ConcenTrace Trace Mineral Drops by Trace Minerals Research

If your Serum Magnesium or Magnesium, RBC is low or low-normal, trace mineral drops are a practical way to raise intake without pills. They also help if you sweat heavily, train in heat, follow low-carb diets that increase fluid loss, or rely on reverse-osmosis water stripped of minerals. The 250 mg magnesium per 1/2 tsp covers a large share of daily needs; the added chloride, sulfate, boron, and a small amount of lithium round out the electrolyte profile.

Magnesium helps muscles relax after contraction, steadies heart rhythm, and is required to make ATP (the molecule your cells use for energy). Chloride supports stomach acid production for digestion, and together with sodium and potassium it maintains fluid balance inside and outside cells. Sulfate donates sulfur for enzyme reactions, and boron influences how your body handles vitamin D and calcium. The tiny lithium dose here is a naturally occurring trace amount, not a psychiatric medication dose.

Start with 5 drops daily in water or a flavored beverage at a meal, then add 5 drops each week until you reach 40 drops (about 1/2 tsp). Spreading doses across meals reduces the chance of loose stools, a common sign you increased too fast. The taste is briny; using lemon, tea, or a smoothie helps. For workouts, add a smaller portion to your bottle and finish the rest with meals.

Skip or get clinician guidance if you have kidney disease, take prescription lithium, or use tetracycline/quinolone antibiotics or levothyroxine—separate minerals from these by at least 4 hours to avoid absorption issues. Diarrhea means you overshot; step back to the last comfortable dose. Endurance athletes still need sodium from food or a sports mix, since this formula is very low in sodium.