Borax
conspiracy-arthritis
Tuesday,
December 15, 2015
10:26 AMThe Borax Conspiracy
How the Arthritis Cure has been Stopped
Author is Walter Last
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| IS THEIR ANYTHING BORAX CAN'T DO? |
Borax is a naturally occurring mineral commonly mined from dried salt lakes, and is the source of other manufactured boron compounds. The main deposits are in California and Turkey. Chemical names are sodium tetraborate decahydrate, disodium tetraborate decahydrate, or simply sodium borate. This means it contains four atoms of boron as its central feature combined with two sodium atoms and ten molecules (or sometimes less) of crystallisation water - decahydrate means 10 water molecules, pentahydrate 5, and anhydrate or anhydrous borax means no crystallisation water; chemically it is all the same.
Borax
is commonly sold as technical or agricultural grade with 99 to 99.5% minimum
purity. Potential impurities consist of sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride,
bicarbonate, carbonate, sulphate and phosphate but not toxic or heavy metals.
This grade includes the borax commonly used as household cleaner.
Pharmaceutical grade is not noticeably purer or better.
Borax
is the sodium salt of the weak boric acid. Because sodium is more strongly
alkaline, this makes a solution of borax strongly alkaline with a pH between 9
and 10 (pH 7 is neutral). When ingested, it reacts with hydrochloric acid in
the stomach to form boric acid and sodium chloride. The boron content of Borax
is 11.3% while for boric acid it is 17.5% or about 50% higher. Ingested boron
compounds are rapidly and nearly completely excreted with the urine. Formerly
boric acid was widely used as a preservative in foods but is now banned for
this purpose in most countries, and is also banned from public sale in
Australia.
According
to conventional medicine it is not known if boron is essential for humans but
research shows that we do need it. The reason why it was difficult to answer
this question is the presence of boron in all plants and unprocessed foods.
Diets with a fair amount of fruit and vegetables provide about 2 to 5 mg of
boron per day, but this also depends on the region where the food was grown and
how it was grown.
In
reality the average intake in developed countries is 1-2 mg of boron per day.
Institutionalized patients may receive only 0.25 mg of daily boron. Chemical
fertilizers inhibit the uptake of boron from the soil: an organic apple
grown in good soil may have 20 mg boron, but if grown with fertilizer it may
have only 1 mg of boron. Fertilizers combined with poor food choices have
greatly reduced our boron intake compared to 50 or 100 years ago.
Further,
unhealthy cooking methods greatly reduce the availability of boron from food.
The cooking water of vegetables containing most of the minerals may be
discarded during home cooking or commercial processing; phytic acid in baked
goods, cereals and cooked legumes may greatly reduce availability, while gluten
sensitivity and Candida overgrowth inhibit the absorption of minerals. All this
makes health problems due to boron deficiency now very common.
Health Effects of Boron
Due
to their content of boron, borax and boric acid have basically the same health
effects, with good antiseptic, antifungal, and antiviral properties but only
mild antibacterial action. In plants as well as animals boron is essential for
the integrity and function of cell walls, and the way signals are transmitted
across membranes.
Boron
is distributed throughout the body with the highest concentration in the
parathyroid glands, followed by bones and dental enamel. It is essential for
healthy bone and joint function, regulating the absorption and metabolism of
calcium, magnesium and phosphorus through its influence on the parathyroid
glands. With this boron is for the parathyroids what iodine is for the thyroid.
Boron
deficiency causes the parathyroids to become overactive, releasing too much
parathyroid hormone which raises the blood level of calcium by releasing
calcium from bones and teeth. This then leads to osteoarthritis and other forms
of arthritis, osteoporosis and tooth decay. With advancing age high blood
levels of calcium lead to calcification of soft tissues causing muscle
contractions and stiffness; calcification of endocrine glands, especially the
pineal gland and the ovaries; arteriosclerosis, kidney stones, and
calcification of the kidneys ultimately leading to kidney failure. Boron
deficiency combined with magnesium deficiency is especially damaging to the
bones and teeth.
Boron
affects the metabolism of steroid hormones, and especially of sex hormones. It
increases low testosterone levels in men and oestrogen levels in menopausal
women. It also has a role in converting vitamin D to its active form, thus
increasing calcium uptake and deposition into bone and teeth rather than
causing soft tissue to calcify. Also other beneficial effects have been
reported such as improvement of heart problems, vision, psoriasis, balance,
memory and cognition.
