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Minerals: The Ultimate Support for OMAD (One Meal A Day)
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One meal a day (OMAD) fasting is just what its name suggests: you eat one big meal each day and fast the rest of the time.
OMAD is a popular form of fasting. It’s great for weight loss and has a variety of other benefits ranging from decreased inflammation to better brain function.
But OMAD can be challenging for some people. It’s the most rigorous type of intermittent fasting, and while it comes with great benefits, it also has potential downsides. OMAD can cause headaches, fatigue, sleep problems, and other side effects, especially if your body isn’t yet adapted to longer fasts.
That’s where minerals come in. A lot of the side effects of OMAD are the result of short-term mineral deficiencies—and a good mineral supplement can prevent them, supporting your body so you can enjoy the benefits of OMAD without the drawbacks.
Here’s a look at how minerals make OMAD even more effective.
Minerals can make fasting both easier and more effective. They reduce common side effects, like fatigue and hunger, and they can boost the benefits of fasting so you reach your health goals more quickly.
Here’s a look at the benefits of intermittent fasting, as well as how minerals can increase your fasting success.
The Benefits of OMAD
One meal a day (OMAD) fasting is good for you in a number of ways, including:
- Weight loss. A 2020 review concluded that fasting is a highly effective weight loss tool. In many cases it was more successful than standard dieting, in part because people were more likely to stick to a fasting regimen long-term. [ * ]
- Decreased inflammation. A 2024 study found that intermittent fasting turns off inflammasomes, complexes that trigger inflammation in response to stress. People who fasted regularly had lower bodywide inflammation and lower disease risk than those who ate normally. [ * ]
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Brain function. A 2021 review found that daily fasting improved cognitive performance and memory in healthy adults. [ * ]
- Mood and stress. A 2021 meta-analysis found that fasting decreased depression and anxiety and made participants more resistant to daily stress. [ * ] Evidence suggests that longer fasting like OMAD decreases brain inflammation and triggers changes in neurotransmitter signaling that improve mood.
OMAD, like other types of daily fasting, is good for your body, brain, mood, and more.
The Downsides to OMAD (and How Minerals Can Help)
While fasting is good for you, it can also be difficult. Not eating for an extended period triggers hormesis , a type of mild stress that causes slight damage to your cells, similar to the way exercise damages your muscles. [ * ]
And like with exercise, your cells respond by becoming more efficient—repairing themselves, [ * ] producing more energy, [ * ][ * ] speeding up your metabolism, [ * ] and generally functioning better, which produces many of the benefits of fasting.
But that increased cellular repair, energy production, and metabolic rate is expensive for your body. All these processes use up a lot of minerals, and during a fast, your cells start drawing from your mineral stores at an increased rate.
The trouble is that you replenish minerals with food, and since you aren’t eating, you can end up with an acute mineral deficiency after a few hours of fasting. That short-term mineral deficiency is what causes a lot of the side effects of fasting, including:
Headaches
Fatigue
Sudden hunger or cravings
Dehydration
Poor sleep
If you fast regularly you’re likely to experience some or all of these side effects, especially if you’re doing longer fasting like OMAD.
The good news is that a quality mineral supplement can prevent mineral depletion during your fast—getting rid of the downsides that make OMAD hard and leaving you free to fast all day, without discomfort.
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Enhance Your Fast with Minerals
At BEAM Minerals we make full-spectrum mineral replenishment simple, especially if you want to support a fast. Our supplements contain every essential mineral your body needs during a fast, in the right ratios. They also have close to 100% bioavailability thanks to their ionic liquid form.
Our supplements are derived from humate, a mineral-rich crystalline substance that forms in deep soil over thousands of years. They’re free of additives, contaminants, sweeteners, fillers, and any other unnatural ingredients. They also contain no calories, which means they won’t disrupt your fast.
All you have to do is take a one-ounce shot of BEAM in the morning, before your fast. It tastes like water and gives you every mineral your body needs for fasting, all in 30 seconds a day. You can take another shot mid-fast if you get hungry or tired. You’ll feel the difference within minutes.
If you want to make fasting easier, give BEAM Minerals a try. They’re the perfect companion to OMAD or any other intermittent fasting routine.
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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.
