# Ep 246: The Real Cause Behind Mineral Deficiency (& How to Fix It) with Caroline Alan

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Published: 2026-07-08T12:00:00+00:00
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This podcast is made possible by our listeners and viewers. If this show has brought you value, you can support it by becoming a member of The Way Forward , our platform designed to help you find the health and freedom community (people, practitioners, schools, farms, and more) near you. Your membership directly supports the podcast and the work we do. Get 20% off your order with code TWF20 at checkout. Shop BEAM Minerals here ! The cause of mineral deficiency is not what most “mineral experts” say it is. Mineral deficiency may be the most overlooked driver of fatigue, poor sleep, cramping, anxiety, and burnout in modern life, and almost no practitioner is talking about it at the cellular level. Caroline Alan is the co-founder and CEO of BEAM Minerals, and her background reads like a survival story before it ever became a science one. After flatlined adrenals, periodontal disease, recurring infections, and years of insomnia, minerals were the one thing that changed everything for her. From there, she went deep into microbiology, cellular biology, and soil science to understand why. The conversation moves through humic and fulvic molecules, how glyphosate breaks down the gut lining, why salt-based electrolytes can wreck an athlete's ecosystem, and what real hydration actually requires. Caroline also shares a moment in the desert that pulled her into this work. It's not the kind of origin story you'd expect from someone with a corporate tech background, and it's part of why this conversation lands the way it does. You'll Learn: [0:00] Introduction [0:13:44] 98% of people are mineral deficient, and the hidden hunger driving it [0:20:32] Glyphosate mimics glycine to hijack your gut and chelate copper from your system [0:25:57] The God molecule: humic and fulvic, and the di…

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