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What Are Electrolytes and Why Do You Need Them?
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Electrolytes are minerals that carry an electric charge in your body. They’re most famous with regards to hydration—getting enough electrolytes is essential to staying hydrated—but they’re also important for baseline cellular function.
All the electrolytes the human body uses are minerals. Specifically, the electrolytes your body needs are: [ * ]
Sodium
Potassium
Magnesium
Calcium
Chloride
Phosphate
Let’s take a look at why electrolytes matter and how you can keep them balanced to improve your performance.
You Need a Balanced Amount of Electrolytes
Your body runs largely on electrical signaling. Every single human cell contains electrolytes and has to maintain a balance between the charge on inside of the cell and the charge in the fluid that surrounds it.
If your electrolytes get out of balance, your body’s electrical system will have to work harder to maintain the right charge. Over time, many of your body’s systems may start to malfunction. At low levels, electrolyte imbalance causes fatigue, decreased mental clarity, muscle cramps, and widespread inflammation as your cells work overtime to maintain basic functions.
More severe electrolyte imbalance—from becoming extremely dehydrated or overhydrating with plain water, for example—can cause serious health issues like kidney failure, brain damage, and even death. [ * ][ * ]
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The key is to maintain balance. To perform your best you have to get all the essential electrolytes your body needs, in the right ratios—neither too much nor too little.
Most People Have Hidden Electrolyte Imbalances
The trouble is that most people have imbalanced electrolytes. It’s common to have both deficiencies in some electrolytes and excesses of others at the same time, which can contribute to subtle, chronic issues like fatigue, decreased physical performance, and brain fog. For example:
The average American gets 160% too much sodium , according to a 2019 study from the CDC. [ * ]
At the same time, 97% of Americans are deficient in potassium . [ * ] Your cells constantly exchange sodium and potassium across their membranes, and an excess of sodium and lack of potassium contributes to a variety of problems, including high blood pressure, increased stroke risk, fluid retention, and chronic fatigue.
60% of American adults are magnesium deficient . [ * ] Magnesium is important for managing stress and is a critical part of sleep. [ * ][ * ] Magnesium deficiency also decreases muscle power output and endurance, which can have a major effect on your performance in the gym. [ * ]
Balancing out these electrolytes will make a dramatic difference in how you feel day-to-day. The key is to get them all in the right ratios.
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Electrolyze: Full-Spectrum Electrolyte Replenishment
Because most electrolytes work in pairs or groups, supplementing with only one or two can actually make imbalances worse, not better.
Most electrolyte powders, for example, are very high in sodium. It’s cheap and large amounts of it look impressive on a label.
In reality, however, taking all that sodium will work against your electrolyte balance. You’re probably already getting enough sodium through diet alone, and because sodium works opposite potassium, loading up on more of it will functionally deplete your potassium levels even further.
At the same time, the majority of electrolyte powders only have token amounts of potassium, magnesium, and other electrolytes. These are the ones most people need—but they’re also expensive and difficult to dissolve in liquid, so a lot of electrolyte powder or drink companies only include 5-10% of your daily requirement for them.
What you want is an electrolyte supplement with every essential electrolyte, in the correct ratios and in a highly absorbable form.
That’s why we created Electrolyze . It’s a liquid mineral supplement that contains the full spectrum of electrolytes your body needs.
Electrolyze is derived from humate, a mineral-rich component of ancient soil that forms over thousands of years, as plants break down and deposit their nutrients into the ground. As humate forms it creates natural complexes with these electrolytes, making them significantly more bioavailable so you absorb them quickly and completely. [ * ]
If you want to balance your electrolytes, Electrolyze can help. All you do is take a capful each morning. In 30 seconds a day you can replenish every essential electrolyte at once. It’s a simple, effective way to improve your performance.
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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.
