Silicon is an essential mineral that is found throughout the body. Silicon is known for its ability to combine with Calcium, Potassium, and Phosphorus to build strong bones, nails, and teeth. It is also needed for maintaining a normal rate of hair growth.
Silicon is the second most abundant element on the earth (behind oxygen), and constitutes nearly 28% of the earth's crust. Physiologically, silicon deficiencies have been associated with aberrant metabolism of connective tissue and bone.
Natural sources include green leafy vegetables, beets, onions, parsnips, oats, apples, strawberries, grapes, raw almonds, raw sunflower seeds raw flaxseed.
Silicon is also found in the following herbs: Alfalfa, bilberry, birch, black cohosh, black walnut, burdock, caraway, celery, chaparral, cornsilk, couch grass, dulse, eyebright, feverfew, gentian, ginseng, hawthorn, horsetail, jojoba, kelp, marjoram, nettle, oatstraw, oregon grape, parsley, peppermint, rose hips, sage, shave grass, stevia, thyme.
Silicon is readily available when pursuing a true vegetarian diet. Most synergistic formulated combinations of herbal medications contain Silicon.
While nutritional deficiencies are rare, silicon is often added to supplement products that are specifically intended for bone health or osteoporosis.
Antagonists include alcoholic beverages, tobacco (nicotine), cola drinks, most soft drinks (other than natural juices), coffee and tea (caffeinated and decaffeinated), chocolate (cocoa), inorganic mineral water (tap, well, spring), polluted air, refined sugar and refined sugar substitutes, overcooking foods, dairy products, refined and processed foods, polyunsaturated fats, radiation exposure, microwaving foods, synthetic estrogen, birth control pills, most all drug medications.
Silicon is very beneficial in all healing processes, and protects the body against many infectious diseases, such as; upper respiratory infections (particularly the mucous membranes), tuberculosis, skin infections, etc. Silicon does indeed play a vital role in our health.
Silicon is essential for strong bones and teeth; it helps maintain healthy hair and nails; it is needed for protection against infectious diseases. Silicon influences bone formation and calcification, being concentrated in the active growth areas of the bone.
Deficiency symptoms include premature aging, wrinkles, brittle nails, alopecia (thinning hair), baldness, insomnia, retarded growth rate, osteoporosis, impaired bone structure. NOTE: If two or more of these deficiency symptoms are present then you may need therapeutic supplementation of Silicon.
Silicon may be useful in the treatment of:
You should always seek the services of a doctor that has been formally schooled and trained in the profession of natural health care before attempting to supplement Silicon therapeutically.
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