ConcenTrace Trace Mineral Drops by Trace Minerals Research

Heavy sweaters, sauna users, and low-carb or ketogenic eaters often feel better with trace mineral drops, because cutting carbs and sweating both increase electrolyte loss. If you cramp during workouts, feel lightheaded when standing, or your Basic Metabolic Panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2, creatinine) looks borderline on electrolytes, this is a practical way to replete. It’s also useful if your Serum Magnesium or RBC Magnesium (magnesium inside red blood cells) runs low-normal. Sodium here is minimal, so add a pinch of salt if you’re keto and need more sodium.

This formula centers on magnesium chloride, providing 250 mg elemental magnesium per 1/2 tsp. Magnesium drives ATP (the cell’s energy currency) reactions and steadies nerve and muscle firing, which is why cramps often ease when magnesium is adequate. Chloride helps maintain fluid balance and is a building block for stomach acid (hydrochloric acid), aiding digestion. Sulfate participates in sulfation (a liver process that tags compounds for clearance). Small amounts of boron support mineral handling, and trace lithium here reflects what’s naturally present in many water sources.

Start low and titrate: 5 drops daily for a week, then add 5 drops each week until you reach 40 drops (about 1/2 tsp). Mix into water or a flavored beverage at meals; the taste is distinctly mineral, so more dilution helps. Split doses across the day for steadier coverage and fewer GI issues. If you’re targeting exercise hydration, take part of your dose 30–60 minutes before and the rest after.

Avoid if you have advanced kidney disease, heart failure, or are on prescription lithium—extra lithium, even in trace amounts, can disrupt dosing. Separate by 2–4 hours from levothyroxine and certain antibiotics (tetracyclines or fluoroquinolones), since minerals reduce their absorption. Loose stools signal you’ve exceeded your comfortable magnesium intake; back down by 5–10 drops. Pregnancy and dialysis patients should use only with clinician guidance.