Silicon, nettle and sport

By Adrien Baccichetti (biologist) and Kateryna Baccichetti (biochemist). Silicon for sports. Do you know its role? Practicing a sport requires a balanced diet and an adequate intake of essential elements for the proper functioning of the body...

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Silicon, nettle and antioxidant activity

To understand the mechanisms of oxidative stress and aging, click here. The following text presents some studies on the relationship between nettle (Urtica Dioica) and oxidative stress. You will find their full references in the bibliography...

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The role of silicon

By Adrien Baccichetti (biologist) and Kateryna Baccichetti (biochemist). Silicon Silicon, the second most important element on the earth’s crust, is essential for life. The silicon stock in the body is approximately 7g. Due to modern...

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Aging and oxidative stress

By Adrien Baccichetti (biologist). Every living being naturally produces, on contact with the oxygen in the air, free radicals (reactive oxygen species) responsible for oxidative stress. These molecules have an unpaired electron that is highly...

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Detoxification, renal and hepatic action.

By Adrien Baccichetti (biologist) and Kateryna Baccichetti (biochemist). The waste products from our metabolism and the toxic substances we absorb are metabolized by the liver and then mostly eliminated by the kidneys, where urine is formed...

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Organic silicon

Organic silicon, nettle silica, and horsetail silica. What is organic silicon? It is silicon bonded to a carbon molecule. It can be natural (synthesized by a plant from mineral silicon) or manufactured in a laboratory. Only organic silicon is...

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Silicon and Osteoporosis.

Silicon and Osteoporosis. OSTEOPOROSIS: Silicon, an essential element to effectively combat it By Dr. Yves Baccichetti. Formerly more rare without being exceptional, it was the main cause of the dreaded hip fractures in elderly individuals...

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