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Health Benefits of Borax:Normalizing Calcium-Magnesium Metabolism

for Bone Health and More

The information on this and related pages is a paraphrase of Walter Last'sThe 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.

I am not a doctor and am not qualified to advise you on

your specific health situation.

Return to Boron: Introduction & Overview of Benefits

Boron & Arthritis: The research of Dr. Rex Newman

Double-blind study

Relationship: low soil levels of boron and arthritis

Bone & joint studies

Boron & Osteoporosis

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Cal-Mag Metabolism

Health Benefits (separate articles under construction)

Borax as a Supplement(includes how to prepare,dosage, side effects and toxicity concerns)

Borax and Sex Hormones (includes discussion of

osteoporosis, post-menopausal low estrogen, breast

cancer and prostrate health)

Borax and Fluoride or Heavy Metal Toxicity

Borax and Politics

See also (this site)

Introduction to Bone Health

by Catherine M. Haug, July 2012

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Cats introduction to the topic of bone health

Arthritis, osteoporosis and atheroslcerosis (hardening arteries) are closely related disorders,

in that all involve deposits of calcium accumulating in the wrong places. and boron plays a

significant role in all three.

The problem created by synthetic fertilizers

To me, it is not surprising that all three of these disorders are happening with more frequency,

and to younger people, than in times prior to WWII. What is significant about WWII? Theprocess to fix nitrogen (convert the gas to ammonia) was invented to produce explosives

used in bombs. After the war, the companies that did that conversion needed another outlet for

their product, and they found it in synthetic fertilizers. They bought up small farms to create the

large corporate farms we know today; these large farms then used the synthetic fertilizers that

the small family farms were reluctant to use.

And with the extensive use of synthetic fertilizers, our soils became depleted of essential

minerals that were previously made in a useable form by the organisms that thrive in rich soils.

Instead, the minerals included in the synthetic fertilizers were simply washed away into ground

water and streams, rather than staying in the soil. Boron is one of those minerals that hasbeen lost.

You can augment your garden soil with borax,so that your plants (and ultimately you) will be

more rich in boron content. However, your plants will suffer if you use too much (borax is also

known as a weed-killer, and any plant can be a weed). See Cats Garden: Soil Augmentation

for more.

Factors affecting bone health

It seems science discovers a new factor every few years, so Im sure there are more yet to be

discovered. So far we know the following:

Several macro-minerals, (those which are in greatest abundance in the body and are

needed in significant amounts in our diet) play key roles: calcium, magnesium,

phosphorus, potassium. See below for more on the role these play.

Many trace minerals(these are usually needed at dietary levels less than 100 mg, day)

are also important, either directly or indirectly (by influencing the effect of other minerals).

In fact, it is my belief that all the minerals found naturally in sea water (not contaminated

seas) have benefit for our bones and other tissues.

Zincplays a role in bone growth, and inhibits bone loss. (see Zinc and bone loss, and

Livestrong: Zinc & Bone Loss.

Copperalso plays a role in bone density by affecting the balance of osteoblasts (bone-

forming cells) and osteoclasts (bone-removing cells). (see Health Benefits of Copper).

One should bear in mind that zinc and copper need to be maintained in proper balance of

10:1 (zinc to copper).

Boronaffects bone and joint health by influencing the parathyroid glands and the

parathyroid hormone (PTH) produced there. It isneeded for the body to use calcium and

magnesium properly. This mineral is the focus of this series of articles.


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Nickel, selenium, silica, vanadium and othertrace minerals also play roles that are not

yet fully understood. (see Alge-Cal: Health Benefits of Trace Minerals)

The hormonesPTH (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.

VitaminsD 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 Healthfor more on this general topic.

Boron and arthritis: The Research of Dr. Rex Newman

As mentioned in Boron: Introduction & Overview of Benefits, the introduction to this series of

articles, boron is essential for healthy bone and joint function. It works by regulating theabsorption and metabolism of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus through its influence on

the parathyroid glands. These glands cannot function properly without adequate boron, just as

the thyroids cannot function properly without adequate iodine. More on this below (see Cal-

Mag Metabolism). but first, a review of the pioneering work of an Australian scientist.

The following is from Walter Last'sThe Borax Conspiracy.

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 hepostulated 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 double-

blind 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.

Relationship between low soil levels of boron, and arthritis


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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% ofour 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.

Bone & joint studies

These show that osteo-arthritic joints and nearby bones had only half the content of boron

content of healthy joints. Similarly, the synovial fluid (that lubricates the joints and provides

nutrients to the cartilage) is boron deficient in arthritic joints. After boron supplementation, the

bones were much harder (and surgeons found them difficult to saw through - why were they

sawing them?).

Bone fractures healed faster (half the time) when human and animal patients were treated with

boron.

He found that boron treatment was also effective against Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile

Arthritis, and Lupus.

