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SILICA
Articles by a Naturopathic
Doctor ( N.D.)
Silica is beneficial for
your
skin,
lungs and blood vessels and
more ... |
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SILICA |
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Horsetail Grass is
rich in Silica |
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Silicon is the
second most abundant
element on earth and
is considered an
essential trace
mineral for human
health. It forms
structural
components of bone
and connective
tissue, such as
collagen. It is
especially needed
during the early
phase of bone
mineralization and
is found in high
concentrations in
the bony growth
plates. It
also forms elastin,
a connective tissue
that is responsible
for the elasticity
of connective tissue
found in the skin,
lungs and blood
vessels. |
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Silicon is thought
to protect the body
from aluminum
accumulation.
Silicon levels
decline with age and
a deficiency of
silica may lead to
degeneration of the
vessels, bones and
connective tissue
that is commonly
seen in the elderly.
Silicon is commonly
recommended by
natural health care
practitioners for
osteoporosis,
atherosclerosis and
Alzheimer’s disease.
Silicon is the
inorganic form of
the mineral.
Silicon is commonly
found bonded to
oxygen and is called
silica or silicon
dioxide. This is
the organic and
supplemental form.
It can be taken as a
liquid.
Encapsulated silica
supplements are
usually made from
horsetail herb,
which concentrates
silica from the
soil. Silicon is
naturally abundant
in the husks of
grains and other
high fibre foods but
is lost from foods
during the refining
process. |
Silicon –
QUICK FACTS
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FOOD SOURCES
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Alfalfa,
beets, brown
rice, bell
pepper,
soybeans,
leafy green
vegetables,
whole grains
and the
herb,
horsetail. |
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DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS |
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Growth
retardation,
Alzheimer’s
disease,
osteoporosis,
cardiovascular
disease. |
OPTIMUM
DOSAGE
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50 mg
elemental
silicon
daily.
(Clinical
doses may be
higher as
recommended
by your
practitioner. |
WORKS WELL
WITH
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Boron,
calcium,
magnesium,
manganese,
potassium. |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Silicon has
no known
toxicity. |
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For
informational
purposes only.
Please consult your
health care
practitioner before
taking natural
health care
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copyright National Nutrition
2001 - 2011. For educational
purposes only. Please note
that while National Nutrition
supports your right to use
natural health care products for
any therapeutic purpose that you
see fit, that the information on
this website should not be
considered as a claim or as a
substitute for medical advice. |
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