Boron is Needed for Bones

Byron's Comments:

Boron is an important trace mineral for bone health.

Study Title:

Is boron nutritionally relevant?

Study Abstract:

Evidence from numerous laboratories using a variety of experimental models, including humans, shows that boron is a bioactive beneficial element. Much evidence has come from studies that did not require nutritional or environmental stressors or fastidious methods in diet preparation or environmental control. The evidence includes deprivation studies showing that boron is necessary for some higher animals to complete the life cycle, and that realistic low boron intakes result in impaired bone health, brain function, and immune response. Thus, low boron intake is a relevant nutritional concern, which diets rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and pulses can prevent.

Study Information:

Nielsen FH. Is boron nutritionally relevant? Nutr Rev.   2008 April  ;66(4):183-91.
US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9034, USA.

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