Are you using Boron for Osteoporosis?

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In this conversation, Dr. Doug Lucas discusses Boron, a supplement that has potential benefits for bone health. He reviews multiple studies that have shown that boron supplementation can increase levels of sex hormones, reduce inflammation, improve wound healing, and boost magnesium absorption. However, it is important to take boron in the right dosage, as excessive intake can lead to toxicity!
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Chapters
00:00 The Hidden Gem of Bone Health: Boron
02:25 The Impact of Boron on Gene Expression and Calcium Flux
04:06 Boron's Effects on Sex Hormones and Inflammation
06:01 Boron's Role in Wound Healing and Magnesium Absorption
08:18 Understanding the Dosage and Potential Toxicity of Boron
10:36 Boron in Bone Health Supplements: What You Need to Know

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@vallang4832 3 күн бұрын

I was diagnosed with osteoporosis. What I changed is exercise, eating right, biological hormones and added boron. I am now in osteopenia.

@Dr_DougLucas 2 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. It sounds like you could benefit from the next free Bone Foundations Masterclass we have coming up if you have not attended one before. You can find more information here -->www.optimalhumanhealth.com/build-bone

@cindylutz7442 9 күн бұрын

Make of this what you will, but, I started taking boron shortly after being diagnosed with very severe osteoporosis in January of 2023. (Spine -4.6.) Im January 2024, my spine was -3.9. I've since been told by a physician that DEXAs can't calculate scores for bones as bad as mine very well, and that there was no way my second score reflected that much improvement (about 14-15%) though he conceded it was a positive sign it wasn't worse. Just leaves me not knowing what to think. But I can also say that while 2023 was a brutal year that established pain in my back as a constant, I don't feel as fragile now. I'm still careful with twisting but last year it seemed the tiniest moves resulted in injury (at least some of which were fractures,) and this year, and this year most of the time, I just do what I want/need to do in a way I have not been able to do for...three years prior. At least some, if not most of this, is that I'm stronger. And I also pretty much take every supplement Dr Doug has ever said, "Might help, probably won't hurt you," that I can afford and a few he hasn't talked about yet. Probably wrecking my kidneys, (but the osteoporosis drugs might hurt them too, I hear,) but otherwise if there are ill effects, I haven't detected them, and when you go from running and doing functional exercise classes to struggling to walk/constant pain that no non-opioid drug can even touch, you do make some choices. Boron was my first one. Might help, probably won't hurt.

@MyEverydayGarden 9 күн бұрын

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@OMGaNEWBIE 9 күн бұрын

Have you spoken to someone specializing in Bioidentical hormone therapy Estrogen Patches? Dr. Doug had someone on his show not to long ago, discussing this. Apparently we need Estrogen and the patches are the safest way bcos the Estrogen doesn't go thru the liver, therefore avoiding cancer, and it's suppose to help with Osteoporosis. Please look into this.

@butyoulooksohealthy-fibrom920 8 күн бұрын

@@OMGaNEWBIEI do HRT, boron and TRT. Women needs testosterone just as much as men do.

@NC8663 8 күн бұрын

I have had estrogen positive breast cancer and 6 years ago I read that I should not use boron. Thoughts? I do bone matrix for calcium and figure that cow bones have boron.

@OMGaNEWBIE 8 күн бұрын

@@NC8663 - YIKES! I am so sorry to hear that. I have a specialist app't next mth to discuss bioidentical estrogen patches. Your post is giving me pause. Regarding the Boron, I heard & read the same as you, to avoid taking it if taking estrogen. IMO, Best you speak to more than one specialist to get more than one opinion. Your case is to worrisome to take chances. In the meantime, speak to your pharmacist about it. They know more than doctors when it comes to drug interactions. Tell him/her that you're not asking for a diagnosis, your just asking about interactions.

@kath897 7 күн бұрын

I’m been taking this for over a year & and 1/2. I I was told I have osteoporosis. I do the borax powder & put a pinch in my water bottle, 5 days a week & take the weekends off. I think it’s making a difference in my bones. I tripped & over my dog in the street. Landed on my elbow, twisted back my wrist, walked my knee & twisted my shoulder onto the street. No injury to any part of my body, but a small scrape on my knee. I’m a very small woman w/ a petite frame. I’m going to keep taking it.

