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Mitochondria, Minerals, and the Energy Your Body Needs Daily
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Can minerals give you more energy?
Yes, minerals can help you feel more energized. Several minerals support your mitochondria, the power plants that produce fuel for your cells.
Your mitochondria need minerals to keep their energy production high.
If your mineral stores are low, your mitochondria slow down. You’ll feel fatigued and struggle to meet your body’s daily energy needs.
Conversely, replenishing key minerals strengthens your mitochondria. They become more efficient, producing stable, abundant energy that leaves you feeling good all day.
Here’s a look at how mitochondria work, how minerals support mitochondrial function, and the best minerals for fatigue.
Mitochondria: The Power Plants Of Your Cells
Mitochondria are small, pill-shaped powerhouses found in nearly every cell in your body. They make the energy that fuels everything you do. Moving your eyes as you read this sentence, walking, breathing, maintaining your heartbeat, even thinking—every action you take is powered by mitochondria. [*]
Different parts of your body have different amounts of mitochondria, depending on their energy needs. A muscle cell in your arm, for example, might have around 1,000 mitochondria. [*]
Your brain takes a lot of power to run, so a single brain cell might have 2,000 mitochondria. [*]
A cardiac cell needs even more fuel. It has to keep your heart beating nonstop, and can have as many as 9,000 mitochondria, constantly feeding your heart enough energy to keep you alive. [*]
Your Mitochondria Run On Minerals
Your mitochondria need a lot of fuel to run properly. They work around the clock, burning through a large percentage of your body’s daily resources—including your mineral intake.
In fact, recent research has found that mitochondria are one of the most mineral-hungry parts of your body. Their ability to make energy depends largely on whether you’re getting enough minerals.
Most processes in your body use only a handful of minerals, but mitochondria are unusual. They need every type of essential mineral to function at their best. [*] Even minor mineral shortages affect their energy output.
A 2022 study found that giving your mitochondria extra minerals boosts their energy output, while mineral deficiencies make your mitochondria sluggish, slowing energy production to a crawl. [*] To quote the authors:
“Mitochondria are particularly rich in minerals, where they function as essential cofactors for mitochondrial physiology and overall cellular health…nutritional recommendations should be adjusted in order to 'tune-up' metabolism and reduce mitochondrial decay, a hallmark of aging and many disease processes. A major subset of tunable nutrients are the minerals, which despite being integral to every aspect of metabolism are often deficient in the typical Western diet.”
Low mineral levels are like an electrical brownout for your cells. They cause a drop in energy output, and all of a sudden, your lights are dim and flickering, unable to draw enough power. Mineral replenishment is like a surge of electricity that turns the lights back on, bright and steady.
If you struggle with fatigue or have trouble focusing, you could be dealing with a hidden mineral deficiency. Boosting your mineral intake can help supercharge your mitochondria and get you back to feeling energized, all day long.
The 4 Best Minerals for Mitochondrial Function
Your mitochondria need more than a dozen different minerals to function at their best. Research shows that if you have any mineral deficiency, your mitochondrial energy production will fall. [*]
However, four minerals are especially important for mitochondria: iron, zinc, magnesium, and manganese.
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Mitochondrial Function |
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Zinc |
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Magnesium |
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Manganese |
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Replenishing these minerals is one of the best ways to support your mitochondria.
Build Stronger Mitochondria with Minerals
Getting more minerals will boost your mitochondria, helping with energy, mental clarity, better sleep, muscle recovery, and more.
At BEAM Minerals, we make mitochondria support easy. Our liquid formula provides every essential mineral your mitochondria need, in the right ratios, with rapid absorption.
If you struggle with fatigue or have trouble focusing during the day, our minerals can help. All you do is take a 1-oz shot of concentrated, mineral-rich liquid each morning. It tastes like water and powers up your mitochondria within minutes.
Give your mitochondria a little extra support with BEAM Minerals. It’s a simple, effective way to increase your energy levels, all day long.
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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.