The
German cancer researcher Dr Paul-Gerhard Seeger has shown that cancer commonly
starts with the deterioration of cell membranes. As boron is essential for cell
membranes and boron deficiency widespread, this may be an important cause for
the initiation of tumour growth. Boron compounds have anti-tumour properties
and are "potent anti-osteoporotic, anti-inflammatory, hypolipemic,
anti-coagulant and anti-neoplastic agents" (1).
This
overview shows the wide-ranging influence of boron on our health. In the
following I want to describe some of these health effects in greater detail.
The Arthritis Cure of Rex Newnham
In
the 1960's Rex Newnham, Ph.D., D.O., N.D, developed arthritis. At that time he
was a soil and plant scientist in Perth, Western Australia. Conventional drugs
did not help, so he looked for the cause into the chemistry of plants. He
realized that plants in that area were rather mineral deficient. Knowing that
boron aids calcium metabolism in plants he decided to try it. He started taking
30 mg of borax a day, and in three weeks all pain, swelling and stiffness had
disappeared.He told public health and medical school authorities about his discovery but they were not interested. However, some people with arthritis were delighted as they improved. Others were scared to take something with a poison label on the container and meant to kill cockroaches and ants. Eventually he had tablets made with a safe and effective quantity of borax.
Within
five years and only by word of mouth he sold 10,000 bottles a month. He could
no longer cope and asked a drug company to market it. That was a major mistake.
They indicated that this would replace more expensive drugs and reduce their
profits. It so happened that they had representatives on government health
committees and arranged that in 1981 Australia instituted a regulation that
declared boron and its compounds to be poisons in any concentration. He was
fined $1000 for selling a poison, and this successfully stopped his arthritis
cure from spreading in Australia. (2)
Subsequently
he published several scientific papers on borax and arthritis. One was a
double-blind trial in the mid 1980's at the Royal Melbourne Hospital which
showed that 70% of those who completed the trial were greatly improved. Only
12% improved when on placebo. There were no negative side-effects, but some
reported that their heart ailment had also improved, and there was better
general health and less tiredness. (3)
Most
of his later research was devoted to the relationship between soil boron levels
and arthritis. He found, for instance that the traditional sugarcane islands,
due to long-term heavy use of fertilizers, have very low soil-boron levels.
Jamaica has the lowest level and arthritis rates are about 70%. He noted that
even most dogs were limping. Next comes Mauritius with very low boron levels
and 50% arthritis. The daily boron intake in these countries is less than 1
mg/day. An interesting comparison is between Indian and native Fijians. The
Indians are estimated to have an arthritis rate of about 40% and eat much rice
grown with fertilizer while the native Fijians with an estimated arthritis rate
of 10% eat mainly starchy root vegetables grown privately without fertilizer.
The
US, England, Australia and New Zealand generally have average soil-boron levels
with an estimated intake of 1 to 2 mg of boron and arthritis rates of about
20%. But Carnarvon in Western Australia has high boron levels in soil and
water, and the arthritis rate is only 1%. It is similar in a place called
Ngawha Springs in New Zealand with very high boron levels in the spa water
which is curative for arthritis. Actually all spas reputedly curing arthritis
have very high boron levels. These are also high in Israel with an estimated
daily boron intake of 5 to 8 mg and only 0.5 - 1% arthritis.
Bone
analysis showed that arthritic joints and nearby bones had only half the boron
content of healthy joints. Equally, synovial fluid that lubricates joints and
provides nutrients to the cartilage is boron deficient in arthritic joints.
After boron supplementation bones were much harder than normal and surgeons
found them more difficult to saw through. With additional boron bone fractures
heal in about half the normal time in both man and animal. Horses and dogs with
broken legs, or even a broken pelvis, have fully recovered.
Borax
is also effective with other forms of arthritis, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis,
Juvenile Arthritis, and Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus). For instance Dr
Newnham saw a young girl aged 9 months with juvenile arthritis. He was able to
cure her in 2 weeks!
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| BORAX CRYSTAL; |
The Herxheimer
reaction is an early aggravation of symptoms with increased pain. It is
commonly due to toxins released by killed Candida and mycoplasma. This is very
common with antimicrobial therapy, and borax definitely is an exceptionally
good and strong fungicide. What surprises me, however, is that this fungicidal
effect is already present at this rather low dose of 75 to 90 mg of borax.
