Vita Aid – Mineroplex

• Utilizes amino-acid-chelated minerals to ensure optimal absorption by the body.
• Formulated based on the affinity of each mineral to commonly used chelating agents.
• Shilajit is a synergistic enhancer in transporting different mineral substances to their cellular targets.
• Fulvic acid from Shilajit has strong antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and immune-modulatory effects. It also supports mitochondrial energy production.
• Clinical studies have shown that Shilajit can help restore sperm count and motility in oligospermic patients.

• Post-chelation therapy support to replenish mineral loss and to relieve fatigue.
• Electrolyte replenishment.

Shilajit is a herbo-mineral resinous exudate derived from rocks in mountainous regions in Scandinavia, Central Asia, India, China, Tibet, Nepal, and Pakistan. In traditional Tibetan and Ayurvedic medicines, Shilajit is used to treat fractures, osteoarthritis, and spondylitis. It also helps in treating kidney stones, edema, adiposity and anorexia, and acts as an internal antiseptic.[1]

The bioactive constituents in Shilajit include humic substances (i.e. humic acid, fulvic acid, humin), dibenzo-alpha-pyrones (DBPs), DBP chromoproteins (DCPs), and essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium.

Humic acid (Figure 1) and fulvic acid (Figure 2) provide a wide array of physiological benefits in our body, including detoxifying and adaptogenic effects, as well as promoting the bioavailability of minerals.

Glyphosate, also known as Roundup^®, is a widely used herbicide that kills not only weeds, but also bacteria and fungi via its inhibitory action on the EPSP synthase – which is used by plants and microorganisms to produce aromatic amino acids (e.g. tryptophan, phenylalanine). Despite its claim of not being harmful to animals, numerous studies have demonstrated glyphosate’s detrimental effects to humans:

• damaging tight junction of the intestinal tract,[2] causing intestinal hyperpermeability (a.k.a. “leaky gut”)
• causing dysbiosis via its antibiotic activity[3]
• inhibiting the cytochrome p450 emzymes3 compromising various detoxification pathways
• disrupting aromatase activity[4], affecting endocrine and reproductive systems

Supplementation of humic acid from Shilajit has been shown in vivo to significantly reduce the glyphosate concentration in serum (53%), liver (28%), spleen (44%), lung (50%), GI tract (56%), heart (16%), and muscles (63%).[5] Humic acid has also demonstrated the ability to restore the tight junction injury induced by glyphosate.[2]

• Enhanced Bioavailability of Essential Minerals: Humic (Figure 1) and fulvic acids (Figure 2) both promote the movement of minerals, especially calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium, into target tissues, such as muscles and bones.[6],[7]
• Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, memory enhancer, neuroprotective, and synergistic enhancer of drugs.[8]
• Spermatogenic effects: clinical studies have shown that Shilajit could help increase sperm count and motility via [9]:
  • reducing semen malondialdehyde (MDA, an oxidative stress marker), and
  • supporting mitochondrial functions.
  • Normalizing serum lipids (i.e. cholesterol, LDL,VLDL, and triglycerides).[6]
• Improving symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome via the modulation of HPA-axis and mitochondrial support.[10]
• Inhibiting the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease: fulvic acid has been shown to inhibit the aggregation process of tau protein and prevent further formation of paired helical filaments.
• Chelation of Toxic Metals: Studies have demonstrated that both humic and fulvic acids in Shilajit were able to chelate and neutralize the toxic effects of lead, cadmium, aluminum, and arsenic in vivo

The flip side of Shilajit’s heavy metal chelating action is the risk of toxic metal contamination, especially the crude & unpurified form, because heavy metals may have been picked up by the organic acids and accumulate over time. Unpurified shilajit can also contain mycotoxins and other toxic polymeric quinones.

The purification process of water extraction can eliminate almost all of the heavy metals and toxins in Shilajit; therefore, it is essential to look for “purified/extracted, standardized Shilajit” on the label when consuming a supplement containing Shilajit.

Bio-Active Mineroplex is a multi-mineral formula with enhanced bioavailability to provide post-chelation mineral support, as well as the additional detoxifying, anti-inflammatory benefits of Shilajit.

Every batch of our purified Shilajit is screened for Full Metal Panel that includes heavy metals (i.e. Cd, Hg, Pb, As), as well as other minerals, to ensure safety and quality of the raw material.