@Dr_DougLucas 2 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@cathygraf2067 9 күн бұрын

I have osteopenia and am 66 yrs. old. I have eaten a 90% carnivore diet for the last 5 years, plus am lactose intolerant. I’m trying to figure out what supplements to take for my bones. I tried AlgaeCal for 2 months. It made my joints swell and painful in my hands where I have osteoarthritis. (The carnivore diet has made my osteoarthritis basically go away, unless I eat something that flares it up.) I removed the AlgaeCal from my diet for 1.5 weeks the swelling and pain went away. AlgaeCal says it doesn’t cause this, but not every supplement is for everybody. I currently take magnesium, vitamin D, K2. I will be adding boron to my supplements too. It would be great if you could do a video on best supplements for bones for people on the carnivore diet. Thank you for all your videos!!

@Dr_DougLucas 5 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing all of this and yes, great recommendation!

@Suz47 9 күн бұрын

Thank you for all the great research. I had read about the benefits of boron on bones, that's one of the reason that I end my last meal of the day with 6 prunes for dessert.I figure it can't hurt. My multi has .5mg of boron and my magnesium supplement has .7mg. Along with a healthy diet I'm confident that I likely get enough of it. With other add-ons like milk basic protein, K2 as in both MK4 and MK7,....... coupled with good resistance and impact training, hopefully I see a positive shift in my BMD. 🤞

@Dr_DougLucas 9 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this video. Thank you so much for sharing this!

@edyt.8761 9 күн бұрын

Very interesting video Dr. Douglas! Thank you!!!

@Dr_DougLucas 6 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@saskhiker3935 9 күн бұрын

I was hoping you would cover this suppliment. Healing from broken collarbone and the doctor had me stretch my arm above my head against a wall and have been in a lot of pain since. People have said take Boron and I did read one study that said boron heals bones much much faster.

@Dr_DougLucas 9 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing this!

@MyEverydayGarden 9 күн бұрын

Thank you!❤

@Dr_DougLucas 6 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@dream7souls 8 күн бұрын

I eat 6 pitted prunes per day for boron.

@Dr_DougLucas 6 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@user-bc8de9bz2x 9 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@Dr_DougLucas 8 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@petra2912 2 күн бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to write. I get enough calcium in my diet, take magnesium, vitamin d3, vit k (mk7), fish oil, boron, Q10, ginkgo and MSM. All approved by a dietitian. That’s why I’m confused and bummed. I’m doing everything I’m told! Diet, exercise, supplements!!

@Dr_DougLucas 2 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@b.a.6362 3 күн бұрын

I have severe osteoporosis & osteo arthritis. I have had painful bone marrow edema in my big toe for 5 years......swollen sore big toe. I started taking 1 cup epsom salt, 1/4 cup baking soda AND 2 TBS BORAX dissolved in hot water added to the average foot bath tub! After only 8 days I have 90% less big toe bone pain, toe swelling went down!! I feel much better too! Started 2 cups borax added to hot bath, along with 4 pounds Epsom Salts, box of baking soda & Sea salt (pure NO ANTI-cake agents). Body Aches pains reduced!!

@Dr_DougLucas 2 күн бұрын

That's great! Thank you so much for sharing this

@courtenayharre511 9 күн бұрын

I’m taking Fructo Borate as suggested by Dr. William Pawluk to supplement my use of the PEMF machine I use. Also use Algae Cal Plus among other products you have suggested.

@jasmom3boys 7 күн бұрын

What PEMF machine do you use?

@courtenayharre511 7 күн бұрын

@@jasmom3boys Parmeds Ultra Flash

@Dr_DougLucas 6 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@chickenlittle829 3 күн бұрын

I really appreciate all the content on this channel, not least of all the citations and commentary on studies of supplements (I read every study). I will also say that the free Master Class and Workbook were very helpful for laying out all the strategies I am already (and not yet) using to try to improve my bones…to see where my money and effort are going. Where I struggle is in trying to evaluate the relative importance and effect size of all the various interventions. I tend to suppose that resistance exercise and hormones probably rank ahead of sleep, diet, and supplements, but could there be some supplements that really should be nearer the top of the list? Now that I am up to 21 supplements (!) I take partly or primarily for bone health, on top of daily exercise, weekly intensive strength training, Rx hormone replacement, prunes, protein and prayer, it’s natural to wonder at what point I am “majoring in the minors.” I get that osteoporosis is a multifactorial condition, and also that there must be wide variation in who responds best to what. There is also the problem of time lag between what we try, and our DEXAor REM test results. Still I wonder if you have any general comments on which interventions typically make the biggest difference to your patient population, and where patients should typically focus the most attention.

