In its pure form, boron is a black, crystalline structure that is
extremely brittle. It is an important mineral in human nutrition, but
there is perhaps only one country in the world where the people in
general get adequate amounts of boron from the food they eat; that being
Israel, which could explain why Israel has less that 1% incidence of
arthritis.
Boron supports the body’s use of various other vitamins and minerals.
Boron is essential for maintaining correct levels of Calcium, Magnesium
and Phosphorus in the body and is therefore one of the main minerals
used in forming strong bones, building muscle and improving brain and
thyroid functions.
Second only to Magnesium, the body depends upon Boron for performing
almost all of its functions. Boron is part of a long chain that
intertwines all the minerals necessary for cell growth and development.
It is essential for the integrity and function of cell walls and for
transmitting signals across cell membranes. Without Boron there would be
no plants or animals and even a shortage of boron can shorten the
natural life-span of every living thing on earth.
Like all other minerals, Boron must be in the right isoform in order
for it to be of any great value to the human system. One isoform of iron
is nails and another is that form found in spinach. Which do you
suppose will make for healthy red blood cells?
I have used other
Boron supplements, but none that compare with FreeMart
D–
Cal
Boron. Part of that is due to the isoform of Boron that we use,
together with the advanced
LightEnhanced(trademark) quantum technology
used to create it. The most expensive product is the one that doesn’t
work, so don’t leave the following benefits sitting on the table by
choosing and inferior product.
Health Benefits of Boron
Supplementing with Boron increases testosterone levels in men and
estrogen levels in menopausal women. Boron affects the metabolism of
steroid hormones, and especially the sex hormones which may improve sex
drive in men and women.
Boron also has an important role in converting vitamin
D
to its active form, thus increasing the Calcium uptake and deposition
into the bones and teeth and preventing soft tissues from calcifying.
Other beneficial effects have been reported such as improvement of
vision, psoriasis, scleroderma and balance.
Traditionally Boron has been used treating osteoporosis,
osteoarthritis and a variety of brain conditions, improving cognitive
skills, visual perception, concentration, short term memory,
coordination, fine motor skills and logic.
Boron has also been used in cardiovascular treatments resulting in
improvements in heart disease. This mineral works as a powerful enzyme
inhibitor as well as promotes cardiovascular function, reducing
cholesterol levels.
Boron initiates estrogen by helping convert vitamin
D
into its active state. The estrogen then improves absorption of Calcium
and metabolism within the bone. When bone metabolism is properly
functioning, osteoporosis is no longer a major health issue. And even
after osteoporosis has set in, Boron can play a major role in helping
the body to replace lost Calcium.
Boron is necessary for creating and repairing joint cartilage. It is also assists in preventing arthritis and tooth decay.
Boron is essential for copper metabolism and therefore could play a
role in the correction of hyperthyroidism and possibly hypothyroidism.
Additionally Boron increases plasma copper, copper-zinc superoxide
dismutase (SOD); one of the body’s most important free radical
scavengers, and ceruloplasmin (a protein which transports Copper
throughout the body).
Too much estrogen tends to slow down thyroid function and reduce
plasma copper, SOD, and ceruloplasmin. Studies on Boron showed that by
increasing Boron levels, each of these variables also increased whether
estrogen was administered or not.
Boron in the stomach reacts with hydrochloric acid to form Boric
acid, which is then rapidly excreted in the urine, thereby reducing acid
and possibly relieving various acidic conditions.
Boron also functions to fight off fungal infections and other
pathogens, playing a major role in the control of Candida in the body.
Chemical fertilizers inhibit the uptake of Boron from the soil by up
to 90%. An organic apple grown in good soil may have 20 mg Boron, but if
grown in the same soil with fertilizer it may have only 1 mg of Boron
and since most developed countries use chemical fertilizers, the average
intake of Boron is less than 1-2 mg of Boron per day.
This creates numerous health problems that could easily be avoided,
which doctors are either oblivious to, or do not bother to tell their
patients about it.
BORON DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS
Boron is such an important mineral that a deficiency of boron in
human nutrition may result in many painful and even debilitating disease
symptoms.
The highest concentration of Boron is found in the parathyroid
glands, the bones, joints and dental enamel. Boron deficiency causes
greatly increased amounts of Calcium and Magnesium to be lost in the
urine.
