Arthritis Series: Boron-The #1 Missing Trace Mineral That Effects Arthritis

by Kim Andersen

Many people are deficient in boron, magnesium and other trace minerals, because they are not found abundantly in over-farmed soils or desalinated water. If trace minerals are not in the water and soil, then they won't be in the food grown in the soil, as they once were or the water that we drink.

Vitamin D and magnesium are often used for arthritis, but they won’t work without enough boron. There aren't many studies on boron, but there is some promising data involving boron and arthritis. Boron seems to be the key trace mineral that allows calcium and magnesium to work. The research shows that if you’re deficient in boron, you’ll have excess calcium and magnesium in the urine and will tend to get more calcification in the soft tissues. You might also have weaker bones.

A boron deficiency is found to be a factor in receding gums, kidney stones, calcium in the arteries and calcium in the joints. The parathyroid gland stores the most boron in the body and produces a hormone that helps control calcium. If you don’t have enough calcium, the parathyroid hormone will increase to extract the calcium from your bones, which is a natural and lifesaving function of your body. You need boron to allow this process to work.

And, if you’re low in boron, you might also be low in testosterone or estrogen. Research also suggests that boron can even potentially help reduce the risk of prostate cancer.

Some of the health benefits of boron:

  • Helps keep minerals inside the bone.
  • Allows vitamin D to be activated.
  • Helps prevent tooth decay.
  • Helps prevent joint inflammation by reducing C-reactive protein.
  • Important for building bone.
  • Excellent for healthy calcium/magnesium ratios.
  • Great for inflammatory conditions like arthritis and tendinitis.
  • Increases testosterone.
  • Increases estrogen in menopausal women.
  • Anti-cancer properties.
  • Protects against osteoporosis.
  • Protects against hyperthyroidism.
  • Improves cognitive performance.

Proper boron intake can dramatically increase free testosterone, decrease inflammation, protect against various cancers, improve cognitive performance, strengthen bones and increase Vitamin D levels.

You can get a small amount of boron in almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts and Brazil nuts. Make sure that they are roasted or germinated to eliminate substances like phytic acid that inhibits the absorption of trace minerals. If you’re going to take a boron supplement, try to look for a supplement that contains all the trace minerals (a calcium and iron omit is ok for Ketovore and Carnivore), not just boron, if you can help it.

To use boron (alone) to help relieve arthritis symptoms, Dr. Eric Berg suggests starting with 3 mg of boron three times a day and see if the problem resolves within 1 to 3 months.1

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References

1.Berg, Dr. Eric. Warning, Missing Mineral Causing Arthritis? https://youtu.be/BGD29BfITAk?si=xEM2SCYBXBZAv7Mj. 4/24/2024

2.Berg, Dr. Eric. Benefits of Boron, One of the Most Deficient Trace Minerals. https://youtu.be/xEjxkQNYwYo?si=qIfS_l9dkm9CKAep. 4/16/2018

3.Kuehne, Dr. Jonas, Boron, Does It Live Up to the Hype?, https://youtu.be/I4gcVx8Dxfc?si=ss7EB_z4rOsvw2As. 5/20/2022

4.Michigan Foot Doctor. 7 Worst Foods for Arthritis and Inflammation. https://youtu.be/gCjN1Rya6es?si=HoMg-alSRkYyoYhh. 11/3/2022

 

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