@Dr_DougLucas 2 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this, I am glad to hear that you enjoyed the masterclass and Bone Foundations course! This is a great question, Checkout our health span nation if you have not yet, you get exclusive access to me and a community of people pursuing health and longevity. These are things that we discuss in there and it allows us to go into detail rather than doing short chats through this platform. You can find more information here --> www.drdouglucas.com/healthspan

@maggieoconnor9054 9 күн бұрын

Ok so my story is - I take boron I felt pretty good on it but it was raising my cortisol levels, plus I believe it’s advised to not take it if you’re taking hormones? The side effect that I mainly got from it was Facial flushing. Boron is meant to help raise oestrogen & testosterone levels. I’ve been taking 5mg per day but both my testosterone & oestrogen are still low. I’m 40 .

@Dr_DougLucas 6 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience with this!

@lauraleepier1870 2 күн бұрын

We should be concerned with the lowering of estradiol in the male test subjects. So the second study with women showed a favorable rise in estradiol. I found this video really helpful.

@Dr_DougLucas Күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I am glad you enjoyed this video!

@lindathompson4770 9 күн бұрын

Thank you Dr Doug! You're right on point of trying to put supplementation all together. So, here's a question on products. Have you looked into sea moss, weeds or grasses? I had a friend tell me the other night that she takes sea moss. 🤷‍♀️

@Dr_DougLucas 8 күн бұрын

Great question! Checkout our health span nation if you have not yet, you get exclusive access to me and a community of people pursuing health and longevity. These are things that we discuss in there and it allows us to go into detail rather than doing short chats through this platform. You can find more information here --> www.drdouglucas.com/healthspan

@suzanmhich7645 9 күн бұрын

Great info thanks 🙏 I wonder which time of day is best to take boron?

@Dr_DougLucas 6 күн бұрын

@TMZDDZ Күн бұрын

Hello Dr. Doug! I'm new to your channel. This is the first video I've watched and I'm glad I did because I have 30 mg tablets of boron! The suggested use says, "One tablet daily or as directed by your health care provider". I took one and was nauseous. I've since been cutting them in half. I had no idea that could be too much! I researched and read that the maximum taken should be under 20 mg per day. Under what circumstances would a person need 30 mg per day?!

@Dr_DougLucas Күн бұрын

Glad you found us! Great question, checkout our health span nation if you have not yet, you get exclusive access to me and a community of people pursuing health and longevity. These are things that we discuss in there and it allows us to go into detail rather than doing short chats through this platform. You can find more information here --> www.drdouglucas.com/healthspan

@lynnwilliams5432 9 күн бұрын

Doing it! Doing the genstein bc doctor wouldn’t give me HRT . Walking 4mi on cane and doing weight resistances . Almost 82 had broken femoral stem anterior hip replacement last July1. Fell after 9 miles on hard concrete afraid I will wear out the new titanium joint if too much use? Possible?

@Dr_DougLucas 9 күн бұрын

@sax0520 9 күн бұрын

Very interesting. I’ve recently added Brazil nuts and prunes to my healthy diet specifically for boron to support my goal of improving recent progression from osteopenia to osteoporosis. Concern about getting too much selenium has me limiting each of these to only a very few per day. Any thoughts?

@Dr_DougLucas 9 күн бұрын

Hi! Checkout the video on my channel called "The BEST FRUIT for Osteoporosis! UPDATE!"

@Amy-bt2ti 9 күн бұрын

My functional endocrine doctor told me 2 Brazil nuts per day to support thyroid. More is not better.

@wocket42 8 күн бұрын

Nobody knows how much selenium is in the Brazil nuts you are eating. Maybe almost none, maybe excessive amounts. I think they are a bad idea.

