Nothing boring about boron: effects of supplementation on steroid hormones and inflammation
Pizzorno L
Published in Integrative Medicine
Methodology
Narrative systematic review of human and animal studies of boron supplementation on sex hormone binding globulin, free testosterone, oestradiol and inflammatory markers.
Key Findings
Boron supplementation of 6-10 mg/day lowered sex hormone binding globulin and raised free testosterone within one week in small human trials.
Conclusions
Boron appears to reduce SHBG and increase free steroid hormone availability.
Limitations
Small, mostly uncontrolled human studies; narrative synthesis.
Supplements Studied
Boron supplementation of 6-10 mg/day lowered sex hormone binding globulin and raised free testosterone within one week
Outcomes Measured
Boron supplementation of 6-10 mg/day lowered sex hormone binding globulin and raised free testosterone within one week
Study Details
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