Life Extension Boron 3 mg With Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) – Supports Healthy Bones, Hormone Activity & Immune Function – Gluten-Free, Non-GMO – 100 Vegetarian Capsules

It is very affordable and, for what it is, is indeed worth it for anyone looking to optimize their test. After my first week of using it (at night, paired with magnesium for better absorption of both), I felt a bit stronger and had more energy throughout the day. Being at such an affordable price, it is worth every penny!

The supplement under review here is Boron, 3 Mg Advanced Chelate Complex 100 vegetarian capsules manufactured for Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and packaged and marketed under the Life Extension brand. Boron is an essential element for bone health, yet it currently seems to remain unappreciated and I've yet to have a physician recommend or even mention it to me. I am not a medical doctor, nor am I a nutritionist. I am merely reporting on research that is readily available in the scientific literature. Please consult with a physician if you have concerns for yourself, or with a veterinarian if you are concerned about a pet. According to Rex Newnham and Assoc, (1994) "Essentiality of Boron for healthy bones and joints" the evidence in support of the necessity of dietary boron for health has actually been building up since as far back as 1963. The following information comes from other research reviewed within that publication: 1) those who have arthritis also have less Boron in their bones than those who do not have arthritis, 2) those who take boron supplements have bones that are harder to cut than those who do not take a boron supplement, 3) world-wide epidemiology has shown that there is an inverse relationship between boron intake and arthritis (more boron = less arthritis in the population with a daily intake of 3 - 10 mg yielding a prevalence rates of 0 -10% in the population, and those with little to no daily boron intake experiencing arthritis at rates up to 70%), and 4) experimental research with both rats and 5) humans shows improvement in arthritis pain, stiffness and disability with boron supplementation over the course of 8 weeks or longer. According to Miljkovic, Scorei, Cimpoias¸u & Scorei, (2009) Calcium Fructoborate: Plant-Based DietaryBoron for Human Nutrition, boron taken orally is readily absorbed with a half-life just over 20 hours, and then most of it is excreted. The authors also state that the World Health Organization indicated that daily boron intake could be 1-13 mg per day. They caution that boron is known to affect hormone levels: "boron supplementation obviously elevates theserum concentrations of 17-β-estradiol and testosterone" (Nielsen, Hunt, Mullen, & Hunt, 1987, cited in Miljkovic et al,. 2009). It is also known that boron deprivation increases the urinary excretion of calcium and magnesium and decreases the levels of 17-β-estradiol and testosterone in women at postmenopause (Nielsen, 2004b). Boron is known to affect the activity of cell membranes; this information is complex and the interested reader knowledgeable in this specialty is encouraged to investigate the plethora of relevant research. Boron supplementation in those with Vitamin D deficiency rose the serum levels of Vitamin D 20% without further intervention. Boron also appears to reduce the risk of prostate cancer in a dose-dependent fashion. If that isn't enough to convince you of the importance of boron, boron-depleted diets in humans has been associated with poorer performance on tasks measuring manual dexterity, perception, and long-term memory (Penland, 1994). Other research has supported the combination of Boron and Omega-3 fatty acids as more beneficial than either alone.This particular supplement contains Boron as boron citrate / aspartate / glycinate complex, 3 mg, and Riboflavin (B2) 25 mg. As listed above, there seem to be many benefits to supplementation with Boron. There are additional benefits suggested in the research, and even more for a form called Calcium Fructoborate. According to the authors, this is the form in which people ingest boron from plants, provided that the boron was present in the soil where the plants were grown. The authors posit that this form is much more bioactive. There is some research support for it's effectiveness, in this form, against breast cancer. It also demonstrated superior relief for those with osteoarthristis. Those who are interested in Boron due to a severe medical condition may do well to discuss the different forms of Boron available with a well-versed practitioner. Calcium Fructoborate (CF), while impressively effective, is also impressively expensive. As a young, healthy person I am considering this form (under review) to be enough for myself. i will be adding Borax to the garden soil to provide boron for my vegetables and fruits, and obtain CF in that way. The solid plastic bottle protects the capsules well. Both the bottle and the cap are recyclable. This LifeExtension product has a flip-top lid, which a small projection over an indentation that makes it very easy to leverage and open this way, without sacrificing your fingernails. For those who prefer, the flip top can also simply be unscrewed. This supplement comes in what I think is a convenient dosage of 3 mg, The small capsules made of vegetable cellulose are filled with a yellow-orange powder. I opened up one of the capsules and found the taste to be almost pleasant although the after-taste was less so. I have a elderly pet with arthritis, and am able to sprinkle a little bit on the pet food and still have the food accepted. Unfortunately, I do not have information about proper dosage, etc., so all I can do is hope to increase comfort and movement by carefully titrating, taking notes and being patient, and perhaps growing catnip in boron-enriched soil.

I took this as I had studied this as a help with my arthritis of 40 years. I have to say you need to give it a month or two to feel the results as it takes time to help regrow the damaged soft tissues surrounding the joints. I take 6 Mg per day as you do not want to overdo it. They say 10 mg per day is a safe amount and you do get some in the veggies we eat. I have had better relief from this one item than any medications I have ever been prescribed. I highly recommend this product. You can put borax in water but it is fuzzy just how much you are getting and there are many other things in it besides boron as it is only about 9% boron. This is a safer way as you know the exact amount measured and it is just boron. I hope to continue some badly neglected chores very soon after taking this suppliment which I was in too much pain to accomplish before. Be patient it takes time so try it at least 3 months to make sure if it will help and the cost is reasonable to try it and you will not go broke to find out if you are deficient in this suppliment. It has many other benefits which I recommend you research including helping menopause in my wife. It helps increase hormone production in men and women and in attaining muscle developmment. You need muscle as well as cartilage to support your joints. Testosterone may also need to be supplimented along with this if you are low on this hormone. But it will work togetherin overcoming arthritis. I also recommend taking magnesium 500 MG / day along with boron as they enhance each other. My wife takes this to avoid getting osteoporosis as it aids in building bone.

Nice little capsule and reasonable cost. This trace element is very non descript, but necessary, if you don't get it naturally.