SOLUTION FOR HIP JOINT PAIN

The mineral Boron is great for pain relief, including hip joint pain relief, shoulder joint pain relief, and knee joint pain relief and could easily remove the need for pain relief medication for many. Ionic boron works exceedingly well BUT before you leave, read the part on how much ionic boron to take because the RDA in ionic boron (or any mineral) is much more than the RDA.

The cause of the pain I had in my left hip probably had something to do with pushing the clutch pedal on my car thousands of times over 15 years. After I stopped driving a clutch, a lot of the pain went away, but a few years later it came back when sitting or sleeping in certain positions. One day I started taking a supplement of ionic boron just because boron is a mineral in the RDA and none of the few foods in my diet contain much boron. Unexpectedly the pain in my hip began to fade two to 3 weeks later, and 2 months later I had no hip pain at all.

Boron helps with all joint pain relief, including knee pain and shoulder joint pain. To a lesser extent, boron also helps with pain from strained tendons. Another mineral, manganese, is also necessary for joint and tendon health. Manganese deficiency causes pain in the form of a sprain pain, especially wrists and ankles. Too much manganese will also cause sprain pain without a sprain injury ever occurring. Boron is not a substitute for manganese.

Plant food, especially fruits, leafy vegetables, nuts, and legumes are rich in boron if grown in boron rich soil. Peanut butter, avocado, raisins, peanuts, and other nuts are also high in boron, if grown in boron rich soil. Meat, fish, and dairy products are poor sources of boron because boron does not accumulate in the tissue of animals.

The amount of ionic boron needed for pain relief is only 1/32nd to 1/16th of a teaspoon every other day. Type in “1/32 tsp” into your favorite search engine and you’ll see three or four places that sell such small measuring spoons. The small spoon sizes come in a set of three (1/32tsp, 1/16tsp, 1/8tsp) labeled “pinch”, “smidgen”, and “dash”.

Absorption Of Minerals

Absorption is usually defined as the ability of a nutrient to be taken from from food or a supplement into the blood stream. But even in the blood stream, many forms of minerals do not easily move from the blood through the cell membrane (wall) and into the cell as needed. Minerals aren’t of much use circulating in the blood. Ionic mineral supplements are such small portions of minerals they move right through the cell membrane - kind of like shooting a BB through a chain link fence. Ionic minerals are used directly by the cell without any digestion involved. So ultimately, absorption means the ability of a nutrient to move from food or a supplement into the blood and then through the cell membrane and into the cell. One ionic mineral that does not easily flow through the cell membrane is ionic silver (used to kill parasites in the body), becuase it combines with chloride atoms in the blood instead of entering the cell. From personal experience, ionic magnesium doesn’t work well either. Ionic boron is the only ionic mineral this author uses.

Absorption of minerals from food is generally low, although absorption of potassium from fruits and vegetables is high. Absorption of minerals found in tablet and capsule supplements is about 50-60%, although some tablets are so hard none of the nutrients are absorbed. Absorption of minerals from ionic mineral supplements is just about 100%. Because of these significant absorption differences, it is necessary to understand that the government’s RDA for minerals (and vitamins) is meant for everyone and doesn’t assume everyone is taking a nutritionl supplement, let alone the same nutritional supplement. Therefore the RDA was determined using diets of food, not diets of food and nutrient supplements.

The RDA In Supplement Form Is Actually More Than The RDA

Since the RDA is meant for food, the RDA of a nutrient in supplement form is more than the RDA. For example, the body absorbs about 5-20% of the magnesium found in food. If one eats 350 mg of magnesium from food, then 70mg (20% x 350mg=70) of magnesium would be absorbed from the food, not 350mg. So the government wants you to get 350 mg of magnesium from food knowing you’ll absorb about 70mg of magnesium.

The body absorbs on average about 50% of the form of magnesium found in tablets and capsule supplements. The body absorbs just about 100% of the magnesium from ionic magnesium. If one takes 350 mg of magnesium from tablets or capsules, then, 175mg will be absorbed (50% X 350mg=175mg), which is 2 and a half times more than the amount of magnesium absorbed from eating the RDA of magnesium. If one takes 350 mg of magnesium of ionic magnesium, then 350mg will be absorbed (100% x 350mg=350mg), which is 5 times more than the 70 mg absorbed from 350mg of food. No doubt absorbing 350 mg of magnesium (instead of 70mg) is way too much magnesium. This is why ionic minerals should be taken in very small doses. The label on many ionic mineral supplements recommends doses in teaspoons and even tablespoons and are simply incorrect recommendations and you should take ionic minerals in 1/32 tsp. doses. (The best way to take a supplements in tablet and capsules that you haven’t taken before is to take half the recommended dose every other day and increase slowly.)

Your Body Does Not Make Minerals

Surprisingly, some people think the body can make all the minerals it needs (or at least some of them), while others think plants make minerals. The word “mineral” is formed from the word “mining”. Minerals are elements mined from the Earth. Minerals of course are also found in soil. Plants use the minerals of the Earth to grow, animals eat plants and other animals, and dead plants and animals create soil. But where actually do minerals come from?

Fusion is a type of chemical reaction where elements in million degree temperatures combine to form larger elements. For example, in the sun, 2 hydrogen atoms combine forming helium. Minerals (potassium, magnesium, and the rest) are made in this way in massive stars. The Earth (and likely the solar system) was formed from an explosion in a massive star.