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Silicon

​Health BENEFITS of ​​Silicon:

  • ​​helps build strong bones, connective tissues, and blood vessels
  • ​assists in producing collagen for healthy hair, nails, and skin
  • ​helps the body use available calcium without leeching it from bones
  • ​aids in strengthening the immune system
  • ​​​helps reduce chronic inflammation 
  • ​assists in reducing the ​risk of osteoporosis 

Foods HIGH in ​Silicon:

  • apple
  • almonds
  • ​artichoke
  • ​avocado
  • ​banana
  • ​barley
  • beets
  • brown rice
  • ​carrots
  • ​celery
  • ​cucumber
  • ​dates
  • flax seeds
  • ​​green beans
  • ​green peas
  • ​legumes
  • melons
  • ​​millet
  • o​ats
  • poppy seeds
  • radish
  • ​raisins
  • ​red wine
  • ​tomato
  • ​​spinach
  • zucchini

​Things to KNOW About ​Silicon:

​​Silicon or silica is the second most abundant element on earth after oxygen. ​Dietary silicon is different from silicone​, which is a solid material that contains ​silicon atoms ​used in breast implants and high-tech devices.​​ 

Silicon is found in certain foods​ and can also be found in clay, sand, and ​rocks such as quartz and granite. 

There's approximately one gram of silicon in the human body ​in the form of silinate or silicic acid. It's mainly found in bones, cartilage, tendons, skin, hair, nails, and blood vessels.

Silicon is a beautifying, anti-aging mineral and supports strong bones, flexible joints, glowing skin, shiny hair, and healthy fingernails. It also helps increase the overall benefits of calcium, vitamin D, and glucosamine.​

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