Minerals
18 markers in this category
Bicarbonate
Bicarbonate plays a role in buffering lactic acid during intense exercise. Monitoring your levels can help you understand your body's recovery capacity and metabolic efficiency.
Calcium
Calcium is essential for muscle contraction and bone integrity during training. Athletes may have increased calcium needs due to sweat losses and high physical demands.
Ceruloplasmin
Ceruloplasmin plays a role in iron metabolism and antioxidant defence, both important for athletic performance and recovery from training stress.
Chloride
Chloride is lost through sweat during intense exercise. Monitoring your levels helps ensure proper electrolyte replenishment and supports optimal training performance.
Copper
Copper is involved in energy production and iron transport — both critical for athletic endurance and performance. Monitoring supports optimal training outcomes.
Ferritin
Ferritin is crucial for athletes as iron supports oxygen delivery to muscles. Low iron stores can significantly impact endurance, recovery, and overall training capacity.
Iodine
Iodine is essential for thyroid function, which regulates metabolic rate and energy availability during exercise. Adequate levels support consistent training performance.
Iron (Serum)
Serum iron indicates current iron availability for oxygen transport during exercise. Low levels can directly impact aerobic performance and recovery time.
Magnesium
Magnesium is critical for muscle contraction, energy metabolism, and recovery. Athletes may have increased needs due to sweat losses and higher metabolic demands.
Magnesium (Intracellular)
Intracellular magnesium provides a true picture of magnesium availability for muscle contraction, energy production, and recovery — essential data for optimising performance.
Phosphorus
Phosphorus is essential for ATP production — the primary energy currency during exercise. Monitoring supports optimal energy availability for training and competition.
Potassium
Potassium is lost through sweat and is critical for muscle contraction and heart function during exercise. Monitoring helps prevent cramping and maintain performance.
Selenium
Selenium is a key antioxidant that helps combat exercise-induced oxidative stress. It also supports thyroid function for optimal metabolic rate during training.
Sodium
Sodium is a critical electrolyte lost through sweat during training. Proper balance supports hydration, muscle contraction, and endurance performance.
Transferrin
TIBC measures your blood's iron-carrying capacity, which directly affects oxygen delivery to muscles during exercise. Combined with ferritin, it gives a full picture of iron status.
Transferrin
Transferrin is the delivery system for iron to working muscles. Monitoring it alongside ferritin and serum iron helps optimise oxygen transport for athletic performance.
Transferrin Saturation
Transferrin saturation measures the percentage of iron-transport protein carrying iron, a critical marker for athletic performance. Optimal iron status is essential for oxygen transport to working muscles, endurance capacity, and recovery from training.
Zinc
Zinc is vital for muscle repair, immune defence, and protein synthesis during recovery. Athletes may have increased zinc needs due to sweat losses and higher turnover.