Before going deep into knowing BioCium, let us look into an important mineral called silicon or silicium. Silicon makes up almost 30% of Earth’s mass. It is the second largest element on our Earth. In modern day, we found silicon in many advanced technology components like liquid crystal display (LCD), solar cells, semi conductors etc. However, these are non biogenic silicon - which means they have no functionality in our body system even if we consume it.
Silicon found in living organisms
Silicon is also found in most living organisms from simple diatoms to complex living being like us. Diatoms utilize silicon or silicium from the sea to form their external skeleton, same like certain holoplanktonic protozoa (radiolaria), sponges and some plants (phytoliths). Horsetail genus Equisetum uses silicon as structural material. In the lab, it was discovered that chick and rat need silicon for the growth of their bone structure. And in human, some claimed that our body consist approximately 6g of silicon, which is found in the bones and teeth by helping calcium in maintaining its strength. In the nail, silicon helps to reduce it brittleness and in hair to make it stronger. It is also one of the major constituent of collagen which helps to keep skin’s elasticity and optimum moisture content. Some scar-dressing also found contain silicon to help reduce keloid mark due to over production of collagen caused by injury. Researchers found that baby's skin has more silicon than aged adult It is believed that biogenic silicon deplete in the aging process.
In the mid 1970s studies at UCLA and other institutions demonstrated that silicium is an essential element required for the normal growth, development, and integrity of hair, skin, nails, arteries, bones, cartilage and connective tissue. Silicon is also involved in collagen formation, the fibrous protein matrix which provides reinforcement for tendons, ligaments, cartilage and bones.
The best documented function of silicon is its interactions in facilitating bone calcification and mineralization. Inadequate silicon intake has been associated with skeletal abnormalities including developmental deformity; weak, brittle nails and hair; thinning capillaries and arteries. Weak, bones, joints and connective tissue are major contributing factors to chronic musculoskeletal pain and disease. Supplemental silicon may be able to retard these age-related degenerative changes.
While silicon is exceptionally well tolerated at high doses, scientists currently estimate the human requirement for silicon to be between 5 to 20 mg per day. Diets rich in unrefined grains and wholesome foods, such as wheat bran and oats are a good source of silicon. The processed and refined of food substantially decreases the amount of silicon intake in our food. Furthermore, as we grow older, our ability to metabolize dietary silicon declines due to lower acid levels of the stomach. Therefore, silicon supplementation may be necessary to maintain healthy bones, joints, hair, nails, and connective tissue.
The reasons for silicon supplementation are:
Bones: Silicon helps maintain bone density and strength by facilitating the deposit of calcium and minerals into bone tissue.
Joints: Silicon is vital for articular cartilage development and the integrity of joints and ligaments.
Cardiovascular health: Silicon is essential for the strength and integrity of the tunica intima, the inner lining of arterial tissue.
Nails: Silicon helps nails grow faster and harder.
Hair: Silicon helps hair grow thicker and stronger.
Diseases that may be positively affected by silicon supplementation are:
Osteoporosis: Silicon has been shown to increase the bone density of the femur (the bone from the hip to the knee), Eisinger and Clairet (1993) Magnesium Research, 6,247-249.
Cardiovascular Disease: Studies in rabbits have shown regression of atheroma lesions after silicon supplementation, Loeper et al (1979) Atherosclerosis, 33,397-408.
Alzheimer Disease: Silicon protects the brain from aluminum toxicity, which has been associated with Alzheimer's Disease, Carlisle and Curran (1987) Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 1, 83-89.
Because of its amazing critical interactive roles in biological functions, It is believed it possibly works as a cell messenger like in electronic semi-conductor to send information from cells to cells to synchronize individual cell’s life cycle. Products of SalCium incorporate biological activated silicon named BioCium , which mimic its natural biogenic functions to restore and enhance skin’s healthy glow.
