Silicon - A Key Mineral for Sustaining Life on Planet Earth
Silicon Research Studies (Silicon, Silicon Dioxide, Silica)
Silicon (sil'-i-cun) a mineral element found in fertile soils and healthy plant material. Clinically proven to be a necessary mineral for tissue development and nutrient uptake in animals and humans. (Not to be confused with (sil-i-cone') a synthetic material used for caulking, plastics, and micro chips.)
This site is dedicated to compiling the growing body of research related to Silicon from Universities and Research Clinics worldwide.
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This site is for informational purposes only. No advertisements, commercial endorsements, or product sales are permitted. All published studies by Universities, Clinics, Medical Facilities, and Research Groups remain the exclusive copyrighted property of the publisher. All listed studies are for reference purposes only. This site is non-commercial and is provided as a free service for public information and research references only.
The information is not intended to diagnose, prevent, or cure any disease.
This site is dedicated to compiling the growing body of research related to Silicon from Universities and Research Clinics worldwide.
Click on tabs above for studies related to Plants, Animals, or Humans.
This site is for informational purposes only. No advertisements, commercial endorsements, or product sales are permitted. All published studies by Universities, Clinics, Medical Facilities, and Research Groups remain the exclusive copyrighted property of the publisher. All listed studies are for reference purposes only. This site is non-commercial and is provided as a free service for public information and research references only.
The information is not intended to diagnose, prevent, or cure any disease.
Why is Silicon Research Important for You?
Silicon used to be abundant in spring water sources and in soils used for agriculture. However, modern water treatment and commercial agriculture have depleted the silicon availability, as some researchers have estimated, by well over 50%. The effects of silicon deficiency, in both plants and animals, can now be easily recognized thanks, in part, to the growing attention to silicon research. Plants have become more and more susceptible to fungus, insects, drought and disease. Mammals exhibit weakness in bone tissue, and arterial tissue. Reduced dairy cow milk production, milk fever, low birth weight, and fetus mortality have been linked to low silicon levels. Chickens exhibit malformed skulls and skeletal systems, weak egg shells, and low mortality from silicon deficiency. The results of most studies can be directly related to human health on many levels.
Contribute to this Growing Body of Research
If your research group has a study, published or unpublished, that you would like to submit to this compilation please use the "Contact Us" form. Submit your abstract for review or supply a link for your published article. If your group is interested in a related clinical study submit your proposal for an independent review. Our research group volunteers will notify you of any pending grants in your field of study.
