
MINERAL GUIDE: SILICON (Si), FLUORINE (F)
Silicon (Si)
Functions
Essential for building strong bones and for normal growth of hair, nails and teeth. Beneficial in all healing processes and protects body against many diseases, such as tuberculosis, irritations in mucous membranes and skin disorders.
Deficiency symptoms
Soft brittle nails, aging symptoms of skin such as wrinkles, thinning or loss of hair, poor bone development, insomnia, osteoporosis.
Natural sources
Young green plants, such as horsetail, common nettle and alfalfa; kelp, flaxseed, steel-cut oats, apples, strawberries, grapes, beets, onions, parsnips, almonds, peanuts, sunflower seeds.
RDA (Recommended Daily Allowances)
Fluorine (F)
Functions
Essential for bone and tooth building. Protects against infections. Acts as an internal antiseptic. Excessive fluorine, especially in form of sodium fluoride (as in fluoridated water) causes mottled teeth and can be toxic.
Deficiency symptoms
Unknown.
Natural sources
Organic fluorine is found in steel-cut oats, sunflower seeds, milk and cheese, carrots, garlic, beet-tops, green vegetables and almonds. Also, normally present in sea water and naturally hard water.
RDA (Recommended Daily Allowances)
Not known. May be needed in minute quantities.
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GENERAL HEALTH
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