Foods that Heal * Silicon * Author Bryan K. Marcia, Ph.D. Date: 1996/07/23 Forum: sci.med.nutrition ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGHEST SILICON FOODS BEST SOURCES: oats; barley; nuts; seeds; cereals; kelp; rice polishings and bran; alfalfa tablets; oat straw tea; shavegrass tea; horsetail tea OTHER GOOD SOURCES: alfalfa broth and tea; apples; apricots; asparagus; bananas; barley; beans; beets and beet tops; cabbage, carrots, cauliflower; celery; cherries; corn; cucumbers; dandelion greens; dates; black mission figs; grains; greens; horseradish; kelp; kohlrabi; leaf lettuce; marjoram; millet; nectarines; oats; onions; parsnips; plums; raisins; pumpkin; brown and wild rice; rice bran syrup; spinach; sprouted seeds; strawberries; sunflower seeds; sweet potatoes; tomatoes; turnips; watermelon; wheat bran; wheat germ; whole wheat. It is important to note that any refined starches and carbohydrates such as white flour, white rice, white sugar are deficient in silicon, which is removed by the milling process. SILICON IN THE HUMAN BODY: The "magnetic" element Gives tissue integrity, strength, firmness, elasticity; toughness to bones, teeth, tendons; established in all tissues, particularly resistive tissues; reinforces membranes, walls, linings, ligaments, nails, skin; increases alkalinity of body; supports transfer of nerve impulses; essential for healthy hair, nails, skin; helps maintain body heat and electricity; increases vigor, energy, strength, resistance, immunity. BIOCHEMICAL NOTES: Dissolves in water. * Silicon is a protector to the skin and body, as well as an insulating agent. Silicon creates a magnetic quality and is the surgeon in the body. * Oat straw tea is an excellent source of silicon. * United with sulphur, silicon is vital for healthy hair and nails. * Nations with the lowest cancer rates are known for diets high in silicon and formic acid. * Silica is a composite of silicon and oxygen. * The most important alkaline food salts are sodium, magnesium, potassium, silicon. We must fall back on those elements when we suffer from an over-acidic body. * Weak kidneys call for a silicon diet. Lack of silicon is also indicated when one craves stimulants. Addictions are more easily overcome when silicon is well supplied. * Remember that silicon is found in the outside of the plant or in the peeling which are usually milled away or thrown away. * The body of a 150 lb. man contains approximately one-and-one quarter ounces of silicon. * Silicon lends antiseptic protection giving us more resistance to disease. * Acids join easily with silicon and are neutralized by this "magnetic element". * Indications of silicon deficiency are coordination problems, parched lips, fungus diseases, feeling of approaching death, sexual disability and impotence.