Ingredient guide · dossier № 5
Fulvic & Humic Minerals
MB1 · Tonic Awakeningoptionalmineral
Demand a current, batch-specific third-party heavy-metal COA (lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury) — fulvic/humic extracts and shilajit come from mineral-dense earth deposits, so contamination testing is the whole game.
Where to buy
- BEAM Minerals (Micro-BOOST)$47.95 / 32 fl oz (1-month supply); $43.16 on subscriptionHumic + fulvic complexes from ancient humate deposits, made in Colorado; flavorless liquid that disappears into a tonic
- Trace Minerals Research (Ionic Fulvic Acid with ConcenTrace)$21.99 / 2 fl oz dropper (about 60 servings)Fulvic acid paired with Great Salt Lake ionic trace minerals; widely available (also on Amazon and iHerb)
- Pürblack (Shilajit Live Resin, True Gold 30 g)$93.33 / 30 g (60 servings)Shilajit resin route to fulvic/humic compounds; independent NSF lab COA plus full-panel internal COA published per batch
- Lotus Blooming Herbs (Authentic Shilajit)$59.99 / 10 g (price approximate as of July 2026)Single-origin Himalayan resin, long-running small brand; smaller jar for trying the resin format
Role in the beverage
Fulvic and humic minerals are the alternative-health backbone of MB1: a broad-spectrum trace-mineral and organic-acid addition credited in that tradition with improving nutrient transport, hydration, and gentle detoxification. To be honest about the evidence, mainstream nutrition science considers trace-mineral supplementation from these sources plausible but the bigger bioavailability and detox claims unproven — human trials are thin. Flavor-wise the liquids are nearly neutral (faint mineral-water note), while shilajit resin adds a distinct tarry, smoky bitterness some people come to crave in a morning tonic.
Quality criteria
- Third-party heavy-metal testing is non-negotiable. Humate deposits and Himalayan rock exudates can carry lead and arsenic; the good vendors (Pürblack’s NSF COA, BEAM’s purity certification) publish results, and anything without a batch COA should be skipped.
- Source transparency: named deposit or region (Colorado/New Mexico humate beds, specific Himalayan altitudes) beats “proprietary fulvic blend.”
- Extraction method: water-extracted fulvic/humic is the traditional standard; avoid products using harsh acid/solvent extraction.
- For shilajit specifically: purified resin (not powder or capsules) is the gold standard — powders are frequently cut with fillers or spiked with cheap fulvic acid.
- Genuinely quantified label: mg of fulvic and humic complexes per serving (BEAM lists 14 mg fulvic / 64 mg humic per oz), not just “contains fulvic acid.”
Where to buy
BEAM Minerals sells Micro-BOOST, the humic-forward liquid, direct at $47.95 for a 32 oz month supply (verified July 2026; subscription drops it to $43.16). It is the easiest to drink daily — essentially tasteless — and pairs with their fulvic-forward Electrolyze if you want both fractions. Trace Minerals Research Ionic Fulvic Acid is the budget, widely distributed option at $21.99 for a 2 oz dropper (verified on traceminerals.com; also on Amazon and iHerb), combining fulvic acid with their Great Salt Lake ConcenTrace minerals — note its trace minerals are sea-source rather than humate-source. Pürblack True Gold shilajit resin runs $93.33 for 30 g (verified July 2026) and is the most rigorously documented shilajit on the US market, with a public NSF third-party COA per batch. Lotus Blooming Herbs Authentic Shilajit ($59.99 / 10 g, price approximate as of July 2026) is the respected single-origin alternative if you want traditional Himalayan sourcing over Pürblack’s multi-range blend.
Backpacking form
This is one of the easiest ingredients to take on trail. Shilajit resin is shelf-stable for years, weighs almost nothing, and a rice-grain to pea-sized dab dissolves completely in hot water in about a minute of stirring. Alternatively, decant fulvic concentrate (the Trace Minerals 2 oz dropper is already trail-sized) and add a dropperful per cup. No refrigeration needed for either.