be reduced by iron supplementation and malabsorption, whereas excessive intake of zinc can reduce the absorption of copper. Similarly in the body the consequences go way beyond just the mineral relationships, extending to and affecting vitamins, hormones and neurological functions. Under the above conditions Nano Mineral Solutions come into their own to alleviate and avoid such situations, as Nano Minerals are the smallest possible particles of a mineral such as Magnesium, Iron, Zinc, Zinc & Copper, Silver, Platinum and Gold, in its purest elemental form, which is dissolved in purified water.

Why are minerals so important?  

Human beings do not manufacture essential minerals in the body.  They are obtained almost exclusively from our diet. Minerals occur in the body and food predominantly in ionic form. Every living cell depends on minerals for proper structure and function, including composition of body fluids, function of bone, teeth, muscles, supporting nerve function, muscle tone and cardiovascular system.   The mineral Magnesium is an important coenzyme, needed by the body to perform biochemical functions including energy production, growth, healing and utilisation of vitamins and other vital nutrients.  Cofactors such as the mineral Zinc (also known as metalloenzymes) are needed for the activity of more than 300 enzymes in the body. Although minerals are frequently categorised according to the amount required,  this  in  no way reflects their importance; as a matter of fact deficiency of a mineral required in only minute amounts, may be equally or more detrimental than deficiency of a mineral required in larger amounts. 

Minerals being deficient in the soil has brought about a World wide health emergency?

The condition of the soil has a profound effect on the health and well-being of humans, especially the microbiome.   Zinc, magnesium and selenium are dangerously low in some parts of United Kingdom. 

Iron Deficiency Anaemia most often linked to cancer

While there are several types of anaemia, Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) is the type that is most often linked to cancer and cancer patients are at an increased risk of developing.   Further compounded by metabolic changes in cancer patients, which can lead to the malabsorption of iron, folate and vitamin B12, increasing the probability that cancer patients will be more susceptible to IDA;  studies have shown a greater risk of developing oesophageal, gastric and colon cancers. Iron deficiency anaemia is caused by a lack of healthy red blood cells in the body.   Chemotherapeutic agents in cancer treatment can also cause IDA, by slowing down the production of new blood cells (impairing haematopoiesis).   The European Cancer Anaemia Survey showed that anaemia increased from 19.5% in the first cycle of chemotherapy to 46.7% after the fifth cycle.   

Excessive amounts of unabsorbed iron, leave undesirable side effects, at the highly interactive host–microbe interface, of the human gastrointestinal tract and  furthermore, these fluctuations can have pathological effects, negatively influencing the intestinal microbiota composition, increasing specific bacteria that mediate the development of intestinal pathologies such as Streptococcus bovis, Enterococcus faecalis, and Clostridia, especially detrimental in cancer patients. A critical solution is necessary, and there are fundamental advantages, in sources of iron supplementation that bypass the gut.  Nano Mineral Iron is a pure, elemental, bioavailable form of iron and therefore is not subject to the primary absorption routes in the gut. A medical study in 2013 using ‘Iron Nano Particles (FeNP) with a spherical shape and average size of 40 nm, revealed a remarkable anti-anaemic activity, in a dose ten times lower than the generally accepted therapeutic dose. An important outcome of the FeNP study, was the high biological safety and low toxicity in vitro, favourable effects on the gastrointestinal track and the complete absence of side effects such as constipation and intestinal dysbacteriosis.  

Platinum Nano Particles (PtNPs) have been shown to possess some intrinsic anticancer activity; PtNPs, behave differently compared to platinum-containing compounds (such as Cisplatin), but they possess similarly efficient anticancer activity.   PtNPs exert an antioxidant action, which slows tumour growth and are therefore used as therapeutic agents in cancer therapy. PtNPs have several uses, in cancer therapy, as well as overcoming multi-drug resistance in bacteria.  PtNPs can also act as antioxidants, two of the most effective antioxidants are called SOD and CAT.  Another possible mechanism of action of PtNPs involves inhibition of cellular metabolic activity, generation of hydroxyl radicals, and release of active free Pt2+ ions, a strategy which is currently used in radiotherapy.

Nano Gold can protect against cancer

Nano gold has a reinforcing effect on antioxidants and other nutrients so it can strengthen and accelerate therapy. Due to its distinctive qualities as an antioxidant, enhancer of other antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and enhancer of excitation transmission, Nano Gold has a protective role for cells and their DNA. It prevents mutations and thus the development of cancer cells. Silver Nano Mineral known to have microbicidal effect; a recent paper in 2024, proved the potent antiviral and antibacterial effect of silver nanoparticles.

The power and potency is in the size and that is why size does matter, especially in increasing the absorption by bypassing the stomach?

As the Nano Minerals commonly behave differently as a function of their size within the nanoscale size range.  The smaller a particle becomes, the more concentrated the energy field surrounding the particle becomes (Zeta Potential); this physical law, also known as the “Oligodynamic Effect” confers the biocidal effect of Nano Minerals in low concentrations. Thousands of scientific papers have proven that Iron, Silver, Copper, Magnesium,  Zinc, Zinc & Copper, Gold and Platinum nanoparticles have been specifically used in medicine as anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidants, including great bactericidal potential against both gram positive and gram-negative pathogens.  

Nano Minerals compared to compound preparations

Nano minerals can be seen as a gateway to greater absorption especially in cancer patients, who may experience difficulty in absorbing nutrients.   Furthermore, most compound mineral preparations either in tablet, capsule or liquid,  contain fillers, residues, additives, excipients, adulterants and some even have unapproved addition of active pharmaceutical compounds; metal compounds are attached to organic or inorganic substances or proteins and glucose, for stabilization (such as gluconates, methionines, taurates, citrates, malate, and bisglycinates).  These compounds need to be firstly broken down to a size where they can enter the cells, requiring primary sites of absorption such as the digestive tract, small intestine, duodenum and proximal jejunum. Studies have shown overall absorption of magnesium and iron compounds, in healthy individuals is as low as 20% and Zinc as low as 37%, in cancer patients substantially lower.    

The complexities of nano mineral particle size, composition and structure, enhance stability and therefore absorption, bioavailability and reactivity in the human body, maximising therapeutic outcomes especially important in cancer patients.