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Forget Everything You Know About Taking Magnesium and Other Mineral Supplements

September 14, 2025

Read Time 2 min

Age Well with Dr. Sophie Shotter

“He said, ‘try these - they might help you feel better’ - and over the space of about 8 or 9 months, I just stopped getting sick.”

SUMMARY

Caroline mentioned OligoScan - a non-invasive method used to assess mineral deficiencies, antioxidant levels, and heavy metal accumulation in the body - using spectrophotometry. It involves a device to measure the light absorbed by tissues in the palm, providing insights into intracellular levels of these substances.

IN THIS EPISODE

Many chronic health issues are rooted in mineral depletion.
Hormone health, adrenals, and thyroid are correlated with mineral deficiency.
OligoScan - a non-invasive method used to assess mineral deficiencies
Food supply has declined in minerals, overfed and undernourished

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Age Well with Dr. Sophie Shotter: Forget Everything You Know About Taking Magnesium and Other Mineral Supplements
BEAMMinerals.com

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ABOUT THE HOST

Dr Sophie Shotter is a multi-award-winning skincare and longevity expert, regularly featured in UK media as a trusted voice on a range of areas around both skin health and more general wellness. In 2008 she graduated from the University of Leeds then spent nearly ten years working in the NHS. She’s also a leading voice across the ageing and longevity conversation as well as at the vanguard of a powerful campaign to improve UK regulations across the aesthetics industry. Follow her on socials @drsophieshotter

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Caroline Alan is a health survivor, mineral expert, and educator. After a career in high tech, she found herself physically, mentally, and energetically depleted. Her path back to health led her to plant-based minerals and their profound ability to restore balance in the body. Driven by her experience, Caroline immersed herself in research on mineral physiology and developed a gift for making complex science clear and actionable. Her straightforward, science-backed approach empowers audiences with simple tools to support their health.

Caroline’s journey inspired her to co-found BEAM Minerals Inc., where she now serves as CEO, helping people worldwide access the power of mineral replenishment. She is also the author of The Mineral Reset: An Essential Guide to Replenishing Your Body and Restoring Your Health, forthcoming from Hay House in spring 2026. Learn more at mineralresetbook.com.