Silica

Silicon/Nutrient Depletion:

  • AluminumAluminum: Animal studies and limited human research suggest that dietary silicon may affect aluminum bioavailability, limit aluminum absorption, and alter urinary excretion of dietary aluminum (6; 2; 67; 68; 69). Animal studies also suggest that dietary silicon may protect against aluminum accumulation in tissues, although conflicting findings have been reported (6; 2; 67; 68; 70).