Equally surprising is the finding that also up to 30% of those with
osteoarthritis experienced a Herxheimer reaction, suggesting that the border
between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is rather fluid. I believe that
in long-standing and especially resistant cases it will be advisable to use other
antimicrobials in addition. For co-factors in arthritis treatment also see author's article Arthritis and
Rheumatism or the booklet OVERCOMING
ARTHRITIS.
Osteoporosis and Sex Hormones
Boron
deficiency causes greatly increased amounts of calcium and magnesium to
be lost with the urine. A borax supplement will reduce the daily loss of
calcium by nearly 50%. As this calcium comes mainly from resorbed bone and
teeth, boron deficiency may be the most important factor in causing
osteoporosis and tooth decay.
It
has been estimated that 55% of Americans over 50 have osteoporosis and of these
about 80% are women. Worldwide 1 in 3 women and 1 in 12 men over the age of 50
may have osteoporosis, and this is responsible for millions of fractures each
year. Rats with osteoporosis were given a boron supplement for 30 days with the
result that their bone quality was now comparable with that of the healthy
control group and of a group supplemented with oestradiol (6).
The
beneficial effect of borax on bones seems to be due to two interrelated
effects: a higher boron content of the bones which makes them harder, and a
normalisation of sex hormones which stimulates the growth of new bone. Low
oestrogen levels after menopause are thought to be the main reason why so many
older women develop osteoporosis. In men testosterone levels decline more
gradually which seems to be reflected in their later onset of osteoporosis as a
group.
Research
has now shown that boron supplementation in postmenopausal women doubles the
blood level of the most active form of oestrogen, 17-beta oestradiol, to the
level found in women on oestrogen replacement therapy. Equally, the blood
levels of testosterone more than doubled (7). With HRT there is a higher risk
of breast or endometrial cancer which is not known to happen with hormones
produced by the body as with borax supplementation.
Some
women get premenstrual problems because oestrogen levels are too high and
progesterone too low, and therefore may be afraid of using boron. However, no evidence that boron raises oestrogen above normal healthy levels.
Boron may balance levels of sex hormones similar to the action of maca root
powder. Maca acts on the pituitary gland not only to increase but also to
balance our sex hormones and seems to stimulate our own progesterone production
as needed.
A
recent study in younger men (29 - 50) showed that the level of free
testosterone (the form that matters most) had risen by one third after a daily
supplementation of about 100 mg of borax for one week (8). This is of special
interest for bodybuilders.
Contrary
to the medical preference of chemically castrating men with prostate cancer,
research with boron has shown that elevated testosterone levels are beneficial
by shrinking prostate tumours and PSA levels, PSA being a marker for tumours
and inflammation in the prostate. Also significantly improved memory and
cognition in elderly individuals may be partly due to increased levels of sex
hormones and partly to improved membrane functions of brain cells (9).
About boron supplementation for women with oestrogen-sensitive
breast cancer. Breast cancer is related to calcifications in the breast. In my
opinion it is more important to normalize the calcium-magnesium metabolism and
cellular membrane functions rather than feel restricted by a possibly faulty
medical concept, especially believed that cancer can usually be controlled
with long-term antimicrobial therapy. Therefore I would use boron as well as
maca in this case.
Fungi and Fluoride
Being
such an excellent fungicide it is not surprising that borax is being
successfully used to treat Candida. There is much interesting information on an
Earth Clinic forum called Borax Cures (10). With low to medium-weight people
use 1/8 teaspoon of borax powder and with heavier weight 1/4 teaspoon per litre
of water. One drinks the water spaced out during the day, and does this for 4
or 5 days a week as long as required.
Many
contributors wrote that it cured or greatly helped them. So for instance this
post: "I also have psoriasis, so maybe the soreness in my joints is the
psoriatic arthritis creeping in. I thought, after reading about borax here on
this forum, I would give it a try. OMG! In one day, the soreness in my knees
has vanished! .... Also, my psoriasis seems a lot better after 2 days drinking
1/4 tsp borax in 1 litre of water per day."
Another
one about toe fungus: "He wet his feet and then took a handful (of borax)
and rubbed it all over his feet. He said it stopped itching immediately! He was
stunned. A few weeks later I asked him how his athletes foot was and he said:
oh wow! it hasn't come back! that stuff totally cured it !!!"
