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Minerals play an essential role in hormone balance, especially for women. They nourish your body and provide the building blocks you need to make and use hormones. Minerals support the hormones that control your fertility, mood, metabolism, brain function, and more.

Your mineral needs change alongside your hormones. During your reproductive years, minerals can ease premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and reduce period cramps. During perimenopause and menopause, your body needs more minerals than usual—and low mineral stores contribute to common menopause symptoms. 

It’s Women’s Health Month, so let’s talk about the best minerals for women, why minerals matter for hormone balance, and how replenishing your mineral stores can help you look and feel good, at every stage of your life.

Minerals play an essential role in the synthesis of every major hormone in the human body. Not surprisingly, mineral deficiencies are a common cause of hormone issues. 

Each hormone in your body depends on multiple minerals to function properly. If your mineral stores are low, your hormones can fall out of balance. The problems you experience depend on the hormone that’s out of balance. 

Your hormones depend on nearly a dozen different essential minerals to function properly. The bottom line is that if you don’t have enough minerals, you’ll struggle to make enough hormones. 

Most People Are Short on Minerals

When your mineral stores are high, your body has plenty of raw materials to make hormones, and you’ll gradually move toward a state of hormone balance. 

The problem is that it’s almost impossible to get enough of those minerals from food alone, even if you eat an excellent diet. 

Thanks to falling soil quality and industrial farming practices, mineral density in food has been declining since the 1950s. [*] 

Many modern crops are mineral-poor, and it’s getting harder and harder to meet your body’s daily mineral needs. A recent national survey from the CDC found that more than 90% of American adults have at least one mineral deficiency. [*]

As mineral deficiencies become more common, we’re also seeing an increase in hormone imbalances. 

• A 2022 review notes that thyroid imbalances and autoimmune issues have been rising for several decades, especially in women. [*] The authors cite “the momentous alterations in our foods” as a leading cause. 
  
  

• PCOS, caused by imbalances in estrogen and testosterone, has increased 59% since 1990. [*]
  
  

• Men have hormone problems too: testosterone has declined by about 1% per year since the 1970s, meaning today’s men have, on average, half the testosterone of their fathers. [*]
  

Mineral deficiencies are a common—and often hidden—contributor to hormone imbalance. [*] If you want to support your hormones naturally, one of the best things you can do is replenish your body’s mineral stores.

Minerals for Perimenopause and Menopause

Minerals are especially important any time your body goes through a big hormonal shift. 

For example, your mineral needs increase dramatically during perimenopause and menopause. 

As you enter menopause, your estrogen drops by more than 90%. It’s common for your body to pull stored calcium, copper, phosphorus, and potassium from your bones to try to maintain falling hormone production. [*]

The result is that many women struggle with low bone mineral density during menopause. As your bones lose minerals, your risk of fracture increases, and you may experience aching pain in your bones and joints. These are all common side effects of menopause, and they’re driven by depleted mineral stores. [*]

Minerals can also help smooth the decline in your hormone levels, making menopause feel much more manageable. [*]

Minerals for PMS Relief

Minerals are important during your reproductive years, too. They’re especially helpful for relief from premenstrual syndrome (PMS). 

Here’s some research on minerals for PMS relief:

• A 2013 study found that taking iron and zinc was linked to a 30-35% decrease in PMS symptoms in healthy adult women. The authors concluded that “dietary minerals may be useful in preventing PMS.” [*]
  
  

• A 2005 study found that high calcium levels reduced likelihood of monthly PMS by 41%. [*] 
  
  

• A 2010 study found that taking magnesium in the week before menstruation significantly reduced symptoms of PMS. [*] Multiple studies have also found that low magnesium predicts worse PMS symptoms. [*][*]
  

  
  

PMS happens because of sudden shifts in your estrogen and progesterone. Minerals can help make those shifts less drastic. When you replenish your minerals throughout the month, the last 7-10 days of your cycle will feel much easier.

Minerals for Period Cramps

Minerals can also ease period cramps. Magnesium and calcium are especially helpful. They can help relax your muscles and relieve inflammation that makes cramps more painful. 

• Several studies have found that taking magnesium relieved menstrual cramps. [*][*]
  
  

• A 2024 study found that taking magnesium and calcium together eased cramping and decreased inflammatory prostaglandins during menstruation. [*]
  

If you struggle with painful period cramps, consider a daily mineral formula. It’s a simple, effective way to make your periods feel better. 

Support Your Wellbeing with BEAM Minerals

A wide variety of minerals are involved in hormone balance. For the best natural hormone support, it’s a good idea to replenish all those minerals at once. 

At BEAM Minerals, we offer a simple liquid mineral formula that’s perfect for hormone balance. It delivers every mineral you need to support your hormones, in optimal ratios, with high bioavailability. 

All you do is take two half-ounce shots of concentrated liquid each morning. They taste like water and provide total hormone support in 30 seconds a day. 

If you’re struggling with hormone imbalances, give BEAM Minerals a try. They’re a gentle, effective way to support your hormones.