Re: CS> Fwd: An article on boron

[Dan Nave]

No, but the Silymarin, ALA, selenium protocol should help.


On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 12:51 AM, Deborah Gerard 
wrote:

> will it help with HepC?
>
>
> On Thursday, November 3, 2016 8:59 PM, Phil Morrison <
> philmorrison...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> Boron is a major mineral in the regeneration
> of the heart meridian, defends heart, and helps conserve Magnesium.
>
> Boron also absorbs radiation and releases it without disturbing neutrons
> or protons in its nucleus (the only mineral not subject to change by
> radiation), and will not itself become radioactive.   For example, DNA is
> not altered by radiation when protected by adequate levels of Boron.
>
> Boron fuels deeper brain function enabling
> positive thoughts that go with pure and high ideals.   ADD/ADHD may be
> signs of Boron
> deficiency.
>
>
>
>
>

Re: CS> Fwd: An article on boron

[Deborah Gerard]

will it help with HepC? 

On Thursday, November 3, 2016 8:59 PM, Phil Morrison 
 wrote:
 

 
Boron is a major mineral in the regeneration
of the heart meridian, defends heart, and helps conserve Magnesium.  

Boron also absorbs radiation and releases it without disturbing neutrons or 
protons in its nucleus (the only mineral not subject to change by radiation), 
and will not itself become radioactive.   For example, DNA is not altered by 
radiation when protected by adequate levels of Boron.  

Boron fuels deeper brain function enabling
positive thoughts that go with pure and high ideals.   ADD/ADHD may be signs of 
Boron
deficiency.  




   

Re: CS>Fwd: An article on Boron

[Jerry Durand]

Make sure you get real Trisodium Phosphate (TSP), there's a cleaner sold
in hardware stores that's labeled with a big "TSP" and smaller
"substitute".  Like so many things now you have to read the fine print
to find out how you're being lied to.

On 11/01/2016 05:00 AM, Ode Coyote wrote:
>
>
> 2 teaspoons Trisodium Phosphate
>

-- 
Jerry Durand, Durand Interstellar, Inc.
www.interstellar.com
tel: +1 408 356-3886
@DurandInterstel


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Re: CS>Fwd: An article on Boron

[Jerry Durand]

Boron is handy stuff:

It can be used for making clothing temporally fire retardant (we do
professional fireworks) and our house walls are filled with boron
treated shredded newspapers which essentially will not burn.

It's also a great insecticide for crawling insects, commonly sold as
roach powder.

On 11/01/2016 04:33 AM, Gmail wrote:
> Get boric acid at the dollar store. Put a teaspoon in a gallon of water.
> Add an ounce of the solution to your drinking water daily.
> Also makes pepper plants thrive.
>
> /“The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret
> of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.”  -Robespierre/
>

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Re: CS>Fwd: An article on Boron

[John Popelish]

On 10/31/2016 11:59 PM, Dan Nave wrote:


News in Nutrition


Boron, Mineral Surprise
by Dr John Whitcomb

Boron, Mineral Surprise

References: Science Direct, Wikipedia,

(snip)

Thank you for a fascinating article.
I heard about the potential benefits
of boron for arthritis, about a year ago.
I sprinkled a little borax on the garden,
so that my wife will increase her intake
through the tomatoes.

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Re: CS>Fwd: An article on Boron

[Frank Cuns-Rial]

LIST Both Borax and Boric acid contain Boron. Whether one is better that 
the other for the intended purpose is another matter.

Frank ND

On 11/1/2016 10:29 AM, Patricia Cassidy wrote:

Boric Acid is different than boron.  Do you mean Borax - that is boron.

 http://growyouthful.com/remedy/borax.php


On 11/1/2016 6:33 AM, Gmail wrote:

Get boric acid at the dollar store. Put a teaspoon in a gallon of water.
Add an ounce of the solution to your drinking water daily.
Also makes pepper plants thrive.

/“The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret
of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.”  -Robespierre/
/ /



On Nov 1, 2016, at 12:37 AM, Victor Cozzetto
mailto:victor.cozze...@gmail.com>> wrote:


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 mailto:bhangcha...@gmail.com>> 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 m

Re: CS>Fwd: An article on Boron

[Patricia Cassidy]

Boric Acid is different than boron. Do you mean Borax - that is boron.

 http://growyouthful.com/remedy/borax.php


On 11/1/2016 6:33 AM, Gmail wrote:

Get boric acid at the dollar store. Put a teaspoon in a gallon of water.
Add an ounce of the solution to your drinking water daily.
Also makes pepper plants thrive.

/“The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret 
of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.”  -Robespierre/

//



On Nov 1, 2016, at 12:37 AM, Victor Cozzetto 
mailto:victor.cozze...@gmail.com>> wrote:


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 > 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 ma

Re: CS>Fwd: An article on Boron

[Ode Coyote]

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

 Re mineralize teeth

2 teaspoons Trisodium Phosphate
6 tablespoons baking soda
16-24 oz distilled water.

To that, I added a calcium source, 1st run, ground eggshell [chalk dust or
sea shell dust...and/or shells dissolved in vinegar..add the calcium rich
vinegar]
Later found Tri-Calcium Phosphate and added a teaspoon of that.

Use to brush teeth with.

The TSP cleans and prepares the surface for deposition of calcium carbonate
and the Phosphate plays a role in attracting and depositing the calcium,
hence bone growth.
After decades of ultra hot/cold sensitive teeth, I can actually BITE ice
cream after around 3 weeks of using this formula once a day.

Ode

On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 7:33 AM, Gmail  wrote:

> Get boric acid at the dollar store. Put a teaspoon in a gallon of water.
> Add an ounce of the solution to your drinking water daily.
> Also makes pepper plants thrive.
>
> *“The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of
> tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.”  -Robespierre*
>
>
>
>
> On Nov 1, 2016, at 12:37 AM, Victor Cozzetto 
> wrote:
>
> 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  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 f

Re: CS>Fwd: An article on Boron

[Gmail]

Get boric acid at the dollar store. Put a teaspoon in a gallon of water.
Add an ounce of the solution to your drinking water daily.
Also makes pepper plants thrive.

“The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny 
is in keeping them ignorant.”  -Robespierre
 



> On Nov 1, 2016, at 12:37 AM, Victor Cozzetto  
> wrote:
> 
> 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  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. B

Re: CS>Fwd: An article on Boron

[Ode Coyote]

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.

## Meaning?? That the free form, being bio-available, hasn't/isn't DOING
anything..because if it HAD done something, it wouldn't be available.  It
would be bound in the receptors and no longer available., delivered there
by the SHBG.

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.

## The two statements seem to be contradictory.

Maybe: Lowering SHBG may be part of how we raise the level of the *bound*
hormones we depend on for good health, testosterone and estrogen.
..and binding them into the receptors lowers *free* hormone levels..putting
those hormones to use rather than wandering around homeless and
unemployed...given that hormone *production* is a constant.

ode

On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 12:37 AM, Victor Cozzetto 
wrote:

> 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  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, m

Re: CS>Fwd: An article on Boron

[Victor Cozzetto]

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  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
> 
> 
>