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Mineral Supplementation in Greenville, SC

Mineral Supplementation at IHP Greenville. Dr. Hendry, DAOM — functional medicine, root-cause diagnostics, personalized care. Call (864) 365-6156.

Mineral supplementation at Integrative Health Partners is based on functional medicine testing revealing specific mineral deficiencies that are contributing to chronic symptoms. Minerals are cofactors for thousands of enzymatic reactions — magnesium alone is required for over 300 enzyme reactions including ATP production, protein synthesis, and neuromuscular function. Subclinical mineral deficiencies are among the most commonly missed and most impactful drivers of chronic conditions.

How Mineral Supplementation Works

Mineral assessment at IHP typically includes: magnesium (RBC magnesium — more accurate than serum), zinc (serum or RBC), selenium (for thyroid and immune function), iron studies including ferritin (for iron stores, separate from hemoglobin), and copper (for patients taking zinc, which depletes copper). Supplementation is targeted to identified deficiencies at therapeutic doses from professional-grade sources.

Conditions Treated with Mineral Supplementation

Your First Appointment

Describe symptoms that may relate to specific mineral deficiencies: muscle cramps and twitching (magnesium), frequent illness and slow wound healing (zinc), fatigue with cold sensitivity (iron), hair loss and brittle nails (selenium, iron), and restless leg syndrome (iron, magnesium).',

Why Dr. Hendry for Mineral Supplementation

Dr. Hendry's functional medicine testing approach identifies mineral deficiencies using optimal reference ranges — catching deficiencies that conventional normal ranges miss. His prescribing uses forms with superior absorption (glycinate, malate, bisglycinate chelates) rather than cheap forms with poor bioavailability.

Frequently Asked Questions

Modern soils are magnesium-depleted. Food processing removes magnesium. Chronic stress depletes magnesium through urinary excretion. Alcohol consumption depletes magnesium. Proton pump inhibitors (acid blockers) impair magnesium absorption. The result: over 50% of Americans are magnesium-insufficient.
Magnesium glycinate and magnesium malate are best absorbed and best tolerated. Magnesium oxide (the most common retail form) has poor absorption (only 4%). Magnesium threonate penetrates the blood-brain barrier and is best for cognitive and sleep applications.
Yes — zinc is required for T-cell development, natural killer cell function, and antibody production. Zinc deficiency significantly impairs immune defense against viruses and bacteria. Dr. Hendry typically pairs zinc with copper to prevent copper depletion from zinc supplementation.
Yes — iron-deficiency fatigue can occur with ferritin levels as high as 50 ng/mL — well within conventional 'normal' range — when tissue iron stores are inadequate for optimal mitochondrial function. Dr. Hendry uses a functional optimal ferritin range of 70–150 ng/mL.
Yes — selenium is the cofactor for deiodinase, the enzyme that converts T4 to active T3. Selenium deficiency impairs thyroid hormone conversion and is associated with increased Hashimoto's antibody levels. Selenium supplementation (200 mcg/day) reduces TPO antibodies in multiple clinical trials.
Integrative Health Partners, 319 Wade Hampton Blvd, Ste A, Greenville, SC 29609. Call (864) 365-6156.

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