Other
enthusiastic posts were about vaginal thrush. Borax appeared to be more
effective than other remedies. Commonly one large gelatine capsule filled with
borax or boric acid was inserted at bedtime for several nights or up to 2
weeks. Alternatively the powder can be mixed with cool solidified coconut oil
as a bolus or suppository.
A
recent scientific study (11) confirms these positive observations with vaginal
thrush. Boric acid at the dose of a filled capsule worked even in cases of
drug-resistant Candida and against all the tested pathogenic bacteria. Because
of the greater dilution, a douche may not be strong enough for bacteria and
drug-resistant Candida but it should work for normal Candida. Borax, due to its
alkalinity, was more effective than boric acid.
In
normal healthy conditions Candida exists as harmless oval yeast cells. When
challenged, chains of elongated cells called pseudohyphae develop, and finally
strongly invasive long, narrow and tube-like filaments called hyphae. These
damage the intestinal wall, and cause inflammation and Leaky Gut Syndrome.
Pseudohyphae and hyphae can be seen in the blood of individuals with cancer and
autoimmune diseases. Candida can also form tough layers of biofilm. This same
study shows that boric acid/borax inhibits the formation of biofilms and also
the transformation of harmless yeast cells into invasive hyphal form. In other
articles I have shown that this process, commonly initiated by antibiotics, is
a basic cause of most of our modern diseases, and this makes borax and boric
acid primary health remedies. But this article shows that there are many more
reasons to give them a top rating.
A
scientific review in 2011 concluded: "... boric acid is a safe,
alternative, economic option for women with recurrent and chronic symptoms of
vaginitis when conventional treatment fails..." (12). But as it is so much
better than drugs why not use it as a first option, or use the even more
effective borax?
Another
study from Turkey (13) shows the protective effect of boric acid on food
contaminated with mycotoxins, especially fungal aflatoxins. Among these,
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) causes extensive DNA damage and is the
most potent carcinogen ever tested, especially affecting liver and lungs, also
causing birth defects, immunotoxicity and even death in farm animals and
humans. Boric acid treatment was protective and led to increased resistance of
DNA to oxidative damage induced by AFB1.
The strong antifungal action of boric acid is, of course, the reason why it has
traditionally been used as a food preservative.
I
received numerous appreciative communications ranging from cancelling surgery
for hip replacement to removing brain fog, and curing autoimmune diseases. One
woman wrote in a recent Nexus Magazine of curing her Lupus and serious kidney
disease in 4 month with half a teaspoon of
daily borax powder.
Borax,
similar to the equally endangered Lugol's iodine solution, can also be used to
remove accumulated fluoride and heavy metals from the body (14). Fluoride not
only causes bones to deteriorate, but also the pineal gland to calcify and the
thyroid to become underactive. Borax reacts with fluoride ions to form boron
fluorides which are then excreted in the urine.
In
a Chinese study borax was used to treat 31 patients with skeletal fluorosis.
The amount was gradually increased from 300 to 1100 mg/day during a three month
period, with one week off each month. The treatment was effective with 50 to
80% improvement.
One
forum contributor suffered with Fibromyalgia/Rosacea, chronic fatigue and TMJ
for over 10 years which she believed were caused by fluoride. She used 1/8 tsp
of borax and 1/8 tsp of sea salt in a litre of de-chlorinated water, and drank
this for 5 days each week. Within two weeks her face cleared, the redness
faded, body temperature normalized, energy level increased, and she steadily
lost excess weight. The only side-effect was an initial aggravation of her
Rosacea symptoms.
Another
post: "7 years ago thyroid cancer, the next year adrenal fatigue, then
early menopause, the following year uterine prolapse followed by hysterectomy -
the following year fibromyalgia and neuropathy. Early Childhood was fluorinated
water along with fluoride tablets. Fall of 2008 I was looking at total
disability. I could barely walk and couldn't sleep because of the pain and was
throwing up daily from the pain in my back. ... After reading about fluoride I
came to understand where all of my problems originated. ... I began the borax
detox of 1/8 tsp in a litre of water and within 3 days my symptoms were almost
gone."
Calcium-Magnesium Metabolism
There
is antagonism as well as cooperation between calcium and magnesium. About half
of the total body magnesium is found in bones and the other half inside the cells of tissues and organs. Only
1% is in the blood, and the kidneys try to keep this levels constant by
excreting more or less with the urine.
