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The Mineral Synergy Problem: Why Mega-Dosing One Mineral Creates Imbalance
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Are you mega-dosing single minerals like magnesium, calcium, or iron?
If so, you may want to reconsider. Replenishing individual minerals seems like a good idea on paper, but it can actually do more harm than good.
The problem is that your biology is complex. Minerals almost never work alone in the body—they usually balance out several other minerals. If you boost one mineral without considering the others, you may feel better at first…but over time, you can create new imbalances and new problems with them.
A better approach is to replenish multiple minerals at once. Let’s talk about why single mineral supplements are a bad idea, why mineral balance matters, and the fastest, easiest way to replenish your mineral stores.
Why Single Mineral Supplements Don’t Work
Your body’s mineral system is like a loaded wheelbarrow. If you try to move forward without balance, the whole thing is going to collapse.
For example, you’ve likely heard that calcium is good for your bones. That’s true: it’s a key part of bone health, and for many years, doctors suggested supplementing with calcium.
In the last decade, however, that advice has changed. A huge 2020 review found that high-dose calcium does indeed strengthen your bones. But when people took calcium alone, it disrupted magnesium and potassium balance in their hearts, which led to heart problems over time. [*] Doctors now suggest broader mineral supplementation, with multiple other minerals alongside calcium to prevent imbalances.
That’s the problem with single-mineral supplements. Minerals almost always work in pairs or trios. They maintain balance, keeping a bodily process running within the correct range, or they come together as raw materials, helping your body create important substances like hormones.
Here are several examples of why you need to replenish multiple minerals at once.
Minerals That Work Together in the Body
Mineral |
Partner mineral(s) |
Function(s) |
Calcium |
Potassium, magnesium |
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Zinc |
Copper |
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Iodine |
Magnesium |
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Iron |
Copper |
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High-dose, single-mineral supplements may seem like a good idea, but they cause as many problems as they solve. There’s a faster, more effective way to replenish your mineral stores.
The Best Way to Replenish Your Mineral Stores
If you want more minerals, your best bet is to take a full-spectrum mineral formula. Doing so will help correct deficiencies while maintaining your body’s overall mineral balance.
At BEAM Minerals, we make things simple. Our liquid mineral formula contains every essential mineral you need, in an ideal ratio—so you can increase your mineral stores across the board, without creating new imbalances.
BEAM Minerals also work fast. We make them from humate, a dark, crystalline substance found in deep soil. It forms over thousands of years, as plants break down and deposit their nutrients into the earth. Over time, those nutrients bind together and create ultra-mineral-dense crystals. We take those humate crystals and purify them into humic and fulvic substances—the best forms for mineral absorption.
Humic and fulvic minerals are exceptionally bioavailable. You absorb them up to 300% better than the standard mineral salts you find in most supplements. [*] They’re one of the simplest, most effective ways to replenish your mineral stores.
If you’ve been mega-dosing single minerals, you may be doing more harm than good. Consider switching to BEAM Minerals. You’ll get all the minerals you need in a single, balanced formula, with optimal absorption.
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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.
