Overview
Plant-based silicon for skin and bones.
- Whole foods (leafy greens, legumes, nuts, seeds, seafood, animal proteins)
- Fortified foods such as cereals, breads, plant milks, and table salt
- Mineral supplements as chelates, citrates, glycinates, or inorganic salts
- Chelated form (glycinate, bisglycinate, citrate, malate)
- Inorganic salt (oxide, sulfate, chloride)
- Liquid ionic solution
- Topical or transdermal preparation
Mechanism of action
Cross-links collagen and elastin.
- · Cross-links collagen
- · elastin
Effects on the body
Organ system effects
Bamboo Silica supports collagen synthesis, antioxidant defense, or barrier function in skin and integumentary tissues.
Bamboo Silica contributes to bone mineralization, osteoblast activity, or calcium-phosphate homeostasis.
Evidence-based benefits
Improves hair and nail quality
Moderate evidencePotential side effects
- · Well tolerated
Drug interactions
Supplement interactions
- Collagen peptidesProvides amino acid substrate for connective tissue synthesis.
- Vitamin CRequired cofactor for collagen hydroxylation.
No specific avoidances listed.
Dosing & bioavailability
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Choline-stabilized OSA for hair
Wickett RR, et al.
48 women
Improved hair tensile strength.
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