Boron deficiency can cause cell walls to become very weak and
fragile, rendering the cells incapable of properly transferring and
receiving nutrients into them.
Boron is to the parathyroid what Iodine is to the thyroid and a
deficiency of Boron causes the parathyroid to release too much
parathyroid hormone, removing Calcium from the bones, joints and teeth
and releasing it into the blood stream. This leads to calcification of
soft tissues causing muscle contractions and stiffness throughout the
body. Symptoms include kidney stones, calcification of the eyes,
endocrine glands, pineal gland, ovaries, pancreas and kidneys,
ultimately leading to diabetes and kidney failure.
Some symptoms of Boron deficiency are brittle bones, carpal tunnel
syndrome, hormonal imbalance, and hyperthyroidism, loss of libido,
memory loss, muscle pain, osteoporosis, receding gums, degenerative
joint disease and weak joint cartilage. Other symptoms may include
cancer, arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile
arthritis, spondylitis, gout, lupus, psoriasis, scleroderma, cataracts,
pyorrhea and tooth decay.
Boron compounds have anti-tumor properties and have successfully been
used in cancer therapy. A German cancer researcher, Dr. Paul-Gerhard
Seeger, discovered that cancer commonly starts with the deterioration of
cell membranes due to lack of Boron and since Boron deficiency is
widespread, this could be an important cause for virtually an epidemic
of tumors and cancer. Boron compounds are also anti-osteoporotic,
anti-inflammatory, hypolipemic, anti-coagulant and anti-neoplastic
agents.
Calcium blood levels generally increase with advancing age due to
decreased levels of Magnesium and Boron and when intracellular Calcium
gets too high, cells will die, which eventually can lead to the death of
entire organs, like the pancreas or kidneys for example.
Bone analysis has shown that arthritic bones and joints have only
half the Boron content of healthy joints. Equally demonstrated was the
lack of synovial fluid that lubricates joints and provides nutrients to
the cartilage when Boron is deficient.
Boron deficiency may be the most important factor in causing
arthritis, osteoporosis and tooth decay today. Arthritis in its various
forms affects a large percentage of the population in developed
countries.
Osteoporosis is responsible for more long-term hospital care than any
other individual disease, due to the very high incidence of fractures,
and especially the protracted nature of hip fractures.
Supplementing with the right kind of Boron has shown to reduce the daily loss of Calcium by nearly 50%.
Calcium-Magnesium Metabolism
There is antagonism as well as cooperation between Calcium and
Magnesium. About half of the total body Magnesium is found in bones and
the other half inside the cells of tissues and organs. Only 1% is in the
blood, and the kidneys try to keep these levels constant by excreting
more or less with the urine.
In contrast, 99% of the body’s Calcium is in bones, and the rest in
the fluid outside of the cells. Muscles contract when Calcium moves into
the cells, and they relax when Calcium is again pumped out and
Magnesium moves in. This cellular pump requires a lot of energy and when
the cells are low in energy, then Calcium may accumulate inside of the
cells.
Low cellular energy may also be due to Candida, faulty sugar or fat
metabolism, Magnesium and Boron deficiencies and the accumulation of
metabolic wastes and toxins inside of the cells.
This then leads to only partial relaxation of the muscles, which have
a tendency to stiffness and cramping, accompanied by poor blood and
lymph circulation. These problems increase in magnitude as Calcium
continues to be removed from the bones and teeth and is deposited into
the softer tissues. Calcium can also accumulate in nerve cells, leading
to faulty nerve transmission and in the lens of the eyes causing
cataracts.
Hormonal output is reduced as endocrine glands increasingly calcify
and virtually all of the cells become handicapped in their normal
functions with too much Calcium. In addition, this condition causes
intracellular Magnesium deficiency. Magnesium is needed to activate
countless enzymes and a deficiency leads to inefficient and blocked
energy production.
A further problem is that excess Calcium damages the cell membrane
and makes it difficult for nutrients to move in and wastes to move out.
When the intracellular Calcium level gets too high the cell will die.
Here we can see the importance of Boron as a regulator of cell
membrane functions, especially in regard to movements of Calcium and
Magnesium. With Boron deficiency, too much Calcium moves into the cell,
and prevents Magnesium from moving in to displace it even when ample
Magnesium is available. These symptoms tend to increase with age as
Boron levels decrease.
