One has to be very careful about making inferences based on unusual sources. Some websites make claims that may not really be true.
For example, beets are also high in betaine which is a form of glycine. This serves as a methyl donor in methylation reactions in the body, and also acidifies the stomach. For people with the common malady --achlorhydria, betaine can restore the absorption of nutrients dependent on acid and also enhance protein digestion. Beets are not the highest manganese source. There are other vegetables that supply more per serving.
One study on prison inmates and manganese can be found here:
Quote:
Compr Psychiatry. 1991 May-Jun;32(3):229-37.
Abnormalities in hair trace elements as indicators of aberrant behavior.
Gottschalk LA, Rebello T, Buchsbaum MS, Tucker HG, Hodges EL.
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, College of Medicine, University of California, Irvine 92717.
Abstract
There are long-standing viewpoints that impulsive and violent behavior may stem from brain dysfunction or damage secondary to head injury, disease, or toxic chemical substances. This research has aimed to examine the relationship between potentially toxic metals and aberrant behavior, especially violent activity, through the nonintrusive technique of hair analysis for trace elements. In an initial study, phase I, it was not possible to replicate findings of others who reported high levels of lead, cadmium, and copper in violent offenders. However, high levels of manganese were found in prison versus control groups. In phase II, the possibility of artifactual results arising from prison cooking utensils was controlled for by sampling early after incarceration. Phase III was included to substantiate the initial post hoc findings in an additional jail population. In both latter phases, significantly elevated manganese levels were found in the hair of violent versus nonviolent subjects (P less than .0001). A review of the effects of manganese at deficient and toxic levels does not provide a simple answer as to why manganese levels are elevated in the hair of individuals who have been incarcerated for violent behavior. Our study does not implicate the prison environment or soaps and shampoos used in California prisons. Other factors, such as alcohol, dietary, or psychosocial factors, might influence manganese levels in hair, or any of these factors might function in combination with mild manganese toxicity to contribute to aberrant behavior.
PMID: 1884602 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
|
also:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10720710
and
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10385897
__________________
All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.-- Galileo Galilei
************************************
.
Weezie looking at petunias 8.25.2017
****************************
These forums are for mutual support and information sharing only. The forums are not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider. Always consult your doctor before trying anything you read here.