Silicon îs an essential nutrient. In horsetail, for instance, it will not be particulate but, like other essential minerals, bound to whatever other molecule it serves.
Challenging issue. Silica is also used in our body to bind and remove aluminium ( aluminosilicate) and is used in our bone and connective tissue for strength. I have been doing dermal tissue spectroscopy for some 4 years ( hundreds) and low silica is very common, tending to correlate with aluminium; supplementing silica demonstrably improves the tissue levels of silica and reduces the aluminium.
Titanium dioxide and silicon dioxide negatively affect the gut and the gut microbiome.
Diatomaceous earth (DE) is another issue. It is silica and aluminum and people supplement it on purpose. One distributor wrote how his hair analysis showed increased elimination of aluminum, suggested silica detoxes the body of aluminum. More likely, the DE provided that aluminum. Though I suppose "stirring things up" with the silica portion could in theory lead to a net reduction of aluminum burden once the smoke as cleared. I suppose DE is only reasonable for short-term parasite treatment.
Silica may have health benefits which include aluminum detox. I do not know if the horsetail and bamboo extract supplements yield nanoparticles. The approach I think may be the best bet is to cook with bamboo spatulas. This may leech some soluble silica which could be a safe way to supplement.
Salt is a problem. I don't like the unrefined salts because many of the dozens of minerals they contain are technically toxic. My vote is still for Morton's iodized salt even if there is silica, because it lacks the questionable minerals (including fluoride) and it has the iodine. Ideally, a refined salt that uses one of the safe anti-caking agents would be my choice. Please let us know if you come across one.
Finding a Cause and Potential Cures for Alzheimer's Disease: Climbing the Ladder of AD Causation Paperback – March 31, 2022
by Dennis N. Crouse PhD (Author).... Dr. Crouse has written many books, including this most recent one, wherein he includes instructions for cheaply making orthosilicic acid solution water. The books are cheap, and he makes no money from the chemicals which I've bought from recommended sources. Next, regarding horsetail plant, I (mostly European ancestry) and my wife of Cantonese ancestry both got bloodshot eyes overnight after ingesting an herbal powdered horsetail supplement, like the amount in one capsule, each. Of course, I put the entire remaining amount in the garbage. Years later, I read that horsetail herb contains thiaminase which destroys the vitamin thiamine (B1). At least one manufacturer claims to have a thiaminase-free product. That's their opinion. Next, regarding choline stabilized orthosilicic acid: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3441112/. According to this and some other sources, choline may result in an increased risk for prostate cancer. The comments here triggered my memory of what I've read. I've archived this issue of The Rowen Report to share with others. Thank you.
I was particularly taken with this one concerning silica and its dangers to the human body.
I would like clarification on the list provided.
I understand that the items with a question mark ? indicates that they are questionably harmful to ingest into the body.
It is also my understanding that the author feels the ones with an asteric* are probably OK to ingest into the body.
Are all of the other items on the list considered harmful?
After reading your report and the letter from you esteemed collegue I went through my supplements and saw silica and silicon dioxide listed on a few of them.
My first impulse is to throw them away and find brands that do not list either of the the ingredients silica and silicon dioxide.
Silicon îs an essential nutrient. In horsetail, for instance, it will not be particulate but, like other essential minerals, bound to whatever other molecule it serves.
Challenging issue. Silica is also used in our body to bind and remove aluminium ( aluminosilicate) and is used in our bone and connective tissue for strength. I have been doing dermal tissue spectroscopy for some 4 years ( hundreds) and low silica is very common, tending to correlate with aluminium; supplementing silica demonstrably improves the tissue levels of silica and reduces the aluminium.
I'm using choline stabilized orthosilicic acid. My understanding is that this is a very good bioavailable way of getting silica
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/12/2/431
Titanium dioxide and silicon dioxide negatively affect the gut and the gut microbiome.
Diatomaceous earth (DE) is another issue. It is silica and aluminum and people supplement it on purpose. One distributor wrote how his hair analysis showed increased elimination of aluminum, suggested silica detoxes the body of aluminum. More likely, the DE provided that aluminum. Though I suppose "stirring things up" with the silica portion could in theory lead to a net reduction of aluminum burden once the smoke as cleared. I suppose DE is only reasonable for short-term parasite treatment.
Silica may have health benefits which include aluminum detox. I do not know if the horsetail and bamboo extract supplements yield nanoparticles. The approach I think may be the best bet is to cook with bamboo spatulas. This may leech some soluble silica which could be a safe way to supplement.
Salt is a problem. I don't like the unrefined salts because many of the dozens of minerals they contain are technically toxic. My vote is still for Morton's iodized salt even if there is silica, because it lacks the questionable minerals (including fluoride) and it has the iodine. Ideally, a refined salt that uses one of the safe anti-caking agents would be my choice. Please let us know if you come across one.
Finding a Cause and Potential Cures for Alzheimer's Disease: Climbing the Ladder of AD Causation Paperback – March 31, 2022
by Dennis N. Crouse PhD (Author).... Dr. Crouse has written many books, including this most recent one, wherein he includes instructions for cheaply making orthosilicic acid solution water. The books are cheap, and he makes no money from the chemicals which I've bought from recommended sources. Next, regarding horsetail plant, I (mostly European ancestry) and my wife of Cantonese ancestry both got bloodshot eyes overnight after ingesting an herbal powdered horsetail supplement, like the amount in one capsule, each. Of course, I put the entire remaining amount in the garbage. Years later, I read that horsetail herb contains thiaminase which destroys the vitamin thiamine (B1). At least one manufacturer claims to have a thiaminase-free product. That's their opinion. Next, regarding choline stabilized orthosilicic acid: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3441112/. According to this and some other sources, choline may result in an increased risk for prostate cancer. The comments here triggered my memory of what I've read. I've archived this issue of The Rowen Report to share with others. Thank you.
Dr. Rowen,
Thank you so much for your insightful reports.
I was particularly taken with this one concerning silica and its dangers to the human body.
I would like clarification on the list provided.
I understand that the items with a question mark ? indicates that they are questionably harmful to ingest into the body.
It is also my understanding that the author feels the ones with an asteric* are probably OK to ingest into the body.
Are all of the other items on the list considered harmful?
After reading your report and the letter from you esteemed collegue I went through my supplements and saw silica and silicon dioxide listed on a few of them.
My first impulse is to throw them away and find brands that do not list either of the the ingredients silica and silicon dioxide.
Can you please comment?
Isn't Silica naturally occurring in Fiji water? Isn't it a chelator?