在20世紀70年代中期，在加州洛杉磯大學分校的研究所和其他機構的研究證明，矽是正常成長，發育，頭髮，皮膚，指甲，粘膜，血管，軟硬骨骼和結締組織不可缺少的重要元素。矽還與膠原蛋白的形成有密切關，讓肌腱，韌帶，軟硬骨骼等提供纖維蛋白基質的支持。
矽之功能的較詳記錄是其能促進骨骼鈣化和礦化。骨骼發育異常與矽攝入不足有著非常密切關係，這包括畸形及薄弱的指甲和脆弱的頭髮；毛細血管和動脈變薄；骨骼，關節和結締組織變脆弱。以及其它慢性骨骼肌肉疼痛等疾病。補充矽可延緩這些與年齡有關的退行性變化。
雖然人體對矽有蠻高的承受量，然而科學家估計人體對矽的每天需求量約5至20毫克。飲食富含糙穀物，如麥麩和燕麥是一個很好矽的來源。加工和提煉的食物大幅度減少矽之含量。此外，當我們年長，我們的代謝能力下降及胃酸降低，導致矽在飲食的吸收也相应減少。因此為了要有健康的骨骼，關節，頭髮，指甲，和結締組織，可能需要補充矽。
補充矽的原因：
骨骼：有利於保持骨骼密度，促進鈣和礦物質之累積。
關節：促使軟骨，關節和韌帶的完善發展。
動脈管：促進血管內膜，內壁動脈組織發展不可少的重要元素。
指甲：有助於指甲的增長和硬度。
頭髮：有助於強化頭髮和生長。
矽之吸收可能會影響到的疾病：
骨骼疏鬆症：已經檢證矽與增加骨密度股骨有關（從臀部骨到膝蓋骨）。Eisinger and Clairet (1993) Magnesium Research, 6,247-249。
血管疾病：研究室證實，矽之補充使兔的硬化動脈性病變回復。Loeper et al (1979) Atherosclerosis, 33,397-408。
老年癡呆症：老年癡呆症與大腦受鋁中毒有相關係，矽保護大腦免受鋁中毒。Carlisle and Curran (1987) Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 1, 83-89.。
由於矽在生物功能所引起的互動作用之驚奇影響，它有可能作為一個細胞訊息者，細胞與細胞之間發送信息作為細胞的生命週期同步作用，有如電子半導體發送信息。SalCium的產品納入生化活性矽名為BioCium，其中模仿自然生物的共能，以恢復和增強健康皮膚使之容光煥發。
Silicon found in living organisms
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| Silicon structure of Diatoms found in seawater |
Silicon is also found in most living organisms from simple diatoms to complex living being like us. Diatoms utilize silicon or silicium from the sea to form their external skeleton, same like certain holoplanktonic protozoa (radiolaria), sponges and some plants (phytoliths). Horsetail genus Equisetum uses silicon as structural material. In the lab, it was discovered that chick and rat need silicon for the growth of their bone structure. And in human, some claimed that our body consist approximately 6g of silicon, which is found in the bones and teeth by helping calcium in maintaining its strength. In the nail, silicon helps to reduce it brittleness and in hair to make it stronger. It is also one of the major constituent of collagen which helps to keep skin’s elasticity and optimum moisture content. Some scar-dressing also found contain silicon to help reduce keloid mark due to over production of collagen caused by injury. Researchers found that baby's skin has more silicon than aged adult It is believed that biogenic silicon deplete in the aging process.
In the mid 1970s studies at UCLA and other institutions demonstrated that silicium is an essential element required for the normal growth, development, and integrity of hair, skin, nails, arteries, bones, cartilage and connective tissue. Silicon is also involved in collagen formation, the fibrous protein matrix which provides reinforcement for tendons, ligaments, cartilage and bones.
The best documented function of silicon is its interactions in facilitating bone calcification and mineralization. Inadequate silicon intake has been associated with skeletal abnormalities including developmental deformity; weak, brittle nails and hair; thinning capillaries and arteries. Weak, bones, joints and connective tissue are major contributing factors to chronic musculoskeletal pain and disease. Supplemental silicon may be able to retard these age-related degenerative changes.
While silicon is exceptionally well tolerated at high doses, scientists currently estimate the human requirement for silicon to be between 5 to 20 mg per day. Diets rich in unrefined grains and wholesome foods, such as wheat bran and oats are a good source of silicon. The processed and refined of food substantially decreases the amount of silicon intake in our food. Furthermore, as we grow older, our ability to metabolize dietary silicon declines due to lower acid levels of the stomach. Therefore, silicon supplementation may be necessary to maintain healthy bones, joints, hair, nails, and connective tissue.
The reasons for silicon supplementation are:
Bones: Silicon helps maintain bone density and strength by facilitating the deposit of calcium and minerals into bone tissue.
Joints: Silicon is vital for articular cartilage development and the integrity of joints and ligaments.
Cardiovascular health: Silicon is essential for the strength and integrity of the tunica intima, the inner lining of arterial tissue.
Nails: Silicon helps nails grow faster and harder.
Hair: Silicon helps hair grow thicker and stronger.
Diseases that may be positively affected by silicon supplementation are:
Osteoporosis: Silicon has been shown to increase the bone density of the femur (the bone from the hip to the knee), Eisinger and Clairet (1993) Magnesium Research, 6,247-249.
Cardiovascular Disease: Studies in rabbits have shown regression of atheroma lesions after silicon supplementation, Loeper et al (1979) Atherosclerosis, 33,397-408.
Alzheimer Disease: Silicon protects the brain from aluminum toxicity, which has been associated with Alzheimer's Disease, Carlisle and Curran (1987) Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 1, 83-89.
Because of its amazing critical interactive roles in biological functions, It is believed it possibly works as a cell messenger like in electronic semi-conductor to send information from cells to cells to synchronize individual cell’s life cycle. Products of SalCium incorporate biological activated silicon named BioCium , which mimic its natural biogenic functions to restore and enhance skin’s healthy glow.
