Truth of Borax
- Leslie Vivvian
- Apr 18
- 3 min read
Updated: May 17
It is another name for a naturally occurring compound mined in southern and central California called sodium tetraborate. Sodium tetraborate is composed of oxygen, sodium and boron and it shares a lot of chemical properties with table salt.
Borax in the usual form of sodium tetraborate decahydrate is not acutely toxic, which means a person would need to inhale or ingest a large amount to experience adverse health effects. Related to pesticide use, borax is one of the safest chemicals available. A 2006 evaluation of borax by the United States EPA found no signs of toxicity from exposure to the chemical and no evidence of cytotoxicity in humans. Unlike many salts, skin exposure to borax does not produce skin irritation.
In reality the average intake in developed countries is 1-2 mg of boron per day. Institutionalized patients may receive only 0.25 mg of daily boron. Chemical fertilizers inhibit the uptake of boron from the soil: an organic apple grown in good soil may have 20 mg boron, but if grown with fertilizer it may have only 1 mg of boron.
Fertilizers combined with poor food choices have greatly reduced our boron intake compared to 50 or 100 years ago. Further, unhealthy cooking methods greatly reduce the availability of boron from food. The cooking water of vegetables containing most of the minerals may be discarded during home cooking or commercial processing; phytic acid in baked goods, cereals and cooked legumes may greatly reduce availability, while gluten sensitivity and Candida overgrowth inhibit the absorption of minerals. All this makes health problems due to boron deficiency now very common.
In plants as well as animals boron is essential for the integrity and function of cell walls, and the way signals are transmitted across membranes. Boron is distributed throughout the body with the highest concentration in the parathyroid glands, followed by bones and dental enamel. It is essential for healthy bone and joint function, regulating the absorption and metabolism of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus through its influence on the parathyroid glands. With this boron is for the parathyroids what iodine is for the thyroid.
Boron deficiency causes the parathyroids to become overactive, releasing too much parathyroid hormone which raises the blood level of calcium by releasing calcium from bones and teeth. This then leads to osteoarthritis and other forms of arthritis, osteoporosis and tooth decay.
Boron deficiency combined with magnesium deficiency is especially damaging to the bones and teeth. Boron affects the metabolism of steroid hormones, and especially of sex hormones. It increases low testosterone levels in men and oestrogen levels in menopausal women. It also has a role in converting vitamin D to its active form, thus increasing calcium uptake and deposition into bone and teeth rather than causing soft tissue to calcify.
Also other beneficial effects have been reported such as improvement of heart problems, vision, psoriasis, balance, memory and cognition. The German cancer researcher Dr Paul-Gerhard Seeger has shown that cancer commonly starts with the deterioration of cell membranes. As boron is essential for cell membranes and boron deficiency widespread, this may be an important cause for the initiation of tumour growth. Boron compounds have anti-tumour properties and are "potent anti-osteoporotic, anti-inflammatory, hypolipemic, anti-coagulant and anti-neoplastic agents".
Additionally, borax is quite alkaline. Many health problems arise because the body is too acidic. Many diseases today are related to simple nutritional deficiencies, and restoring a low nutrient like boron can significantly improve overall health.
Borax Dosage for Men and Women
Borax powder is about 11.3% boron, meaning a ¼ teaspoon contains approximately 113 mg of boron. Ted from Earth Clinic recommends a daily dose of ¼ teaspoon of borax in 1 liter of water for men and 1/8 teaspoon of borax in 1 liter for women. This equates to men consuming about 113 mg of boron daily while women consume around 56 mg daily.
Another method of dosing borax, recommended by Walter Last, involves adding a heaping teaspoon of borax to a liter of water and taking one or two teaspoons daily with meals, delivering about 3 mg of boron per dose.
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For more detailed info please visit: https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/borax.html
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