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How Full-Spectrum Minerals Benefit Neurodiverse Brains
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Your brain contains about 86 billion neurons and every single one of them relies on minerals to function.
Not surprisingly, minerals are essential to healthy cognition. They affect your mood, [*] focus, [*] memory, and more.
If you’re neurodiverse, minerals become even more important for your brain. Research shows that mineral deficiencies impact a variety of brain challenges, including ADHD, autism, depression, and anxiety.
The good news is that replenishing your mineral stores can have a profound positive impact on neurodiverse brains. Here’s what the research says about minerals and neurodiversity, as well as how you can replenish your mineral stores and best support your cognitive function.
Minerals and ADHD
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects your ability to pay attention, especially over long periods of time. ADHD may also present with decreased impulse control.
About 1 in 9 people has ADHD, making it one of the most common brain disorders in the United States. [*] It’s caused by decreased activity in your prefrontal cortex, the part of your brain just behind your forehead.
In ADHD, brain pathways that control inhibition—your ability to ignore distractions and stay on task—are underactive, which makes you more easily distracted and less able to resist impulses and short-term desires. [*]
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In the last decade, researchers have made considerable progress in understanding ADHD—and one of the things they’ve discovered is that minerals play a major role in severity of ADHD symptoms.
In a double-blind 2022 study, 138 people with ADHD were given either a full-spectrum mineral supplement or a placebo. The group that received minerals showed significant improvement in ADHD symptoms and a reduction in ADHD score , as assessed by a doctor. [ * ]
A 2014 study found similar results. People who took a broad-spectrum mineral supplement daily for 8 weeks showed a nearly 50% reduction in ADHD severity. [ * ]
Another 2014 study found that people with ADHD are more likely to have iron , magnesium , and zinc deficiencies, and that increasing levels of these minerals partially reverses the attention and impulse control problems present in ADHD. [ * ]
A 2021 study found that taking magnesium daily improved attention and emotional stability in children with ADHD. [ * ]
A double-blind 2019 study found that a daily full-spectrum mineral supplement improved symptoms of ADHD in children. [ * ] A one-year follow-up study found that some children in the mineral supplement group experienced full remission of ADHD .
Minerals are important for prefrontal cortex function, and a growing body of research suggests that increasing your brain’s mineral stores can help reduce (or even reverse) symptoms of ADHD.
Minerals and Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental brain disorder that typically begins before age two. People with ASD often have social, communication, and learning deficits, as well as restricted but intense interests and repetitive behaviors.
The severity of autistic symptoms varies from person to person and may change over someone’s lifetime. ASD cannot be cured but it can be managed, and recent research shows that nutrients play a large role in regulating symptoms of autism.
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A 2020 study found that autistic children were significantly more likely to have deficiencies in calcium , magnesium , iron , and zinc , and that those with lower mineral levels had more severe symptoms. [ * ] The authors concluded that a daily multimineral supplement is essential for children with autism .
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A 2022 study found that a full-spectrum mineral supplement reduced autistic symptoms in 73% of participants . [ * ]
A 2011 study found that a multimineral supplement improved overall brain function and metabolism in both adults and children with autism. [ * ]
A 2023 review notes that people with autism are at especially high risk for mineral deficiencies , and that supplementing with a variety of minerals, particularly magnesium , molybdenum , iron , zinc , and selenium , may reduce the severity of autism symptoms. [ * ]
Autism is a complicated and difficult diagnosis, but more and more research suggests that minerals play a role in ASD, and that a mineral supplement can help those with autism to both reduce symptoms and improve overall health.
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Minerals and Depression/Anxiety
Minerals impact mood, too. Researchers have known for decades that minerals regulate both neurotransmitter production and brain function in areas that control mood. Mineral deficits can exacerbate depression and anxiety, while replenishment can dramatically relieve or even relieve of mood symptoms.
- A 2014 study found that people with moderate to severe depression who took a multimineral supplement daily for 8 weeks showed significant improvements in mood, versus no improvement in those who took placebo. [*]
- A 2006 study found that magnesium deficiency is a common cause of depression and anxiety, and that replenishing magnesium rapidly improves mood and decreases stress. [*]
- A 1991 study found that magnesium reverses depression and anxiety related to premenstrual syndrome (PMS). [*]
- A double-blind, placebo-controlled study from 2023 found that taking a full-spectrum mineral supplement daily for 10 weeks significantly relieved anxiety and depression in otherwise healthy adults. [*]
Minerals are especially important for regulating mood and stress, and mineral deficiencies are often a hidden source of anxiety or depression.
