The Hidden Secrets Behind Borax

Borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, is an important boron compound, a mineral, and a salt of boric acid. It is a natural mineral that is found in arid regions such as the southwestern United States, the Atacama desert in Chile, Bolivia, Tibet, and Romania.  The mineral is made up of sodium, oxygen, and boron that create the compound called Sodium Tetraborate (Na2B4O7 • 10H2O). Borax gets its name from elements that make up the compound, which is boron and oxygen, it also contains sodium and water. Borax has been used as a remedy for over 4000 years. 

Borax is made of white crystals that dissolve in water. Borax helps alkalize the body, it also helps reduce pain. Some believe that borax helps lubricate the joints, which relieves arthritis. Borax also neutralizes the fluoride that is added to tap water. Fluoride not only causes bones to deteriorate but also causes the pineal gland to calcify and the thyroid to become underactive. Borax reacts with fluoride ions to form boron fluorides that are excreted in the urine.   

Boron is the key element in borax, it is a trace mineral that is essential for healthy bone and joint function. It regulates the absorption and metabolism of calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus through its influence on the parathyroid glands. Researches have shown that the soil depleted with boron is associated with increased arthritis. Places with limited boron in the soil include Brazil, Japan, and most of the United States in the world due to high levels of rainfall that leaches boron out of the soil.

Boron also affects the metabolism of steroid hormones especially sex hormones. It increases low testosterone levels in men and estrogen levels in menopausal women. It also has a role in converting vitamin D to its active form, which increases calcium absorption and deposition into bone and teeth and prevents soft tissue to calcify, including the pineal gland.  

Boron deficiency can cause the increased loss of calcium and magnesium in the urine. Researchers have suggested that boron deficiency may be one of the most important factors that contribute to osteoporosis and tooth decay. With boron deficiency too much calcium moves into the cell while magnesium cannot move inside to displace it.

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