The medical establishment has long recommended a Calcium – Magnesium
ratio of 2:1. While in good health and especially in younger years, this
does not appear to pose a problem, but with increasing age and Boron
deficiency, we cannot tolerate this much Calcium. At the same time we
need more Magnesium.
I regard the medical focus on a high Calcium intake as a prescription
for accelerated aging and I am doubtful whether Calcium supplements are
needed or beneficial, even in cases of osteoporosis. In my view these
individuals have plenty of Calcium stored in soft tissues where it does
not belong, and by supplementing with the right isoforms of Boron and
Magnesium, this misplaced Calcium can be redeposited into the bones.
For Boron to be fully effective in reversing tissue calcification, it too must be in the right isoform. FreeMart
D–
Cal is the Boron supplement that I recommend.
At the same time, an ample supply of the right kind of Magnesium is
required. For elderly individuals I recommend 100 mg of FreeMart
PureMag, which is a “highly-absorbable” Magnesium which can travel to
all parts of the body, including crossing the blood brain barrier.
Many Magnesium supplements cause a laxative effect and depending upon
the isoform of the Magnesium, they may do more harm than good. When
taking other than FreeMart PureMag, you will likely require a minimum of
400-600 mg. That is why I recommend FreeMart Magnesium for both oral
and topical applications.
FreeMart PureMag should be taken together with the daily Boron
supplementation spaced out during the day, and with protracted joint
problems additional PureMag can be applied topically.
Boron also works synergistically with Copper and therefore FreeMart
PureCopper should be consumed on a regular basis in order to receive the
full effect of taking Boron.
ARTHRITIS AND BORON
Knowing that Boron aids Calcium metabolism in plants, research
scientists did a double-blind trial in the mid 1980’s at the Royal
Melbourne Hospital. Seventy percent (70%) of arthritis patients who were
given oral supplementation with Boron were greatly improved at the end
of the trial. There were zero negative side-effects reported and some
participants reported that their heart ailments as well as their health
in general had noticeably improved along with having more energy.
SUPPLEMENTING WITH BORON
It has been estimated that 55% of Americans over the age of 50 have
osteoporosis and of these approximately 80% are women. Worldwide 1 in 3
women and 1 in 12 men over the age of 50 have osteoporosis, and this is
responsible for millions of fractures each year. In scientific studies
Rats with osteoporosis were given a Boron supplement for 30 days with
the result that their bone quality was then comparable with that of the
healthy control group and of a group supplemented with estradiol.
Research has shown that after Boron supplementation an individual’s
bones were much harder and stronger. With additional Boron, bone
fractures healed in both man and animal in half the normal time. Horses
and dogs with broken legs, and even a broken pelvis, fully recovered. A
young girl, aged 9 months, with juvenile arthritis was supplemented with
Boron and
within 2 weeks no longer showed any symptoms. Arthritic pain, swelling and stiffness is often reduced in as little as 1 to 3 months.
The beneficial effect of Boron on bones seems to be due to two
interrelated effects: a higher Boron content of the bones which makes
them harder, and a normalization of sex hormones which stimulates the
growth of new bone. Low estrogen levels after menopause are thought to
be the main reason why so many older women develop osteoporosis. In men
testosterone levels decline more gradually which seems to be reflected
in their later onset of osteoporosis as a group.
Research has now shown that Boron supplementation in postmenopausal
women doubles the blood level of the most active form of estrogen,
17-beta estradiol, to the level found in much younger women. Equally,
the blood levels of testosterone more than doubled.
Boron appears to BALANCE the levels of sex hormones. In comparison
with Conventional Synthetic Hormone Replacement Therapy, there is a
higher risk of breast or endometrial cancer which is NOT known to happen
with natural hormones produced by the body as a result of Boron
supplementation.
Breast cancer is related to calcifications in the breast. Tests have
shown that it is important to normalize the Calcium-Magnesium metabolism
and cellular membrane functions within the body in order to reduce the
risks of breast
cancer.
A recent study in younger men between the ages of 29 and 50 showed
that the level of free testosterone (the form that matters most) had
risen by one third after a daily supplementation with Boron for one
week.
