Health Benefits

Silicon is the ‘Beauty Mineral’, essential for healthy skin, hair, nails, teeth and eyesight. Silicon is a cleansing mineral and promotes formation of healthy red blood cells, maintains healthy blood circulation and vital for tissue repair and efficient cell growth.

Silicon is the second most abundant element on the planet, first being Oxygen.
It is essential for the formation of collagen for bones and connective tissue and for calcium absorption in the early stages of bone formation.

Silicon is important in stimulating the immune system, inhibiting the aging process, may prevent Alzheimer’s disease and osteoporosis. Silicon levels decrease with age.

Silicon also prevents arthritis, cancer, mental fatigue, infection and nervous exhaustion. It helps with weight loss and also a heat insulator.

Most dietary forms of silicon are in the form of ‘Silica’, which has limited bioavailability. High concentration is found in the outer skin layer of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Therapeutic Uses

Stamina, aging, hypertension, pregnancy, atherosclerosis, arthritis (all types), osteoarthritis, Paget's disease, fractures, musculoskeletal disorders, tendonitis, brittle nails, hair loss, gastritis, gastric ulcer, incontinence, hyperhidrosis (excessive perspiration), mouth ulcer, tooth decay, dental abscess, Alzheimer’s disease, skin health – premature wrinkles, stretch marks, acne, boils, psoriasis.

Antagonists: Over refining and processing of food.

Dietary Sources

Fruit
Strawberries
Apricot
Apples
Grapes
Fig
Dates
Bananas
Plums
Dried Fruit

Fig
Dates

Vegetables
Green leafy veggies
Alfalfa sprouts
Avocado
Lettuce
Onion
Garlic
Olives
Leek
Kelp
Tomato
Artichoke
Asparagus
Spinach
Cabbage
Fennel
Celery
Mustard greens
Cauliflower
Cucumber
Leek
Root vegetables
Parsnip
Pumpkin
Beetroot
Carrots
Radish
Potato
Protein Foods
Breast milk
Sunflower seeds
Sesame seeds
Nuts
Starch Foods
Whole grains
Barley
Brown rice
Whole oats
Millet
Brown rice
Soya beans
Other

Black tea
Stevia
Tahini

Herbal Source
Horsetail (equisetum)
Dandelion
Nettles
Alfalfa
Bilberry
Chickweed
Burdock
Feverfew
Hawthorn
Ginsengs
Cornsilk
Pau D’Arco
Ribwort
Sarsaparilla
Stevia
Peppermint
Eyebright
Black leaf tea
Horseradish

A Guide to Minerals Found Naturally in Food

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