Dynamic Nutrients with Many Benefits for Human Health
Boron is a mineral that is naturally occurring in fruits, nuts, and vegetables in the form of borates. Boron and borates are dynamic nutrients with many benefits for human health. They support many other nutrients and their roles in the body. They also have many unique and balancing actions that can support the imbalances in our health.
Fructoborate Helps Inhibit Oxidation and Inflammation
Fructoborate is a food form of borate. It's also the type of boron found in FruiteX B, the only supplemental form of fructoborate. One research study on fructoborates showed that they have powerful antioxidant activity. It also revealed that they're powerful in fighting inflammation. Fructoborate slowed respiratory burst by 93% and decreased superoxide by 59%. These are two of the strongest forms of oxidation in the body and can cause inflammation.
Antioxidants Get a Boost from Fructoborate
One of the most potent antioxidants in the body is SOD. Fructoborate demonstrated an ability to increase SOD levels by 72% in one study. SOD protects the body from superoxide and the inflammation that can be triggered by it. Other research has shown that boron can help stop the break down of glutathione, another powerful antioxidant in the body. So not only can boron boost antioxidants, it can help to protect them too!
Inflammation and Boron
Boron has been studied quite a bit in recent years. Some of these studies found that it affects many sources of inflammation in the body. Research carried out at the Grand Forks Human Nutrition Center by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service showed that boron seems to interact at many points of the inflammatory process. This means that it not only can fight existing inflammation, but it can also help to prevent future inflammation.
Boron Affects Many Inflammatory Mediators
Inflammation damages joints in many ways. One of the main ways it does this is by releasing enzymes that destroy cartilage. This leads to wearing down of joints, and pain. This, in turn, can cause more inflammation. It's an on-going domino effect if nothing is done. Boron has been shown to bind to and inactivate these enzymes. Boron and boron derivatives have also exhibited an ability to affect inflammatory mediators like the COX and LOX enzymes and leukotrienes.
Balancing, Not Overpowering
In summary, researchers have found that boron and borates can can have many positive affects on inflammation and other causes of joint breakdown. They are believed to be able to keep the over-active immune system in check while not interfering with the beneficial effects of inflammation that protect our bodies. This balance is a fine line when it comes to protecting the tissues of the body, like those in the joint.