This may be of special interest for bodybuilders. Research with Boron
has shown that elevated testosterone levels are beneficial by shrinking
prostate tumors and PSA levels, PSA being a marker for tumors and
inflammation in the prostate gland.
Significantly improved memory and cognition in both sexes of elderly
individuals may be partly due to increased levels of sex hormones and to
improved membrane functions of the brain cells.
Arthritis patients who supplemented with Boron commonly experienced a
Herxheimer reaction, which is an early aggravation of symptoms with
increased pain for a short period of time (you may feel worse before you
feel better). It is commonly due to toxins being released by Candida
die off. This is considered to be a good sign indicating that the body
is healing.
FUNGI AND FLUORIDE
Boron is an excellent fungicide that has been successfully used to
treat Candida overgrowth. In normal healthy conditions Candida exists as
harmless oval yeast cells. Long chains of elongated cells called
pseudohyphae and strongly invasive narrow tube-like filaments called
hyphae develop causing damage to the intestinal wall, which leads to
inflammation and Leaky Gut Syndrome.
Pseudohyphae and hyphae can be seen in the blood of individuals with
cancer and autoimmune diseases. They form tough layers of biofilm, which
makes them very hard to kill with antibiotics, which arguably is a
basic cause of many modern diseases. This same study shows that Boron
inhibits the formation of biofilms and also the transformation of
harmless yeast cells into invasive hyphal form.
Boron is also used to remove accumulated fluoride and heavy metals from the body
Fluoride has been linked with causing eczema, celiac disease,
affecting thyroid function, causing tooth discoloration in children and
adults over long-term exposure. It can also build up in the body causing
rheumatoid arthritis and joint pain.
Fluoride causes bones and joints to deteriorate, the pineal gland to
calcify and the thyroid gland to become underactive. Boron reacts with
fluoride ions to form Boron fluorides which are then excreted in the
urine.
It takes time to redistribute long-standing severe calcification
buildup with Boron supplementation. Increased Calcium levels in affected
areas such as the hips and shoulders may cause problems for a
considerable time, such as a tendency to severe cramping and pain, or
problems with the blood circulation, or nerve transmission. Higher
amounts of Calcium and fluoride passing through the kidneys may cause
temporary kidney pain. Kidney pain in this instance appears to be mainly
due to kidney stones being released, after a few days when the stones
are cleared the pain usually stops.
These Herxheimer reactions can be minimized by increasing Boron levels gradually
Whenever you experience an unpleasant effect, reduce or temporarily stop
D–
Cal intake until the problem subsides, then gradually start increasing intake again.
Helpful additional measures are a greatly increased fluid intake,
including FreeMart Happy Water along with more organic acids such as
lemon juice or vinegar, and improving lymph flow with rebounding,
walking or inverted positions.
HOW MUCH BORON TO USE
Here is where it clearly becomes a matter of personal choice. Boron
is generally safe for all classes of persons including pregnant and
nursing mothers. I recommend starting with the recommended dosage of 40
drops of FreeMart
D–
Cal
per day for adults. Experiment with different amounts until you find
your own level. If you have any questions, you can consult with your
physician, but don’t expect him or her to have much knowledge on the
subject.
Signs of taking too much Boron are not being hungry, nausea,
vomiting, lethargy, dermatitis and diarrhea. It is unlikely that you
will experience any of these symptoms by taking the recommended dosage
of FreeMart
D–
Cal, but
just in case, simply stop taking it for a day or two and all of these
symptoms will go away. If for any reason you were to experience any of
these symptoms, the antidote for Boron toxicity is to consume extra B2.
• This should not be a concern with FreeMart
D–
Cal Boron since Ionic Liquid Minerals are 98% absorbable, being 7000 times smaller than red blood cells.
• Ionic Boron does not build up in the body, it never reaches toxic
levels. Therefore feel free to find the amount that works best for you.
Forty (40) drops of FreeMart
D–
Cal
supplies 9 mg of highly absorbable Boron. This amount should provide an
average adult dose. For therapeutic purposes, 3 daily doses of 40 drops
can be taken until desired results are achieved.
For best results separate taking FreeMart
D–
Cal and FreeMart PureCopper by one-half hour.
Ingredients: Boron as Sodium Tetraborate in Purified Water