在深入了解BioCium之前，讓我們認識一下一個稱為矽的重要礦物質。矽（Si）佔近30％的地球質量。它是地球上的第二大要元素。在現代許多的高科技部件，我們都可以發現矽的存在，例如液晶顯示器（ LCD），太陽能板，半導體等。然而這些都是非生化矽-就是即使吃進肚子里，它不僅不能幫助我們的身體；反之，可能有害！
生物矽
在大多數生物體，從簡單的矽藻至更複雜的生物體都可以發現矽的存在。矽藻利用海裡的矽來組成自己的外部骨架。同像的有如某些放射蟲原生動物，海綿和一些植物（phytoliths）也利用矽來製造自己的身體組織。問荊草本亦使用矽作為結構材料。科學家發現雞和鼠需要矽來幫助它們的骨骼增長。有人聲稱，在我們人體大約含六克的矽，這類矽都在人體的骨骼和牙齒中，以助強化鈣結構。矽亦有助於降低指甲脆裂和使髮根更有韌性。矽也是膠原蛋白組織的一個重要成分，它有助於保持皮膚彈性和保水作用。一些瘢痕修整凝膠片也是於矽為主，它有助於減少由於過度生產的膠原蛋白所造成的疤痕。科學研究人員發現，矽的含量在嬰兒皮膚比成人較高。矽會隨著年齡增長而减少。
生物矽
在大多數生物體，從簡單的矽藻至更複雜的生物體都可以發現矽的存在。矽藻利用海裡的矽來組成自己的外部骨架。同像的有如某些放射蟲原生動物，海綿和一些植物（phytoliths）也利用矽來製造自己的身體組織。問荊草本亦使用矽作為結構材料。科學家發現雞和鼠需要矽來幫助它們的骨骼增長。有人聲稱，在我們人體大約含六克的矽，這類矽都在人體的骨骼和牙齒中，以助強化鈣結構。矽亦有助於降低指甲脆裂和使髮根更有韌性。矽也是膠原蛋白組織的一個重要成分，它有助於保持皮膚彈性和保水作用。一些瘢痕修整凝膠片也是於矽為主，它有助於減少由於過度生產的膠原蛋白所造成的疤痕。科學研究人員發現，矽的含量在嬰兒皮膚比成人較高。矽會隨著年齡增長而减少。
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在海水中發現矽結構的矽藻 (diatom)
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在20世紀70年代中期，在加州洛杉磯大學分校的研究所和其他機構的研究證明，矽是正常成長，發育，頭髮，皮膚，指甲，粘膜，血管，軟硬骨骼和結締組織不可缺少的重要元素。矽還與膠原蛋白的形成有密切關，讓肌腱，韌帶，軟硬骨骼等提供纖維蛋白基質的支持。
矽之功能的較詳記錄是其能促進骨骼鈣化和礦化。骨骼發育異常與矽攝入不足有著非常密切關係，這包括畸形及薄弱的指甲和脆弱的頭髮；毛細血管和動脈變薄；骨骼，關節和結締組織變脆弱。以及其它慢性骨骼肌肉疼痛等疾病。補充矽可延緩這些與年齡有關的退行性變化。
雖然人體對矽有蠻高的承受量，然而科學家估計人體對矽的每天需求量約5至20毫克。飲食富含糙穀物，如麥麩和燕麥是一個很好矽的來源。加工和提煉的食物大幅度減少矽之含量。此外，當我們年長，我們的代謝能力下降及胃酸降低，導致矽在飲食的吸收也相应減少。因此為了要有健康的骨骼，關節，頭髮，指甲，和結締組織，可能需要補充矽。
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| 問荊/木贼 |
骨骼：有利於保持骨骼密度，促進鈣和礦物質之累積。
關節：促使軟骨，關節和韌帶的完善發展。
動脈管：促進血管內膜，內壁動脈組織發展不可少的重要元素。
指甲：有助於指甲的增長和硬度。
頭髮：有助於強化頭髮和生長。
矽之吸收可能會影響到的疾病：
骨骼疏鬆症：已經檢證矽與增加骨密度股骨有關（從臀部骨到膝蓋骨）。Eisinger and Clairet (1993) Magnesium Research, 6,247-249。
血管疾病：研究室證實，矽之補充使兔的硬化動脈性病變回復。Loeper et al (1979) Atherosclerosis, 33,397-408。
老年癡呆症：老年癡呆症與大腦受鋁中毒有相關係，矽保護大腦免受鋁中毒。Carlisle and Curran (1987) Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 1, 83-89.。
由於矽在生物功能所引起的互動作用之驚奇影響，它有可能作為一個細胞訊息者，細胞與細胞之間發送信息作為細胞的生命週期同步作用，有如電子半導體發送信息。SalCium的產品納入生化活性矽名為BioCium，其中模仿自然生物的共能，以恢復和增強健康皮膚使之容光煥發。