@ritaschultz6859 9 күн бұрын

I'm taking handfuls of supplements. My stomach is getting sick, haha really bad indigestion. But I'm forging on Dexa in Aug 🤞

@Dr_DougLucas 8 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@victoriaduvall6922 6 күн бұрын

I quit taking it because it had magnesium stearate in it if they would quit putting chemicals in supplements

@Dr_DougLucas 6 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@lesleyjoymcclure1772 4 күн бұрын

I have been wanting to try boron for awhile because I not only have osteoporosis but I have severe osteoarthritis in my spine. My concern is that I am a 33 year breast cancer survivor (estrogen positive). Is it safe for me to use 3 mg. of boron daily? I know of others that have used it for pain management for their arthritis and I am desperate to find something that will help. Thank you.

@Dr_DougLucas 2 күн бұрын

@ritaschultz6859 9 күн бұрын

I just started taking it It seems trace minerals are the key To bone health

@Dr_DougLucas 8 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@lori.rampton 7 күн бұрын

Taking AlgaeCal Plus with HRT estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. Is that okay together since boron is in the supplement.

@Dr_DougLucas 6 күн бұрын

@clarestencavage1835 7 күн бұрын

I’ve been taking 6 mg of boron a day. I’ve stopped it for the past week to see if it was causing my itchy skin. I’m hoping it wasn’t. Maybe reducing to 3 mg would help 🤷‍♀️

@Dr_DougLucas 5 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing this!

@rredding 2 күн бұрын

If you take Boron dosages 10 mg elemental Boron per day or more, you may want to supplement vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) because dosages higher than some 3 mg boron/day may exhaust this vitamin.

@petra2912 8 күн бұрын

I've been taking 3mg of Boron since my diagnosis 14 months ago. Unfortunately my DEXA BMD has dropped 4.9%. My TBS however has gone from 1.382 to 1.397. Correlation,....no idea...V bummed about my DEXA BMD decline!!

@Dr_DougLucas 6 күн бұрын

Sorry to hear that. Thank you for sharing this! It sounds like you could benefit from the next free Bone Foundations Masterclass we have coming up if you have not attended one before. You can find more information here -->www.optimalhumanhealth.com/build-bone

@b.a.6362 3 күн бұрын

Curious if you had the exact same DEXA machine & software? Because if you google errors in DEXA scans you would be floored! Not all tech are certified... Each machine is different, each tech is different...when the last calibration of the machine was. So many unbelievable errors! Example...kzfaq.info/get/bejne/osmKjMaVnayYgac.html Example 2 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jpacqbuZurjUXXU.html

@petra2912 2 күн бұрын

Yes, thanks. It was the same machine and hasn’t been calibrated in between..😔

@rredding 2 күн бұрын

Be sure that you take * natural calcium like in yoghurt or vegetables (you can Google for it) * Magnesium in a good absorbable form like citrate (cheap), bisglycinate (better) or other forms like threonate (expensive!), malate, etc l. Don't use oxide, hydroxide, carbonate, sulphate. Minimal dose 350 mg pet day calculated as elemental magnesium, that'll be around 2500 of the component that contains the magnesium... * Vitamin D3, at least 4000 IU per day (!). That dose is completely safe, AND effective. * Vitamin K2, preferably in the MK7 form. Minimum 100 microgram per day, I take more. * Boron, at least 3 mg of the elemental Boron. Often that's from the fructose or glucose form . I use the cheapest way: a very diluted solution of household borax. I prepare my own solution: dissolve 9 grams of borax into 500 ml of pure water. BORAX contains 11.3% of the element Boron. I use distilled or demineralized water, but if you can't get it, boiled tap water will do also. I keep the solution in the dark, a fridge is best! This solution contains 2 mg of elemental Boron per milliliter. So, the first few months I took 10 mg of Boron per day, this is 5 ml of the solution. I used it against arthritis pain in my hands. It was so bad that I couldn't open a jar or bottle work my bags hands. After 6 weeks my problem was fine and I had a force around 45 kg in each hand. The maintenance dose is 3mg elemental Boron per day. If your remain using more, my advice would be to supplement with vitamin B2.