Boron remains one of the most overlooked supplements in our entire health arsenal. While many of us take this vital trace mineral for granted, it serves a multitude of functions in the body. Numerous studies suggest the widespread boron deficiency in modern diets is due to a depletion of minerals in our soil from modern farming methods.
If there’s no boron in the soil, there’s none in your food—and none to pass on to your bones, muscles or tissues. Even though your diet may contain plenty of fresh produce and whole foods, it can still be severely lacking in trace minerals like boron.
But why is boron so crucial to the body? Similar to other trace minerals such as zinc, iron and copper, boron is involved in hundreds of biological processes. Some key functions include:
- Supports bone health by helping to balance calcium and magnesium ratios
- Helps promote regeneration and repair of various tissues
- Helps prevent calcification
- Helps regulate the parathyroid gland and cognitive function
- Provides the building blocks for healthy cells
- Supports healthy testosterone and estrogen function
- Helps protect against osteoarthritis, bursitis, tendonitis and osteoporosis
- Activates Vitamin D in the body to prevent bone loss and tooth decay
If you’ve been experiencing painful joints, muscle cramps, swelling, fatigue, headaches, difficulty concentrating or even kidney stones, boron could be the missing link. Since boron is connected to hormone function, it can influence brain health and metabolic processes such as glucose and insulin sensitivity.
Ongoing research (noted below) shows that boron may even have an impact on certain cancer cells. Boron supplementation could be the next best step to support good health as we age!
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Essential Nutrients for Bone Health and a Review of their Availability in the Average North American Diet. Price CT, et al. Open Orthop J. April 2012.