In
contrast, 99% of calcium is in bones, and the rest in the fluid outside of cells. Muscles contract when
calcium moves into the cells, and they relax when calcium is again pumped out
and magnesium moves in. This cellular pump requires much energy to pump calcium
out, and if cells are low in energy, then calcium may accumulate inside cells.
Low cellular energy may be due to Candida, faulty sugar or fat metabolism,
deficiencies, or accumulating metabolic wastes and toxins.
This
then leads to only partial relaxation of the muscles with stiffness, a tendency
to cramps, and poor blood and lymph circulation. The problem gets worse the
more calcium moves from bones into soft tissue. Nerve cells can also accumulate
calcium, leading to faulty nerve transmission, in the lens it causes cataracts,
hormonal output keeps reducing as endocrine glands increasingly calcify, and
all other cells become handicapped in their normal functions. In addition it
causes intracellular magnesium deficiency. Magnesium is needed to activate
countless enzymes, and a deficiency leads to inefficient and blocked energy
production.
A
further problem is that excess calcium damages the cell membrane and makes it
difficult for nutrients to move in and wastes to move out. When the
intracellular calcium level gets too high the cell will die.
Here
we can see the importance of boron as a regulator of cell membrane functions,
especially in regard to movements of calcium and magnesium. With boron
deficiency too much calcium moves into the cell while magnesium cannot move
inside to displace it. This is the condition of old age and of the
boron-deficiency diseases leading up to it.
While
in good health and especially in younger years a calcium - magnesium ratio of 2
: 1 is normal and beneficial and supplied with a good diet. But with increasing
age, boron deficiency and resulting disease conditions we need progressively
less calcium and more magnesium.
For
boron to be fully effective in reversing tissue calcification ample magnesium
is required. For elderly individuals I recommend 400 to 600 mg of magnesium
together with the daily borax supplementation spaced out during the day, and
with protracted joint problems additional trans-dermal magnesium. However, oral
magnesium may need to be adjusted according to its laxative effect. I am
doubtful whether calcium supplements are needed and beneficial, even in case of
osteoporosis. In my view these individuals have plenty of calcium stored in
soft tissues where it does not belong, and supplementing boron and magnesium is
expected to redeposit this misplaced calcium into bones. I regard the medical
focus on a high calcium intake as a prescription for accelerated aging.
What and How Much to Use
In some countries (e.g. Australia, NZ, USA) borax can still be found
in the laundry and cleaning sections of supermarkets. There is no
"food-grade" borax available or necessary. All borax is the same and
"natural", and usually mined in California or Turkey, whether it has
been packed in China or any other country. The label usually states that it is
99% pure (or 990g/kg borax) which is safe to use, and is the legal standard for
agricultural grade borax. Up to 1% mining and refining residues are permitted.
Boric acid, if available, may be used at about ⅔ the dose of borax, it is not for public sale in Australia.
Firstly
dissolve a lightly rounded teaspoonful (5-6 grams) of borax in 1 litre of good
quality of warm water. This is your concentrated solution, keep it out of reach
of small children.
If
you do have a problem, such as arthritis, osteoporosis and related conditions,
cramps or spasms, stiffness due to advancing years, menopause, and also to
improve low sex hormone production, increase intake to 3 or more spaced-out
standard doses for several months or longer until you feel that your problem
has sufficiently improved. Then drop back to 1 or 2 doses per day.
For treating Candida, other fungi and
mycoplasmas, or for removing fluoride from the body - using your
bottle of concentrated solution:
Always
start with a lower dose and increase gradually to the intended maximum. Take
the maximum amounts for 4 or 5 days a week as long as required, or reduce the
maximum dose for one week each month to a minimum dose, or alternatively
periodically alternate between a low dose and your maximum dose in a different
rhythm.
For
vaginal thrush fill a large size gelatine capsule with borax and insert it at
bedtime for one to two weeks. With toe fungus or athlete's foot wet the feet
and rub them with borax powder.
You
may take borax mixed with food or in drinks. It is rather alkaline and in
higher concentrations has a soapy taste. You may disguise this with lemon
juice, vinegar or ascorbic acid.
In
Europe borax and boric acid have been classified as reproductive poisons, and
since December 2010 are no longer available to the public within the EU.
Presently borax is still available in Switzerland (15), but shipment to Germany
is not permitted. In Germany a small amount (20 - 50 grams) may be ordered
through a pharmacy as ant poison, it will be registered. Borax is presently
still available from www.ebay.co.uk and can
be shipped to other EU countries.
