Oceanic Silica

Oceanic Silica 25mg Vegicaps (50) / Solgar Ref: SO/E2570
Oceanic Silica Vegetable Capsules
Providing 25mg elemental silicon

SUITABLE FOR VEGANS - KOSHER

DIRECTIONS FOR USE: As a food supplement for adults, one (1) to two (2) Vegetable Capsules daily, preferably at mealtime, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.

Each vegetable capsule provides:

Silica(from Red Algae Powder [Lithothamnium calcareum]) 54mg
providing 25mg elemental silicon

Red algae powder is also a rich source of trace minerals from the sea.
Encapsulated with these natural ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate.

Vegetable capsule shell: hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose.

Sugar, salt and starch free. Suitable for Vegans.

50 x 25mg Vegicaps.
Price: £7.75

Silica
Silica is not commonly written about as an essential nutrient. It is present in the soil and is actually the most abundant mineral in the earth's crust. Silica is very hard and is found in rock crystals such as quartz or flint. Silica molecules in the tissues, such as the nails and connective tissue, give them strength and stability. Silica is present in bone, blood vessels, cartilage, and tendons, helping to make them strong. Silica is important to bone formation, as it is found in active areas of calcification. It is also found in plant fibres and is probably an important part of their structure. Silicon represents about 0.05 percent of our body weight.
Silica is currently not proved to be essential. Studies have revealed retarded growth and poor bone development in young rats fed a silica-deficient diet. Rabbits showed more atherosclerotic arterial plaques when fed diets low in silica.
Silica is widely available in food. It is part of plant fibres and is found in high amounts in the hulls of grains, in sugar beet and cane pulp, in alfalfa, and in the herbs horsetail, comfrey, and nettles. Horsetail, Equisetum arvensa, is a common source used to make supplemental silica. Silicon is also present in lettuce, cucumbers, avocados, strawberries, onions, and dandelions and other dark greens. The pectin in citrus fruits and alginic acid in kelp also contain small amounts of silicon. Hard drinking water may also be a good source. A source of supplemental silica is the red alga Lithothamnium calcareum.
Silica is lost easily in food processing. Only about 2 percent of the original silica is left in milled flour. Soil may also become deficient in silica; this loss could affect plant structure.
Silica promotes firmness and strength in the tissues. It is part of the arteries, tendons, skin, connective tissue, and eyes. Collagen contains silica, helping hold the body tissues together. Silica is also present in cartilage, and it works with calcium to help restore bones.
Silica is often used in herbal remedies to promote strength in the hair, skin, and nails. It helps maintain the elasticity of the skin, so it may be one of our antiaging nutrients. Other possible uses of silica or silicon that are under investigation are to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis and heart disease, to treat arthritis and other joint or cartilage problems, gastric ulcers, and other conditions where tissue repair and healing are needed. Silica is thought to help heal fractures and may have some role in the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis.
There is little information on toxicity. Deficiency problems are under investigation. Results of studies on animals suggest that silica may be essential in humans. Decreased growth and deficient bone and tooth structure were found in rats with silica-deficient diets. Silica deficiency may increase atherosclerosis and heart disease. It would seem that the essential strength and stability silica provides to the tissues should give them protection from disease. Other research reveals that silica levels affect physical endurance, with low tissue levels correlating with lowered stamina.
There is no RDA for silica since it is not considered essential. The average diet provides about 1-1.5 grams of silica, but eating a diet high in processed foods and avoiding the basic vegetable and grain foods may diminish our intake of silica. To get extra silica, eat more whole grains and fresh vegetables or use herbs, such as horsetail, or alfalfa tablets, or capsules based on the alga Lithothamnium calcareum.

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