Why You're Likely Depleted in Minerals and What That Means for Your Energy, Skin, and Nervous System
If you're waking up tired, craving salt, or feeling wired but tired... it's probably not just stress. It might be mineral depletion.
Minerals are the unsung heroes of your health. They’re the spark plugs behind thousands of biological reactions in your body from energy production to hormone balance to hydration. But modern life? It's draining your mineral reserves faster than you can replenish them.
And here's the wild part: nearly 1 in 3 women are clinically deficient in key minerals like magnesium, potassium, and sodium, according to recent global health data. That number is even higher if you're dealing with stress, dieting, poor sleep, or overexercising.
This isn’t fringe wellness. It’s biology. And it's time we talked about it.
What Is Mineral Depletion, Really?
Mineral depletion means your body is running low on the essential nutrients that keep everything functioning from your heartbeat to your mood to your mitochondrial energy production.
The most common depletions?
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Magnesium (needed for over 300 enzymatic reactions)
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Potassium (key to cellular energy and nerve function)
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Sodium (critical for adrenal health and hydration)
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Calcium (not just for bones, your nervous system needs it too)
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Zinc & selenium (for thyroid function and immune defense)
When you're low in these, your body compensates by borrowing from reserves, altering hormone levels, or increasing stress signals. Over time, this leads to:
- Brain fog
- Chronic fatigue
- Fluid retention or dehydration
- Anxiety or mood swings
- Irregular periods
- Poor stress tolerance
Sound familiar?
Why Are We So Depleted in 2025?
There are five big reasons and they’re all lifestyle driven:
1. Soil Depletion
Modern farming has stripped our soil of minerals. That means your kale, even organic, has fewer nutrients than it did 50 years ago.
2. Chronic Stress
Stress depletes magnesium, sodium, and potassium minerals the adrenal glands need to regulate cortisol and maintain calm.
High cortisol = low minerals = more stress = repeat cycle
3. Filtered or Bottled Water
Tap and filtered water removes "bad stuff" but it also removes essential electrolytes. You’re hydrating, but not mineralizing.
4. Excess Caffeine, Alcohol, and Exercise
These increase urination, which flushes minerals (especially magnesium and sodium) before they can be absorbed.
5. Restrictive Diets or Fasting
Intermittent fasting and low-calorie diets often miss key foods that naturally replenish minerals especially sea salt, bone broth, and leafy greens.
The Warning Signs of Mineral Depletion
Searches for “mineral deficiency symptoms” and “low magnesium signs” are trending—and for good reason.
Watch for:
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Tired but wired
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Insomnia or early waking
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PMS and cramping
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Dizziness when standing
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Headaches or eye twitches
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Numbness or tingling
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Intense salt or chocolate cravings
These aren’t random. They’re biochemical whispers from your body telling you it needs support.
How to Replenish Minerals Without Supplements
Supplements can help, but they’re not always the answer. In fact, over-supplementation without the right ratios (especially magnesium, sodium, and calcium) can backfire.
Instead, try these real-life mineral rituals:
1. Drink a Daily Mineral Elixir
Our EIDO Mineral Elixir recipe includes sea salt, lemon, coconut water, and trace minerals. It's like nature’s Gatorade, without the junk.
Try this recipe:
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500ml filtered water
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Juice of ½ lemon
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Pinch of sea salt or Celtic salt
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1 tsp coconut water
2. Start Salting Smart
Use unrefined sea salt, not table salt. It contains over 80 trace minerals (including magnesium, potassium, and calcium). Don’t fear it, use it strategically.
3. Add Magnesium-Rich Foods Daily
Dark leafy greens, cacao, avocado, pumpkin seeds, salmon, and soaked cashews are rich in magnesium. Try to get at least 400mg/day through food.
4. Use a Topical Magnesium Spray
Magnesium is absorbed quickly through the skin. Apply to calves or feet before bed to calm the nervous system.
5. Use a Morning Mineral Stack
Our Morning Ritual Stack includes a hydrating elixir, breathwork to regulate cortisol, and gentle movement to support lymphatic flow.
Wellness That Works With Your Biology
At WKND Edit, we believe wellness should feel elegant, effortless, and effective. Every stack we design works with your biology not against it.
You don’t need to overhaul your life. Just stack simple rituals like mineral hydration, breath-led resets, and circadian-supportive habits that give your body what it’s actually craving.
Try This: The WKND Morning Mineral Reset
This is your daily 2-minute fix to start re-mineralizing:
Start you day with a mineral elixir
Do 3 rounds of 4-7-8 breathwork
Step into morning light for 5 minutes
Say the mantra: “I am replenished. I am supported.”
It’s nervous system science in action and it works.
It's Not Burnout, It's Mineral Depletion.
Before you reach for another coffee or adaptogen, check your foundation. Mineral balance is the most underrated pillar of real, lasting wellness. And the best part? It’s fixable fast.
Photo: Hans Isaacson