Boron
tablets can be bought from health shops or the Internet, commonly with 3 mg of
boron. In some European countries, such as The Netherlands, these may still
contain borax, but not in others, such as Germany, where boron is not allowed
in ionic form as with borax or boric acid. While suitable as a general boron
supplement, I do not know if or how well they work against Candida and
mycoplasmas. Most scientific studies and individual experiences in regard to
arthritis, osteoporosis, or sexual hormones and menopause were with borax or
boric acid. It is not yet known if non-ionic boron is as effective as borax. To
improve effectiveness I recommend 3 or more spaced-out boron tablets daily for
an extended period combined with sufficient magnesium and a suitable
antimicrobial program (16).
Possible Side-Effects
While
side-effects from pharmaceutical drugs tend to be negative and often dangerous,
with natural medicine such as borax therapy these are usually healing reactions
with beneficial long-term effects. Most common is the Herxheimer reaction from
eliminating Candida. This is the main cause of pain or discomfort in the
digestive system when starting with borax supplementation.
In
some of the above forum posts rapid improvement was experienced within days.
This is always a functional response. High cellular calcium levels cause muscle
contraction with cramps or spasms as a common cause of pain. Boron, especially
together with magnesium, can rapidly relax these muscles and take away the
pain.
However,
with long-standing severe calcifications a large amount of calcium cannot be
redistributed in a short time. This leads to increased calcium levels in the
affected area, especially the hips and shoulders, and can cause problems for a
considerable time, such as a tendency to severe cramping and pain, or problems
with the blood circulation, or nerve transmission. Nerve-related effects in
hands and feet may be numbness, or reduced sensitivity or feeling in the skin.
Higher amounts of calcium and fluoride passing through the kidneys may cause
temporary kidney pain. Further, kidney pain appears to be mainly due to kidney
stones being released. After a few days the stones are usually cleared and the
pain stops.
Such
healing reactions cannot be avoided when aiming for a higher level of health,
but they can be minimized by increasing borax levels only gradually. Whenever
you experience an unpleasant effect reduce or temporarily stop borax intake
until the problem subsides. Then gradually start increasing again. Helpful
additional measures are a greatly increased fluid intake, using more organic
acids such as lemon juice or vinegar, and improving lymph flow as with
rebounding, walking or inverted positions.
Toxicity Issues
Government
health agencies are concerned about boron toxicity. You might be concerned as
well if you read the following, pertaining to sodium chloride or table salt
(17): 'Acute oral toxicity (LD50 - the dose at which half of the tested animals
die): 3,000 mg/kg [Rat]. Chronic Effects on Humans: Mutagenic for mammalian
somatic cells. Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact, ingestion or
inhalation. Lowest Published Lethal Oral Dose in Man: 1000 mg/kg. Causes
adverse reproductive effects in humans (fetotoxicity, abortion) by
intraplacental route, may increase risk of Toxemia of Pregnancy in susceptible
women. May cause adverse reproductive effects and birth defects in animals,
particularly rats and mice - fetotoxicity, abortion, musculoskeletal abnormalities,
and maternal effects (on ovaries, fallopian tubes). May affect genetic material
(mutagenic). Ingestion of large quantities can irritate the stomach with nausea
and vomiting. May affect behavior (muscle spasicity/contraction, somnolence),
sense organs, metabolism, and cardiovascular system. Continued exposure may
produce dehydration, internal organ congestion, and coma.'
Now
compare the sodium chloride toxicity with the Material Safety Data Sheet or
MSDS for borax (18): 'Low acute oral toxicity; LD50 in rats 4,500 to 6,000
mg/kg of body weight. Reproductive/developmental toxicity: Animal feeding studies in rat, mouse and dog,
at high doses, have demonstrated effects on fertility and testes. Studies with
boric acid in the rat, mouse and rabbit, at high doses, demonstrate
developmental effects on the fetus, including fetal weight loss and minor
skeletal variations. The doses administered were many times in excess of those
to which humans would normally be exposed. No evidence of carcinogenicity in
mice. No mutagenic activity was observed in a battery of short-term
mutagenicity assays. Human epidemiological studies show no increase in
pulmonary disease in occupational populations with chronic exposures to borate
dust and no effect on fertility.'
