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The information on this and related pages is a paraphrase of Walter Last's The Borax
Conspiracy (although I've added a few notes of my own). Ive also saved his article as a
WebArchive file, in the event his article is lost: borax_WalterLast.webarchive.
Nickel, selenium, silica, vanadium and other trace minerals also play roles that are not
yet fully understood. (see Alge-Cal: Health Benefits of Trace Minerals)
The hormones PTH (from the parathyroid glands) and calcitonin(from thyroid) direct the
dissolution and resorption of calcium from/to bone tissue, respectively; these glands in
turn are controlled by other hormones from the brain and pituitary gland The sex
hormones testosterone and estrogen also play significant roles in bone health. See Bone
Development & Structure for lots more.
Vitamins D and K. the sex hormones estrogen and testosterone also play a significant
role.
Exercise - especially weight-bearing exercise is also important.
See my article Introduction to Bone Health for more on this general topic.
Dr Newmans arthritis
In the 1960s, Dr. Rex Newman, an Australian soil and plant scientist, looked to the chemistry
of plants for help in treating his osteo-arthritis. Boron aids calcium metabolism in plants, so he
postulated it would also help in humans, and decided to try it. Because boron deficiencies in
plants are treated by adding borax as a soil amendment, he started his treatment with 30 mg
borax daily. After 3 weeks ALL of his arthritis symptoms (pain, stiffness) were gone.
His efforts to get the attention of the medical and pharmaceutical community to recognize the
value of his treatment went nowhere, and indeed placed roadblocks in his path. He was fined
by the Australian government for selling poison. He tells his story on the website WHALE
(WL-2).
Double-blind study
He published several scientific papers on treatment of arthritis with borax, including a doubleblind trial which showed (WL-3):
70% of those who completed the trial were greatly improved;
Only 12% improved when on placebo.
No negative side effects
Some reported their heart ailment had also improved
There was better general health and less tiredness.
He continued to study the relationship between low boron levels in the soil, and arthritis in
humans. Areas with long-term use of chemical fertilizers have extremely low boron levels in
the soil, and the local people have high levels of arthritis. Walter cites the example of Jamaica
and the sugar cane industry with long-term use of chemical fertilizers. The soil has the lowest
level of boron in the soil (of places he studied) and 70% of its people suffer from arthritis.
Mauritus is another example with very low levels of boron, and 50% arthritis in its population.
The daily intake of dietary boron in these countries is less than 1 mg/day - extremely low.
In the US, we have an average boron intake of 1 - 2 mg/day, with arthritis levels above 20% of
our population. By contrast, areas like Carnarvon in western Australia have high soil levels of
boron and arthritis rate of only 1%. Clearly, Dr. Newman was on to something.
tissues).
The following is from Walter Last's The Borax Conspiracy
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Sources:
1. http://www.health-science-spirit.com/borax.htm
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