Boron.

@Ecstatic_Hamster I have used borax as pain relief for osteoarthritis, had no idea it was borate of sodium, I found it on holistic medicine website I don't remember the name. Do you think it should be used topically?

@Kvirion Thank you for the information, however at what dose does it have that estrogenic effect? I was planning to supplement 1mg or 3 mg boron/day?

@Ecstatic_Hamster Yeah, boron increases free T, that and bone health is what I was aiming for.

@Ecstatic_Hamster how much do you think is too much? And if you have experimented with it, I'd like to know how you went about it in detail, if you don't mind. Thank you.

@Uroš Thank you for this resource, that's a nice list of benefits it could provide, especially wound healing, I have diabetes and my wounds take forever to heal.

@otto Interesting, because I suspect I have osteoarthritis, my joints are creaky and they grind against each other. A combo of D3 and calcium has been improving the symptoms a bit.

Kvirion

@bolditinerary said in Boron.:

Thank you for the information, however at what dose does it have that estrogenic effect? I was planning to supplement 1mg or 3 mg boron/day?

1 mg should be a safe bet...

@Kvirion okay thank you.

Uroš

@bolditinerary I myself regulary consume boron (3 mg) + collagen for my OA knee.

This article might be of help: Essentiality of boron for healthy bones and joints

@Uroš Thank you very much. I'm currently taking 1mg and seeing pain subside, especially at night time, I'll increase the dosages and see what happens.