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Back-to-School Brain Boost: Minerals for Focus, Energy & Calm Kids
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Help your kids start the school year strong.
Minerals are an important—and often underlooked—part of child development. Growing a brain is hard work, and it takes a huge amount of nutrients. Pound for pound, kids need several times more minerals than adults do. [*]
Several mineral deficiencies are common in children, especially during puberty. [*] Low mineral stores can affect your child’s schoolwork, mood, brain development, and more.
The new school year is almost here. Let’s talk about why mineral replenishment matters for children, and how a good mineral routine can help your kids feel and perform their best.
Why Kids Need More Minerals Than Adults
Children grow extremely fast, and growth is an expensive process. It uses massive amounts of nutrients—at times, even eclipsing the needs of full-grown adults.
For example, during critical growth periods like young childhood and puberty, kids need up to 450% more iron than adults. [*] Iron is especially important for brain development. A 2023 study found that kids with low iron have a higher risk of neurocognitive disorders that can last into adulthood. [*]
Children also need huge amounts of calcium for bone growth. Low calcium is one of the most common mineral deficiencies in children, and if they don’t get enough, it can permanently affect height and metabolism. [*]
Zinc and magnesium are also important. [*] They help your child regulate mood and sleep [*] and play a supporting role in learning. Research shows that deficiencies can lead to poor school performance and slower learning, poor memory, and decreased attention. [*]
Because children’s mineral needs are so high, deficiencies are surprisingly common. Recent research shows that nearly 40% of kids have at least one mineral deficiency, and that number rises as children become teenagers. [*]
The good news is that mineral deficiencies are easy to correct, and they can have a huge impact on your child’s wellbeing.
Boost Your Child’s Brain with Minerals
If your kids are struggling to pay attention in school, low mineral levels could be the culprit. Research over the last 15 years has found that mineral deficiencies could be a driving factor in ADHD.
A 2011 study found that magnesium deficiency can contribute to hyperactivity and attention issues in children. [*]
A 2014 expanded on the problem. It found that children with ADHD were significantly more likely to have deficiencies in iron, magnesium, and zinc. [*]
From there, several studies focused on mineral replenishment in children who struggled to pay attention at school. The results were positive, and in 2015, researchers concluded that correcting mineral deficiencies can help reduce ADHD symptoms in children. [*]
Growing brains need far more minerals than a lot of parents realize—and mineral deficits have a surprising impact on behavior. If your child is having trouble with schoolwork, it may be worth looking into mineral replenishment.
Minerals to Support Children’s Stress and Mood
The new school year can be hard for many kids. Unfamiliar routines, difficult classes, changing social lives, and other unexpected shifts often come with a lot of stress.
Again, minerals can help. A 2015 study found that low magnesium and zinc are linked to more negative emotions in children, including stress, anxiety, low mood, and anger. Kids with optimal magnesium levels showed a significant decrease in signs of negative emotion. [*] The same is true for zinc, although the link between zinc and stress wasn’t quite as strong.
Other research shows that stress depletes magnesium, which can be a particular problem for children. [*] If your kid is stressed and magnesium-depleted during a critical growth period, like puberty, it can have a long-lasting impact on their wellbeing. [*]
Magnesium and zinc are both crucial minerals for supporting your child’s wellbeing, especially during stressful times.
A Simple Way to Increase Your Kid’s Mineral Intake
Mineral deficiencies are surprisingly common, and they have a major impact on a child’s wellbeing.
The good news is it’s easy to help your kids get more minerals. At BEAM Minerals, we make things simple. All your kid has to do is take two shots of mineral-rich liquid each morning. They provide full-spectrum, fast-absorbing mineral support in 30 seconds a day. They’re also totally natural—nothing but plant-based minerals and purified water, with no artificial ingredients or additives.
Best of all, BEAM Minerals have no taste or smell, so they won’t be a problem for picky eaters. You can even add them in your child’s morning orange juice or water.
If you want to give your kids a little extra boost this school year, try BEAM Minerals. They’re a simple, effective choice for mineral support.
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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.
