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Silica powder is a vital ingredient in our modern world. It provides the electric charges inside silicon chips that make our phones and tablets work properly. It also helps strengthen our nails and hair and promotes healthy skin and joints. It’s one of the minerals our body needs daily. Silica is also used for bone health and can help prevent osteoporosis. A recent study found that dietary silica can increase bone mineral density in postmenopausal women by increasing the deposit of new bone crystals in the spongy inner bones called trabecular bone.
The same studies have shown that consuming dietary silica can decrease the rate of bone loss in men and slow the progression of osteoporosis. It is also known to prevent heart attacks by strengthening blood vessels. A regular intake of silica can also enhance the strength of ligaments, cartilage and tendons. It also aids the body’s natural detoxification process by neutralising acid in the body.
Silica is also great for your nails. It absorbs all the nutrients into the nail bed allowing them to grow strong, long and healthy. It’s particularly important for those with brittle nails and those with spots or ridges. Silica is responsible for stimulating fibroblasts to release collagen type 1 which minimises fine lines and wrinkles.
If you are exposed to respirable crystalline silica in the workplace, talk to your employer or health and safety rep about ways of reducing exposure at your work site. Using wet cutting and drilling techniques, dampening dust with water sprays or a dust suppression system can help keep your respiratory health safe. If you are worried about your lung health, talk to a doctor who will ask you about your symptoms and your job history and listen to your lungs with a stethoscope. They will be able to diagnose any conditions related to your workplace such as silicosis.