Boron treatment used in studies

Boron treatment in these studies consisted of three tablets each containing 3 mg boron, daily,

or total of 9 mg boron. (Cats note: I believe the form of boron used in these treatments was Dr.

Newmans borax tablets). Treatment typically takes 1 - 3 months for pain, welling and stiffness

to disappear in the affected joints. At that point, the dosage can be reduced to 1 tablet (3 mg

boron) per day as a maintenance dose.

If a patient experiences a Herxheimer reaction, this is a positive, healing sign; Dr Newman

recommends persevering another 2 - 3 weeks when the pain, swelling and stiffness will be

gone. (The Herxheimer reaction is commonly associated with candida and mycoplasma die-

off; see my article: Borax as a Supplementunder Side Effects for more on this. See also

FalconBlanco.com: The Healing Crisis, or Herxheimer Reaction).

For cofactors in arthritis treatment, Walter refers the reader to his articles:

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Overcoming Arthritis (available as an e-book, for a fee)

Boron and Osteoporosis

As mentioned in Boron: Introduction & Overview of Benefits, the introduction to this series of

articles: Boron is essential for redistributing calcium deposits from soft tissues to bone and

teeth (when adequate magnesium is present), thus reversing osteoarthritis and hardened

arteries. It also has a role in converting vitamin D to its active form. This in turn increases

calcium uptake and deposition into bones and teeth (as opposed to calcification of soft


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tissues).

The following is from Walter Last'sThe Borax Conspiracy

Osteoporosis and Sex Hormones

When functioning properly, bone tissue is broken down and rebuilt every day. The old, tired

tissue is broken down, releasing or resorbing calcium and magnesium into the blood, and new

tissue is built to replace it, taking up or adsorbing these minerals from the blood. However,

other problems besides aging tissue can cause resorption, such as when needed to break

down proteins during digestion. Once that digestion is complete, the bone tissue adsorbs the

minerals.

Health problems and nutrient deficiencies, too, can cause resorption. When this happens,

there is too much calcium and magnesium in the blood. The blood tightly controls the levels of

these (and other) minerals within a very narrow range, so it sends it to the kidneys for

excretion in the urine, or it deposits it in soft tissue like joints, causing arthritis (see above) and

arteries, causing atherosclerois (hardened arteries). And the depletion of calcium from the

bones and teeth can lead to osteoporosis.

[Cats comment: Most people believe osteoporosis is not reversible so the best defense it to

take more calcium (or drugs that interfere with normal adsorption/resorption in a desperate

attempt to keep resorption from happening). However, osteoporosis can be reversed if the real

cause of the depletion is addressed].

And this is where boron comes into play. Supplemental boron can reverse daily loss of

calcium by 50%! That is significant

It has been estimated that 55% of Americans over 50

have osteoporosis and of these about 80% are women.Worldwide 1 in 3 women and 1 in 12 men over the ageof 50 may have osteoporosis, and this is responsiblefor millions of fractures each year. Rats withosteoporosis were given a boron supplement for 30days with the result that their bone quality was nowcomparable with that of the healthy control group and ofa group supplemented with oestradiol (6).The beneficial effect of borax on bones seems to bedue to two interrelated effects: a higher boron contentof the bones which makes them harder, and anormalisation of sex hormones which stimulates thegrowth of new bone. Low oestrogen levels aftermenopause are thought to be the main reason why somany older women develop osteoporosis. In mentestosterone levels decline more gradually whichseems to be reflected in their later onset ofosteoporosis as a group.

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Sources:

1. http://www.health-science-spirit.com/borax.htm

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Walter Lasts References from his original article on Boron

WL-1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9638606

WL-2 http://www.whale.to/w/boron.html

WL-3 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1566627/pdf/envhper00403-0084.pdf

WL-4 http://nah.sagepub.com/content/7/2/89.full.pdf

WL-5 http://www.arthritistrust.org/Articles/Boron and Arthritis.pdf


WL-7 http://www.ithyroid.com/boron.htm

WL-8http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21129941

WL-9 http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2006/aug2006_aas_01.htm

WL-10 http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/borax.html

WL-11 http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/content/63/2/325.long


WL-13 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2873987/

WL-14 http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/fluoride.html

WL-15 http://www.supergenial.ch/pi1/pd2.html

WL-16 http://www.health-science-spirit.com/ultimatecleanse.html

WL-17 http:/www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9927593

WL-18 http://www.hillbrothers.com/msds/pdf/n/borax-decahydrate.pdf

WL-19 http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp26-c2.pdf

WL-20 http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0062-0004

WL-21

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Harmonized_System_of_Classification_and_Labelling_of_Chemicals

WL-22 http://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/17230/supdoc_boric_acid_20100609_en.pdf

WL-23 http://www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/15630894.pdf

WL-24 http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9927258


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