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Recharge and Thrive: The Power of Minerals for a Healthy, Energized Year
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The New Year is a good time to start a few healthy habits—and one of the best (and easiest!) additions to your day is a full-spectrum mineral supplement.
According to the latest CDC research, 97% of American adults don’t get enough minerals [ * ]—which is a shame, because starting a mineral routine takes almost no effort. It’s 30 seconds out of your day and the payoff is huge for your wellbeing.
Every system in your body relies on minerals to run properly, so replenishing your mineral stores has broad and major benefits. A good mineral supplement will help you with:
Energy
Sleep
Stress
Mental focus
Muscle recovery
Hormone balance
And more
Here’s a quick look at some of the benefits of minerals—and why they deserve a place in your daily routine this year.
4 Benefits of a Good Mineral Supplement
Minerals have a lot of different research-backed benefits. These are a few of them.
1. Better Sleep
Every time you go to bed, several different minerals work together to regulate your sleep.
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Magnesium increases GABA, your brain’s main calming neurotransmitter, [ * ] and a large body of research shows that increasing your magnesium stores improves sleep quality. [ * ]
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Boron helps your cells retain and use magnesium to produce GABA, which makes boron an important cofactor for improving sleep. [ * ]
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Potassium improves sleep efficiency, meaning it increases the time you spend in deep sleep throughout the night. [ * ]
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Zinc regulates nighttime release of glutamate, an excitatory neurotransmitter that causes you to feel alert, and research suggests increasing zinc levels significantly improves sleep. [ * ] Zinc also acts alongside magnesium to balance levels of GABA and glutamate, so it’s important that you have enough of both.
- Selenium status correlates strongly with sleep duration, and a 2023 review concluded that it improves sleep by protecting sleep-regulating parts of the brain from oxidative stress throughout the night. [ * ]
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You’ll notice that several of these minerals work in synchrony with one another. A single mineral deficit can throw your body’s sleep cues off—but when you have plenty of everything, the sum result is deep, restorative sleep.
2. Stress Relief
Stress is expensive for your body. It depletes a variety of minerals, most notably magnesium , selenium , and iron , and you become more affected by stress the more your minerals deplete. Researchers call this the “vicious circle of stress.” [ * ]
But if you break that circle by replenishing your minerals, you’ll actually become more capable of handling stress. Research shows that having an abundance of minerals increases your stress tolerance. [ * ] Taking a mineral supplement can help you build resilience so daily stressors don’t affect you as much.
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3. Gut Health
Gut health is usually about probiotics—but minerals are unsung heroes in keeping your gut bacteria healthy and happy.
A 2024 review noted that five essential minerals— calcium , copper , iron , magnesium , and zinc— all affect the balance of good and bad gut bacteria, and that deficiencies in any of those five minerals is a common underlying cause of dysbiosis and gastrointestinal problems. [ * ]
Minerals also keep your gut lining strong, which can help prevent leaky gut and ease discomfort and inflammation.
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Selenium improves gut integrity, decreases food sensitivity, and lowers gut inflammation. [ * ]
- Zinc makes intestinal barrier cells stronger, which can reverse and prevent leaky gut syndrome. [ * ]
- Boron encourages gut cells to grow more villi—little arms that grab nutrients from food as it passes through your digestive tract. A 2023 study found that a boron supplement can help increase the nutrition you get from food. [ * ]
Minerals support your gut in multiple ways. They don’t get as much attention as probiotics, but they’re just as essential for building a strong gut.
4. Hormone Support
Minerals are essential to hormone production for both men and women.
In men, minerals increase testosterone and help your body use existing testosterone more efficiently.
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Magnesium increases testosterone production and enhances the effectiveness of existing free testosterone. [ * ] Recent research has found that low magnesium decreases testosterone levels. [ * ] More than 60% of Americans are deficient in magnesium. [ * ]
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Boron increases the bioavailability of existing testosterone. [ * ] A 2011 study found that healthy men who took a boron supplement for a week saw a nearly 40% increase in free testosterone levels. [ * ]
- Zinc is an essential cofactor for testosterone production. Even slightly low zinc levels (toward the bottom of the “acceptable range” in standard zinc tests) cause a drop in testosterone in men, [ * ] while a zinc supplement significantly increases both testosterone production and free testosterone levels. [ * ][ * ]
In women, minerals help build both estrogen and progesterone. Minerals are also essential for thyroid hormones, which is especially important for women—thyroid issues are nearly 10 times more likely in women than in men. [ * ]
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Increasing iron and zinc levels encourages progesterone production at any age, and is especially useful during menopause for improving mood and cognition. [ * ]
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Boron increases estrogen levels—and again, it’s especially effective during and after menopause for stabilizing estrogen. [ *] Selenium, iron, iodine, and zinc all work together to regulate thyroid hormone production. [ * ][ * ][ * ][ * ]
- Magnesium and calcium both restore balance between estrogen and progesterone, to the point that a mineral supplement can help stabilize your monthly cycle and reduce PMS symptoms. [ * ][ * ]
Virtually every system in your body relies on minerals to function properly—which is why a mineral supplement can make such a difference in how you feel day-to-day.
A Simple Way to Replenish Your Minerals
Your body needs more than a dozen different essential minerals to perform at its best. Usually, supplementing with minerals would mean a cabinet full of pills and powders, all in different forms and quantities.
At BEAM, we make things simple. All you do is take a single shot of mineral-rich liquid each morning. It contains every mineral your body needs, in the right ratios, with fast absorption.
A good mineral supplement is one of the best things you can take for your performance. You’ll feel the difference in your energy, stress, sleep, workouts, and more—all with a 30-second addition to your morning routine.
So if you’re looking to build new healthy habits this year, give BEAM Minerals a try. It’s a simple, effective way to build a stronger version of 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.
