A Silicate Mineral Supplement, Microhydrin, Traps Reduced
Hydrogen Providing In Vitro Biological Antioxidant Properties

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When the silicate mineral supplement was taken orally in an initial clinical study using human subjects it began showing an effect on urine pH. Most values showed changes to a more normal alkaline pH, considered beneficial towards health. A continuing state of blood and urine acidosis can indicate compromising health conditions. In this same study electrolyte and mineral transport were observed to optimize as seen by statistically significant (p < 0.05) results in resistivity (1/conductivity) values in blood and urine in eight subjects after taking 4 capsules of the supplement per day for 18 days (20).

Some nutritional investigators speculate that a silica mineral deficiency is involved in the causation of several human disorders including atherosclerosis, osteoarthritis, and hypertension, as well as, the aging process (18). Those speculations demonstrate the critical need for studying the importance of silica nutrition and function, especially in aging humans (18). Due to the unique chemical properties of silicate minerals, their antioxidant properties, long-term use, safety and recent research the scientific and nutritional communities continue to investigate the possibilities of these minerals as to their varied nutritional benefits.

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