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Mineral Balance: Why To Avoid High-Dose Single Minerals
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If you’ve used mineral supplements before, there’s a good chance you took high doses of a single mineral—magnesium, calcium, zinc, and so on. It seems like a good idea: if you’re low in something, you can just take a lot of it to replenish your stores, the same way you’d refill the gas tank of your car.
The problem is that minerals almost never work alone in the body, which means if you supplement with a high dose of one mineral, you’ll cause imbalances elsewhere. Your biology is complex, and in the long run, megadosing single minerals can be counter productive.
That’s why mineral balance is important. You want to make sure you’re giving your body a variety of minerals in the right ratios, to strengthen your body in a sustainable way without causing further problems down the line.
In this article we’ll talk about the right way to supplement with minerals, how to pair minerals for maximum benefits, and why you should avoid high doses of single minerals.
High-Dose Mineral Supplements Can Be Counter Productive
Every single cell in your body uses minerals. They’re fundamental to keeping you alive, and in most cases they work by either:
Maintaining some kind of balance in your cells (e.g. acidity, electrical charge)
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Acting as raw materials to produce other substances (e.g. hormones, neurotransmitters)
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In these situations, however, minerals do not function alone. They typically work in pairs or trios to keep your body running the way it should. For example:
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Every single cell in your body contains a sodium-potassium pump that’s constantly exchanging the two back and forth, maintaining an electrical charge that allows your cells to function. [ * ]
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Magnesium and iodine work together to regulate thyroid hormone production. Magnesium controls the rate of iodine uptake into your thyroid which means, if you’re taking iodine but your magnesium is low (or vice versa), you’ll struggle to produce thyroid hormones; to improve thyroid function you need both, in the right ratio. [ * ]
Zinc and copper regulate each other’s absorption in your small intestine. They both attach to the same uptake site, so if you get lots of one—say, by taking a zinc supplement—you end up with a deficiency of the other. [ * ]
In short, minerals work together , and if you’re trying to correct a mineral deficiency, it’s important to maintain balance while you do so.
Even if you feel better at first on a single, high-dose mineral—for example, taking magnesium for sleep—you’ll deplete other minerals as you increase your magnesium stores, causing new problems in the process.
A prime example of this is a recent reversal of the suggestion that you take calcium for bone health. A 2020 study found that high-dose calcium supplements were great for people’s bones—but increasing calcium levels in isolation disrupted magnesium and potassium levels in the heart, which led to serious heart problems down the line. [ * ] The study’s authors recommended taking a full-spectrum mineral supplement instead of just calcium.
This principle is true for other minerals as well. If you have a mineral deficiency, you don’t need high doses of single minerals; you need a full spectrum of minerals in the right ratios .
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Refill Your Mineral Stores with a Full-Spectrum Mineral Supplement
If you’re struggling with a mineral deficiency, how do you correct it without causing more problems?
That’s where we come in. Our full-spectrum mineral supplements contain every essential mineral the human body needs, in ideal ratios, with close to 100% bioavailability. We help you gradually, sustainably restore balance in a way that leaves you functioning at your best long-term.
We also make mineral supplementation easy. You don’t need a cabinet full of pills and powders: all you have to do is take a capful of BEAM Minerals each morning. Our liquid mineral supplements taste like water and absorb in minutes.
If you’re dealing with mineral deficiency, give BEAM Minerals a try. We’re the easiest, most reliable way to restore mineral balance, so you can get back to feeling like yourself.
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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.
