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Sodium is a metallic element, that is found throughout the world (and universe) it is essential to the proper and healthy functioning of the metabolism, and is usually found as a compound mineral in th ediet, combined collodially with Chlorine, in the form of Salt (hydrogen Chloride) Sodium is freely occurring as a common element, and is found throughout the world, though it freely combines with many other elements and thus is hard to isolate outside of controlled circumstances. The average human needs around ~500 mg per day to maintain healthy bodily functions.

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