The good news is that replenishing minerals can support the reversal of depression and anxiety, or at least, reduce them significantly.
How To Replenish Your Brain’s Minerals
Your brain needs more than a dozen different essential minerals to work properly, and neurodiverse people in particular benefit from extra minerals.
When your brain has an abundance of minerals to use as raw materials, it often self-corrects, by creating cellular bandwidth that can reduce symptoms and support the return to optimal function.
However, it’s important to get a balance of different minerals. You’ll notice that many of the studies referenced above use broad-spectrum mineral supplements to improve brain function. That’s because minerals often work in pairs or trios, especially in the brain.
If you take high doses of single minerals, you may end up depleting others or disrupting your brain’s mineral balance. Even if you see improvement in the short term, things could worsen over time.
That’s why we offer full-spectrum mineral supplements that cover all your bases. We make things simple: our liquid supplements contain every essential mineral your brain needs, in the right ratios—so you don’t have to go on a complicated supplement routine or keep a kitchen cabinet full of pill bottles and powders.
BEAM Minerals are also highly bioavailable. They’re derived from humate, an ultra mineral-rich component of ancient rainforest soil, and the liquid form of our products, means your cells can absorb them in minutes.
Best of all, BEAM Minerals taste like water and you only need a one-ounce shot of them each day to cover all your mineral needs. That makes them perfect for people who are picky about food or don’t like taking pills. You can mix BEAM into any other drink and you won’t even notice it’s there.
If you want to support your brain, or your child’s brain, give BEAM Minerals a try. You may be surprised by the difference it makes.
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FAQs
Can I take BEAM Minerals with my other supplements?
Yes, in fact, BEAM Minerals will enhance the bioavailability of all your other supplements.
What is the difference between Micro-BOOST™ and Electrolyze™?
Electrolyze™ is primarily composed of Fulvic Mineral Complexes . Fulvic complexes are small molecules that provide inter-cellular transport for nutritional elements into the cells and carry bio-waste out of the cells. Fulvic complexes are flavonoids , which provide many benefits in the body.
Micro-BOOST™ is primarily composed of the Humic Mineral Complexes . Humic complexes are large molecules that are extra-cellular, meaning they do not enter the cells but stay outside the cells. They are highly-charged molecules that attract, through their electrical charge, bio-waste, free radicals and heavy metals. They ultimately carry bio-waste out of the body. Thus, we call them “Nature’s Janitor”.
How many milligrams (mg) of an electrolyte (Potassium, Magnesium, Sodium, Calcium, etc.) is there in BEAM Minerals?
The quantities of each element in BEAM Minerals products are measured in “parts per million” (ppm), rather than the “milligrams” (mg). Here is the information which usually helps to understand the difference:
Milligrams (mg) vs parts per million (ppm)
In comparing our products to other supplements, people want to know how much of an electrolyte is in our products (like potassium, magnesium, sodium, calcium). Usually they are looking for an amount in milligrams (mg).
We have a hard time answering that question, because the electrolytes (and other elements) in BEAM Minerals products are measured in parts per million (ppm). So how can consumers compare?
The answer is a little complex, but here’s the high points.
The electrolytes in BEAM Minerals products are provided in “trace” amounts that are completely dissolved and thus 100% bio-available, immediately introduced into your circulation when you consumed them and will produce and active effect.
When you take a 320mg pill of magnesium, your body is only able utilize about 12-20% of it as it takes some time because your body has to digest it first. Whatever is not dissolved gets processed out of your body.
When you take a capful of liquid Electrolyze™ and/or Micro-BOOST™, you receive approximately 5.22 ppm of magnesium in which 100% of the magnesium is immediately available to your body. In addition, an important to know is that the magnesium in BEAM Minerals products stay in your system much longer building up healthy levels as you continue to take it daily.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this blog is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. This content should not be used to diagnose, treat, or prevent any medical condition or health issue. Always seek the guidance of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.