Here
you see that table salt is 50 to 100% more toxic than borax, it changes the
genetic material and is mutagenic, while borax is harmless in this regard.
Infants are most at risk from high borax ingestion. It has been estimated that
5 to 10 grams can cause severe vomiting, diarrhoea, shock and even death, but
it also says that lethal doses are not well documented in the literature.
The
following toxicity data are from documents of the US Environmental Protection
Agency and the Centers for Disease Control(19, 20).
A
review of 784 accidental human poisonings from 10 - 88 grams of boric acid
reported no fatalities, with 88% of cases being asymptomatic, meaning they did
not notice anything. However, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal,
and central nervous system effects, dermatitis, erythema, and death have
occasionally been observed in some infants, children and adults exposed to more
than 84 mg boron/kg, corresponding to more than 40 grams of borax for 60 kg of
body weight.
Animal
studies have identified reproductive toxicity as the most sensitive effects of
boron ingestion. Exposure of rats, mice, and dogs for several weeks showed some
damage to the testes and sperm at doses of more than 26 mg boron/kg which
corresponds to 15 grams of borax/day for 60 kg body weight.
Most
at risk is the developing foetus, and in the studied animals rats were most
affected. In one study slight reductions in the foetal body weight were already
found at 13.7 mg boron/kg/day used during pregnancy. The no effect dose during
pregnancy was set at less than 13.7 mg/kg/day corresponding to about 7 grams of
borax per day for 60 kg body weight. With an added safety factor a no effect
value of 9.6 mg boron/kg/day was calculated corresponding to 5 grams of borax
for 60 kg.
However,
a rat study lasting for 3 generations found no reproductive toxicity or effect
on the parents or offspring at 30 mg boron/kg/day. This dose corresponds to 17
grams of borax for 60 kg ingested for 3 generations! In another 3-generation
study no problem was found at 17.5 mg boron/kg/day, corresponding to 9 grams of
borax/60 kg, while the next higher tested borax dose of 58.5 mg/kg/day,
corresponding to 30 grams of borax/60 kg, resulted in infertility. Therefore we
can assume that the safe reproductive dose is about 20 grams/60 kg/day.
Human
studies of the possible association between impaired fertility and high boron
levels in water, soil and dust in a Turkish populations, and boron mining and
processing workers, found no effect. One study even reported elevated fertility
rates in borax production workers as compared to the U.S. national average.
All
this is important because possible reproductive toxicity is the official reason
for the present assault on borax. The sodium chloride MSDS mentioned above also
states: "While sodium chloride has been used as a negative control in some
reproductive studies, it has also been used as an example that almost any
chemical can cause birth defects in experimental animals if studied under the
right conditions." Keep this in mind when you read the following.
The Assault on Borax
Arthritis
in its various forms and its close relative osteoporosis affect about 30% of
the population in developed countries. Osteoporosis is responsible for more
long term hospital care than any other individual disease. This is due to the
very high incidence of fractures, and especially the protracted nature of hip
fractures. This is a main source of income for the medical-pharmaceutical
system. If the boron-magnesium cure for these diseases should become widely
known, this vital income stream would dry up and the system collapse. As this
is the biggest and most profitable industry in the world, this cannot be allowed to happen.
When
Dr Newnham discovered the boron-arthritis cure it was not a big problem for the
pharmaceuticals because news travelled slowly and was easily suppressed. This
is very different now with Internet communication. Most research funding comes
from the pharmaceutical industry, and nothing has come forward to duplicate Dr
Newnham's findings and other positive osteoporosis studies. Instead, funding
goes into the development of patentable boron drugs for limited application as
in chemotherapy, or even to discredit boron. A test-tube experiment found that
a relatively low dose of about 4 grams of borax can damage lymphocytes, just
like an earlier test-tube study showed that vitamin C supplements are
toxic. Most positive borax studies now come from China, Japan and Turkey.
Furthermore,
PubMed is a publicly funded search facility for bio-medical research
publications. While other articles for Newnham R.E. and Zhou L.Y. are still
listed, the two important borax publications mentioned earlier - about the
arthritis trial at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the treatment of skeletal
fluorosis in China - are no longer listed, but they belong there and obviously
had been there originally. They may have been deliberately removed
to prevent them from being quoted in other research.
