Boron Liquid Ionic Supplement, 96 Day Supply - 8 oz, Mineralife

Boron is needed in trace amounts for healthy bones and for the metabolism of Calcium, Phosphorous, and Magnesium. Its role in the utilization of these important minerals and vitamin D give Boron a potentially huge role in the prevention of osteoporosis.

Boron Helps to Support:
•Absorption of Calcium*
•The body's usage of Calcium*
•The proper functioning of the hormonal system*
•Retention of important nutrients such as Magnesium and Calcium*
•Healthy brain function and cognitive performance*
•Joint health*
•Beneficial levels of estrogen and testosterone in healthy post-menopausal women*

Boron: An Important Mineral For Strong Bones

Concentration 2,000 PPM or mg/L

Consider:
•Boron helps to convert vitamin D into the active form necessary for the absorption of Calcium.*
•Boron is essential to the calcification of bones.*
•Boron is also needed for the development and repair of cartilage."
•Boron plays a role in the regulation of estrogen, a hormone that affects bone density.*
•A study conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicated that within eight days of supplementing their daily diet with Boron, a test group of postmenopausal women lost 40% less Calcium, one-third less Magnesium, and slightly less Phosphorous through their urine than they had before beginning Boron supplementation.*

Studies clearly suggest that Boron supplements can have a dramatic impact on bone density and strength, key components to healthy bone structure.*

Why Mineralife's Boron Supplement?
•Prepared from a pure elemental source
•Angstrom-sized, water soluble minerals (IsoIonic™) provide the greatest absorption and utilization in the body.
•Formulated using our patent-pending MET water, a multi-step purified energy enhanced water that helps activate minerals into their electronically charged ionic state for maximum benefit
•Contains CHD-Fulvic Acid to enhance absorption and overall well-being.
•2.5ml (1/2 cap) provides 5mg of Boron.
•8oz bottle provides 96 day supply.

Mineralife's Boron Liquid Ionic Supplement is an advanced aqueous form of Boron ions (IsoIonic™)** in clear solution for quicker absorption than tablets or capsules which must first dissolve in the digestive system before being absorbed. Patented, clinically tested professional grade CHD-Fulvic Acid has been added to further increase absorption and enhance overall well-being as fulvic acid has natural anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification properties.

How Boron Can Help You Relieve Arthritis Pain

by Michelle K Armstrong

Boron is a mineral; it is the naturally occurring fifth metalloid element. It is considered to be a poison even though it is essential for plant growth and more recently it has been suggested that it is also essential for humans as well. We get our daily boron intake from consuming plants, fruits and vegetables.

Boron has never been viewed as an essential mineral required by our body. Although traces of it can always be found in our body, it was viewed simply as a mineral that existed in plants that we consume and tolerate and is permitted to pass naturally through the body with no significant effect.

However in the early 1980s Dr Rex an Australian arthritis sufferer began to investigate the importance of boron in our diets and whether there was a link between boron and arthritis. His researched spanned over a decade. He traveled the world and studied how different levels of boron in the soil could affect arthritis. He observed various populations around the world.

He hypothesized that areas where the soil was rich in boron arthritis would be minimal and vice versa.

While visiting Africa he noticed that Africans who ate maize grown from boron rich soil only had 3% arthritis in their population. However when they moved to the big cities and began to eat processed commercially grown maize, arthritis levels rose to 20%. The question was why this was happening. Their diet had not dramatically changed, so what was causing the higher levels of arthritis. With further investigation he came to realize that the foods that they had been consuming in the cities was commercially grown. Fertilizers had been used to grow the crops. The soil had not been given the chance to replenish the natural minerals. The fertilizers forced the plants to grow big and lush but did not provide it with the natural minerals that were found naturally in the soil. For example a native maize plant would only produce approximately 1kg of grain compared to 10kg of grain produced by the a well fertilized hybrid maze plant. However the 1kg of native maize had the same amount of natural minerals including boron as the 10kg of commercially grown hybrid maize. It was like scrapping a tiny bit of butter over a lot of bread. There was more quantity but lacked the quality.

Also, in the far north-west of Australia and parts of New Zealand in areas such as the Carnarvon, that is well known for being a place for elderly people to visit to relieve their arthritis. Dr Rex employed a number of school leavers to carry out a survey. The survey found that arthritis was almost unheard of within the local population. They had an amazing 1% population suffering arthritis compared to 20% around most other towns. Dr Rex investigated further and found that it was not the climate that was having the arthritis relieving affect but the geo-thermal waters. The Geo-thermal water was naturally bringing an abundance of minerals including boron to the surface where plants and crops were grown. As a result the foods contained higher levels of boron and so protected the local population that consumed the plants from arthritis.

Further to Dr Rex's findings the Royal Melbourne Hospital carried out a study as well. They conducted a double-blind trial. One of the groups was treated with boron supplements and the other was given a placebo. The results showed that 70% of those who completed the trial felt much better from taking boron supplements compared to only 12% feeling better from taking a placebo.

The U.S. Human Nutrition Research Centre in North Dakota' investigated how exactly boron could be helping to relieve and cure arthritis. They found that boron worked by helping a gland called the parathyroid that controls the mineralization of bones.

Dr Rex's research concluded that a lack of the boron mineral can have significant effects on the maintenance of healthy bones. His research suggested that there was an important relationship between Boron and vitamin D. Boron was found to be essential in the activation of Vitamin D, which controls the absorption and utilization of calcium in the body.

He also noticed that arthritis sufferers consuming higher levels of Boron showed significantly reduced levels of calcium and magnesium passing through their urine. It was becoming clear that Boron was helping the body to conserve the magnesium and calcium. Providing the body with a much better chance of utilizing these minerals in maintaining bone and cartilage amongst other things, so preventing bone demineralization and arthritis.

Now I can't say that I have ever used boron myself to help cure arthritis, for this reason it's not something I would personally recommend. However for those of you who have already tried other remedies but to no avail. Increasing boron intake may be an option. Although Dr Rex has carried some research, compared to other remedies and ailments there has been very little and so arguably not all the possible side effects are known.

Although Dr Rex didn't report any adverse side effects in his studies and surveys. I would still contact a doctor or nutritionist before beginning any treatment. They will be able to provide you with up to date information concerning medical research on boron and also monitor your progress and any side effects that the treatment may have.

Whether Boron really does work or not, I just don't know, but, the reasoning behind his research is sound. Give the body the nutrients that it requires and it will heal itself.

Brand: Mineralife
Boron Liquid Ionic Supplement, 96 Day Supply - 8 oz