Boron is known to help prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis . Boron is also useful for people who want to build muscle. Doctor Rex E. Newnham, Ph.D., D.O., is showing a relationship between a dietary lack of boron and the chances of arthritis . See his article in the Journal of Applied Nutrition, volume 46, issue 3, 1994. People in Jamaica and other surrounding islands where the soil and diet is low in Boron have a higher than average chances of suffering from arthritis.
Boron amounts in the soil is directly proportional to the amount of organic matter.
Highly fertilized crops provide much less quantities of boron. Hot mineral spas where Boron content in the water is very high have the reputation of healing arthritis. All information presented on these web pages is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or to administer to any physical ailments. In all matters related to your health please contact a qualified, licensed practitioner.