| People attribute silica to sand. Some of the lesser | | | | natural silicon. Only the former is fit for |
| intelligent beings consider silica to be the produce | | | | consumption, the latter is not. Eating sand is not |
| of the Silicon Valley! I am sure that most of you | | | | going to bring about any vantages. I do realize |
| might have heard about silicon based breast | | | | that you are interested about the various sources |
| implants. Think about semiconductor wafers that | | | | of organic silicon. |
| are used in computers and mobile phones - they | | | | Fruits, vegetables, nuts and cereals are the |
| also contain silica. In short, silica is widely used in | | | | primary sources of organic silicon. Any vegetative |
| our day-to-day lives. As usual, we tend to ignore | | | | plant that is fitting for consumption contains |
| the benefits of silica (who has the time and | | | | organic silicon. The naturally occurring silicon |
| energy to sit and ponder about those aspects of | | | | (present in the sand) is converted to organic |
| silica?). In the succeeding sections, I will be | | | | silicon within plants. When we consume them, we |
| emphasizing on certain multifaceted uses of silica | | | | get to enjoy the benefits. You will have to take |
| in our day-to-day lives. | | | | note of another factor - too many processing of |
| Silica is often termed as the second most mineral | | | | the food will lead to a drastic reduction in the |
| found in the crust of the earth. We can find sand | | | | inherent levels of silica. In simpler terms, although |
| everywhere in this planet, and hence we cannot | | | | vegetables have a good share of organic silicon, |
| dispute the placement of this mineral at the | | | | we cannot assimilate the benefits in a proper |
| second spot! Although research is still at its | | | | manner, because we cook them to extreme |
| infancy, we have conclusive evidence to prove | | | | temperatures. |
| that regular consumption of silica supplements can | | | | If you are searching for options to beautify your |
| prove to be highly effective for the human body. | | | | hair and the nails, you must be in the grocery |
| The same mineral can aid in the calcification | | | | section (not in the cosmetic section) of your |
| process of the bones. Stronger bones will lead to | | | | nearest supermarket! Organic silicon will facilitate in |
| a healthier skeletal system. You can start | | | | the proper growth of the skin. The scalp will be |
| experiencing lesser fractures and pain in the joints. | | | | supplemented with additional nutrients. These |
| Silicon is the primary mineral, but it is present in | | | | nutrients will help in imparting an additional glow to |
| various forms in our environment. For example, | | | | the hair. Similarly, the hair growth will be |
| we have heard a lot about quartz crystals. These | | | | augmented. Usually people attribute various kinds |
| crystals are nothing but silicon dioxide. Similarly, | | | | of side effects to the excess consumption of |
| when silica is processed within the stomach, it will | | | | these minerals. The reality is something else. No |
| be converted into orthosilicic acid. There are | | | | marked side effects have been noted in the lab |
| precise differences between organic silicon and | | | | tests (as well as on the real world tests). |