Here we have one more indicator for silica's ability to prevent premature aging. Though silica-containing herbal plants, most notably horsetail, have been known for a long time in folk medicine, silica's restorative powers are ignored by the medical establishment. Yet already a hundred years ago the great scientist and healer. Dr. Louis Pasteur, proclaimed silica the ultimate future remedy. Silica puts calcium back into the bones and provides the major lubricant in our bodies.
Nature provides silica, a vital nutrient, in a number of foods.
It is plentiful in potatoes, oats and other cereal grains. Yet, through the over-refining and processing of grains and the continuous and combined onslaught of impeding environmental pollution, bad eating habits, and loss of adequate absorption ability, i.e., aging, body silica diminishes with age. To get it back into the tissues, we can boost silica metabolism though supplementation. Increased bioavailability to the body's metabolism can be assured through naturaly chelated supplements. The rate of absorption is a major criterion in choosing the right supplement.