Boron

Boron Recent studies of bone, mineral and lipid metabolism, energy utilization, and immune function suggest that the element boron may be an essential nutrient for animals and humans. This report reviews several studies conducted in our laboratory that address the importance of boron for brain and psychological function. An initial study with mature rats found that adding small amounts of boron to a very low boron diet changed brain electrical activity in a manner consistent with increased activation. Three human studies followed that evaluated the effects of dietary boron on brain electrical activity and on performance of several mental and motor tasks. Two studies found that feeding a very low boron, brain, studies, function, very, tasks, psychological, performance, low, found, electrical, activity, two, three, study, several, poorer, observed, nutrient, motor, humans, effects, diet, consistent, changes, activation, utilization, toxicity, symptoms, support, supplementation, suggest, status, speed, small, similar