What You Need to Know About SILICA
(Information taken from the internet)

Silica is a vital mineral that is almost completely overlooked by nutritionists. We are born with an abundance of silica and relatively low amounts of calcium. Then with every advancement in chronological age, the amount of calcium increase and the amount of silica decreases within the body. Silica enhances the function of iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium and boron, and is essential for bone development and growth. Bones need silica to re-calcify and to strengthen the bone tissue. A silica deficiency in tissue causes a calcium deficiency which, in turn, results in a loss of tissue elasticity.

Silica is also one of the most important constituents of the body's connective tissue, including cartilage, arteries, tendons, and ligaments. It functions as a cross-linking agent, providing strength, flexibility, and resilience to collagen and elastin connective tissues. It is known to play a part in the integrity of the bones, arterial walls, skin, teeth, gums, hair and nails, and had been used to alleviate eczema and psoriasis. Recently, modern research has focused on determining the role of silica in rheumatic disorders and arterial disease.

Silica may be useful in preventing osteoporosis and in strengthening the musculoskeletal system, preventing injuries and speeding the healing of fractures. It does this by helping in the creation of the body's structural matrix for forming and repairing connective tissue. It also contributes to the buildup o minerals on this matrix during development. Silica is present in osteoblasts (bone forming cells) responsible for the deposition of calcium phosphate on the protein matrix of bone. It stimulates chrondroblast or cartilage-forming cells important to the creation of collagen.

Silica is thought to improve the cardiovascular system, decreasing the risk of coronary problems. It has been shown to be abundant (up to 14 times more) in the arteries of people who are free of heart disease. It is essential in maintaining the structural integrity, elasticity and permeability of the arteries, thereby regulating the blood pressure.

There is a relationship between silica and the rate of aluminum concentration in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. Many research projects point to the fact that a deficiency of silica in one's diet is the causal effect of an increase of aluminum in the body, and its ultimate accumulation into the synapses of the brain. Silica plays an important role in helping the body to eliminate this accumulation of aluminum, which is a causative factor in certain forms of senility, increasing Alzheimer's disease.

Research shows that skeletal diseases such as osteomalacia (bad bones), osteoporosis (Porous bones and/or spontaneous fractures, as well as shrinkage) although caused by a calcium deficiency, do not respond to calcium therapy alone. Research conducted in Paris, France by noted biophysicist Louis Kervan, and in the United States by Dr. Richard Barmakian, shows that fractured bones did not heal at all when high amounts of calcium were present. However, they heal extremely well when relatively low amounts of calcium where present with an abundance of silica. It has been shown that in bone demineralization, silica deficiency is a precursor to calcium deficiency,

Maintaining a healthy level of silica may overall retard the aging process. The average adult body requires the maintenance of about 20 grams of silica to promote good health. However, the body metabolizes and secrets about 10-40 mg of silica per day through urination, hair loss and nail trimming. Thus, the body's natural level of silica declines with age causing signs o aging such as bone loss, dry and wrinkled skin, weakened teeth and gums and hair loss to occur.

Given the importance of silica in our diets, it is surprising that more people are not aware of it. Silica remains the missing element in many anti-aging programs of today.

We suggest two products for silica. One is by Lumina Products
and is a liquid silica and information can be found in that section.

The second product is Syclovir, a nano-silica in white powder form
and added to water or juice. It is more pleasant tasting, however
it does have a natural sweetener in it.