Boron is a trace element that is found in nature bound to oxygen and sodium Boron is found in many foods, especially plants, as it's a structural component of plant cell walls, providing cell wall rigidity.

More than 90% of boron consumed is absorbed and distributed as boric acid Boric acid forms ester complexes with many important sugars in energy production, such as ribose, and stabilizes them, helping to produce energy and combat fatigue (PMID: 24352855)

Thus, boron regulates ribose-containing enzymes, such as SAMe, NAD, and the NAD+ metabolite cyclic ADP ribose (PMID: 12827632) These enzymes are involved with energy production, neurological function, cardiovascular health, and bone formation.

Boron status is correlated with reduced prostate, cervical, and lung cancer (PMID: 17295277; PMID: 21196370) Turkish men with a boron intake of 6 mg/day have significantly smaller prostate glands than men who consume 0.64–0.88 mg/day (PMID: 21431327) Among women with lung

Boron can act as an Nrf2 activator, which activates our body’s overall antioxidant defense enzymes (PMID: 30196486). This is why boron has been suggested to protect against oxidative stress and DNA damage.

Boron can reduce symptoms of osteoarthritis and inflammation (DOI:10.3109/13590849009003147) In regions with boron intake less than 1.0 mg/day, the estimations of arthritis range from 20-70%, whereas in areas with 3-10 mg/day, the estimates for arthritis are 0-10% (Newman 2002)

It's found that, 6 mg of boron for 8 weeks reduced symptoms of osteoarthritis in 50% of subjects compared to 10% in placebo (PMID: 7889887) A double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial saw that taking 6 mg of boron for 2 weeks reduced knee discomfort in adults over the age

Boron affects the function of many hormones, including vitamin D. Boron also increases vitamin D3 levels in animals and vitamin-D-deficient humans (PMID: 7889882) Boron also increases the half-life of active vitamin D (PMID: 15504575)

Boron is the most underrated yet highly effective mineral for boosting sex hormones like testosterone and estrogen. It inhibits SHBG, thus resulting in higher free testosterone. Boron inhibits estrogen breakdown and enhances estrogen receptor beta activity. Both estrogen and

Boron does not have an established RDA or an adequate intake value, but the World Health Organization recommends an acceptable safe range of 1-13 mg of boron per day for adults An intake of 1-2 mg of boron is enough to prevent deficiencies, but 3 mg/d is more optimal

Reported intakes of boron range from 0.89-1.11 mg/d in the U.S., 1.75-2.12 mg/d in Mexico, 0.8-1.9 mg/d in the EU, and 0.93 mg/d in Korea Thus, everyone needs a bit more to reach the 3 mg/day optimal dose

Boron is found the most in plant foods, such as legumes, vegetables, tubers, and fruit. Boron does not accumulate in fish or land animals, but it does in algae, seaweed, and plants (PMID: 8470934).

Prunes are an excellent source of boron, providing 1.5 to 3.0 mg of boron per 3 oz serving A study found that eating 3 ounces of prunes a day for a year improved bone mineral density in postmenopausal women, but dried apples did not (PMID: 21736808)

Top boron foods: - Dried prunes 1 cup 7.2 mg - Kidney beans 1 cup 2.5 mg - Avocado 1 cup 2 mg - Black currants 1 cup 1.74 mg - Lentils 1 cup 1.5 mg - Raisins 1 oz 1.4 mg

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