In
addition, increasing effort goes into publicly demonizing borax for its alleged
reproductive and infant toxicity. As an example I recently read an article by a
'senior scientist' of the supposedly 'green' Environmental Working Group. In it
the perceived dangers of borax were so exaggerated that most comments in effect
said: "Thank you for opening my eyes. I did not know how poisonous and
dangerous borax is, I certainly will not use it anymore in my laundry, or for
cleaning my toilet and kitchen" .
This
is obviously a deliberate campaign to make people grateful for banning borax
from public sale. For laundry and cleaning purposes Borax Substitute now
replaces the product previously sold as Borax. The EU has spearheaded this
campaign. In June 2010 borax and boric acid were reclassified as “Reprotoxic Category 2“, suggesting that they
may be harmful to the reproductive functions of humans in high doses, and the
product package must display the skull and crossbones symbol. From December
2010 these products were no longer available for public sale within the EU. While
this classification now applies for all of Europe, non-EU countries still have
some leeway in regard to public sales. This initiative is part of a Globally Harmonized System of Classification and
Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) which is to be implemented as soon as
possible. Australia is well-advanced on preparing regulations to implement the
GHS for industrial chemicals, with new regulations expected in 2012 (21).
The
European Chemicals Agency gave as reason for their reclassification of boron
products (paraphrased):
'The
available data do not indicate major differences between laboratory animals and
humans, therefore it must be assumed that the effects seen in animals could
occur in humans as epidemiological studies in humans are insufficient to
demonstrate the absence of an adverse effect of inorganic borates on fertility.
17.5 mg boron/kg/day was derived as a NOAEL (no event level) for male and
female fertility. For the rat decreased foetal weight occurred at 13.7 mg
boron/kg/day, and a safe limit of 9.6 mg/kg/day has been derived.' (22)
What
they are really saying is this: 'While we have no human data, animal studies
suggest that for adult reproductive functions a daily ingestion of about 2
teaspoons of borax is safe. But to be absolutely sure that no-one is harmed, we
will ban it totally.' Importantly, this ruling is not related to borax in foods
or supplements where it is already banned, but only for general use as in
laundry or cleaning products or as insecticides. Because borax is not readily
inhaled or absorbed through intact skin, it is difficult to see how even a few
milligrams daily could get into the body with the conventional use. If the same
standard would apply to other chemicals there would be none left.
The
key study in this assessment was published in 1972. Why is this being dug up
now to justify banning borax when it was of no concern for the past 40 years?
It does not make any scientific sense, especially if you consider that the main
chemical in the new borax substitute, sodium percarbonate, is about three times
more toxic than borax. Acute oral LD50 values for animals are from 1034 to 2200
mg/kg/day (23). Even the commonly used sodium bicarbonate, with an animal LD50
of 3360 mg/kg, is nearly twice as toxic as borax (24). Both of these chemicals
have not been tested for long-term reproductive toxicity at the high doses that
caused fertility problems in rats and mice.
The
same applies to washing powders, it has been stated that no toxicity is
expected if used in the approved way, or that reproductive tests have not been
done. Ingredients in these products are more toxic than borax, why can they be
used in the approved way but not borax? And how about really toxic items such
as caustic soda and hydrochloric acid? Why do they remain available to the
public when one of the safest household chemicals is banned despite the fact
that it is absolutely impossible to cause any reproductive harm with the
approved use?
Regardless
of the lack of any scientific credibility, the stage has been set for borax and
boric acid to be globally removed from public sale at short or no notice. Even
low-level and less effective boron tablets are now tightly controlled by the
pharmaceutical industry, and may be restricted at any time through Codex
Alimentarius regulations. With this the medical-pharmaceutical system has
safely defused any potential danger that borax may have posed to its
profitability and survival.
Note:
This
article is not about curing arthritis. Boron is essential for healthy bones and
joints, and supplements may be able to help with arthritis, but chronic
conditions often are associated with additional other deficiencies, allergies,
microbial infestations and inflammation. All of these factors may need to be
addressed. For further information see Arthritis and
Rheumatism or the more detailed Overcoming
Arthritis.
REFERENCES
(21) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Harmonized_System_of_Classification_and_Labelling_of_Chemicals
(24) http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9927258
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+The aim of this web site is to provide information on using natural healing methods in the treatment of illness and health improvement. The author cannot accept any legal responsibility for any problem arising from experimenting with these methods and does not recommend using borax to treat any disease in countries where this is illegal. For any serious disease, or if you are unsure about a particular course of action, seek the help of a competent health professional.
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