| When most people hear the word silica, some of | | | | silica is safe for consumption while naturally |
| the common images that come to are sand or | | | | occurring silica is not. |
| even Silicon Valley. Some people even think of | | | | Foods like strawberries, avocados, green |
| glass or computer chips or even breast | | | | vegetables, and rice and wheat hulls contain silica. |
| enhancements. The truth is silica is present in all | | | | Horsetail is also a rich source of silica. Most of the |
| these elements and much more. It is present in | | | | silica in these foods gets lost while processing |
| abundance in sand, in rocks and in a variety of | | | | them. Silica is also found in beer and bones in |
| gemstones. Moreover, according to the recent | | | | meats. These days a lot of health supplements |
| reports, Silica is present in our bodies as well! | | | | also contain silica. |
| Till recently, no one could imagine that silica was | | | | Silica is required for good bone growth. It is also |
| not just a building block of the planet but also our | | | | needed to maintain healthy hair and nails. |
| bodies. No one could imagine that this element is | | | | Deficiency of silica can retard growth and even |
| an important ingredient to maintain good health | | | | cause brittle nails and hair fall. |
| for the young and the old alike. However, now | | | | Another big benefit of silica is it can help many |
| things have changed and the verdict is out! | | | | people in the world that have high blood pressure. |
| Silica is as important to the body as calcium and | | | | Research has shown that it can help regulate high |
| magnesium. It helps in the proper functioning of | | | | blood pressure in people who are at risk. It helps |
| the bones and all the elements of the human | | | | promote and maintain proper levels throughout |
| skeletal system. In fact, most doctors feel that | | | | the circulatory system by lowering the pressure. |
| silica plays an important role in the prevention and | | | | In doing so, it will help bring any abnormal |
| treatment of osteoporosis. Silica helps in enhancing | | | | circulation back to normal. |
| the strength of the bones while calcium helps in | | | | Some people are of the opinion that supplements |
| making them denser. | | | | containing silica may cause some or other types |
| Most people think Silica and Silicon is the same | | | | of side effects. However, no side effects or toxic |
| thing. They do belong to the same category but | | | | effects have been reported till now. The only way |
| they are different. The naturally occurring element | | | | silica can harm humans is by prolonged inhalation |
| is known as Silicon. However, when exposed to | | | | of silicon dust while working in some kind of an |
| the atmosphere, silicon combines with oxygen to | | | | industry. This may lead to a respiratory disease |
| form silica or silicates. Organic silica is when silica | | | | known as silicosis. |
| combines with hydrogen and carbon. This organic | | | | |