Full Version: Boron and Bone Health
In an important study of postmenopausal women, scientists examined boron's effect on various measures of bone health. The women ate a boron-deficient diet for 119 days, followed by 48 days of boron supplementation. On the boron-depleted diet, the participants demonstrated increased urinary loss of both calcium and magnesium. On the boron-supplemented diet, however, they showed less urinary excretion of calcium and magnesium, as well as increased levels of two hormones associated with healthy bone mass.8 The take home lesson is that adequate boron intake is essential to preserving the body's stores of bone-building calcium and magnesium
QUOTE(melaque1 @ Jun 24 2008, 12:22 PM) 
In an important study of postmenopausal women, scientists examined boron's effect on various measures of bone health. The women ate a boron-deficient diet for 119 days, followed by 48 days of boron supplementation. On the boron-depleted diet, the participants demonstrated increased urinary loss of both calcium and magnesium. On the boron-supplemented diet, however, they showed less urinary excretion of calcium and magnesium, as well as increased levels of two hormones associated with healthy bone mass.8 The take home lesson is that adequate boron intake is essential to preserving the body's stores of bone-building calcium and magnesium
hello everyone,
This is good information, but what foods can we get boron from? Or do we need to take a calcium-magnesium supplement that contains boron, how much boron---is it 3 mg? I would appreciate that information if you have it available, thanks.
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