Good point. Most people have no idea about boron. I wrote an article a while ago, and supplement with it periodically. In fact, you reminded me that I should probably start again. It's all explained here:
http://www.otezok.com/2015/08/14/boron-arthritis-more/ In fact, I have one stubborn cavity that has resisted healing for more than six months now... boron might be the answer (along with many other things). I'll let you know. Victor > On 1 Nov 2016, at 12:59, Dan Nave <[email protected]> wrote: > > > News in Nutrition > > > Boron, Mineral Surprise > by Dr John Whitcomb > > Boron, Mineral Surprise > > References: Science Direct, Wikipedia, > > Ever heard of boron? Not a very common mineral in mammals. In fact, it's > considered an "ultra trace" > mineral. Produced by spallation and supernovae, it is not an abundant > mineral, but is present in > many soils in a trace level. There is no obvious known animal use for it as > making rats deficient > has been a challenge requiring ultra pure diets. Rats then get lousy skin and > fur. It's very light > in weight and makes extremely hard crystals, allowing it to be used as an > industrial abrasive and in > high tech magnets and super strong fibers. > > Imagine my surprise when I find that it has a surprising role in humans. It > is one of the most > effective known tools to reduce sex hormone binding globulin. It also may > play a surprising role in > osteoporosis and arthritis. In parts of the world where intake of boron is > less than a mg a day, the > incidence of arthritis is 50-70%. In those parts of the world where boron > intake is 3-10 mg a day, > arthritis is around 0-10%. That's just epidemiology, and we don't have good > human studies with > arthritis. > > We do have a study showing boron's effect on SHBG. SHBG is Sex Hormone > Binding Globulin. It is the > protein tasked with transporting estrogen and testosterone around the body. > Hormones are based on > cholesterol, a fat, and fat doesn't dissolve in water. SHBG allows them to be > transported in water. > It binds about 99% of the hormones, leading only 1% in the bioavailable or > free form. The way birth > control pills work is to dramatically increase SHBG, thereby binding > virtually all free estrogen and > testosterone. The problem arises when you stop the pill, SHBG may not go back > to normal. > > In fact, SHBG's continuing to be high may be a problem with men too. > Continued high SHBG leads to > very tiny levels of free testosterone. Lowering SHBG may be part of how we > raise the level of the > hormones we depend on for good health, testosterone and estrogen. > > In this study, 10 mg of boron was given to eight healthy men for a week. In > that short time period, > their blood boron increased and their free testosterone increased > dramatically by 29%, mostly due to > a drop in SHBG. Interestingly enough, CRP, the main mediator of inflammation, > dropped dramatically > as well. This is a terribly short study, with a tiny number of participants, > but it opens a door to > think about the benefit of boron. Then, I look at the ingredients in my most > effective bone builder, > Pro Bono, and I see 2.5 mg of boron daily. The literature on boron and > calcium and bone metabolism > is thin, but it suggests we do better when we have more. > > www. What will work for me. I had no idea that boron played such a big role > in general health. I'm > sort of fascinated that this arcane, micro mineral might be so useful. I'm > determined to follow this > further. Between lowering CRP, lowering SHBG, raising testosterone, lowering > calcium excretion, we > might have a whole host of reasons to consider this spallated mineral to be a > little superstar. And > it's fun to learn the term spallation. I'm adding boron to my list of > minerals to use for arthritis, > inflammation and SHBG management. > > Pop Quiz > > 1. Boron is a critical element for human health. T or F > > Trick question. We don't really know. It's a micro trace element with no > known mechanism of action > but with many small studies showing beneficial effects. > > 2. Sex Hormone Binding Globulin rises dramatically with boron. T or F > > False. It drops. That is good. Make for higher free testosterone. > > 3. Birth Control Pills may lead to a permanent elevation of SHBG. T or F > > True. That leads to less muscle, less immune function, less libido. > > 4. Spallation is the creation of minerals by cosmic rays. T or F > > True. Boron, beryllium, aluminium, neon, iodine among others are formed this > way. Also describes how > to make flint arrowheads. > > 5. A good dose of boron is well provided in most vitamins. T or F > > Well, we don't know. Boron is included at 150 mcg in Centrum. May not be > enough for optimal effects. > Dr John Whitcomb | October 31, 2016 at 12:15 pm > > >
