BioSil- drops that fight wrinkles and strengthen your bones

In my never ending search to find products that keep me feeling and looking younger I have discovered a new product that I am very excited to tell you about. While sitting in my chiropractor’s office, I was reading a magazines and saw an advertisement for a product called BioSil, an Advanced Collagen Generator which claims to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, thicken and strengthen hair and nails, increase bone mineral density and promote healthy joints. Obviously, this advertisement peaked my interest so I started doing some research on BioSil.

  

What is BioSil exactly?

 

BioSil is not a topical, but a supplement that you can take in capsule or liquid form that contains a biologically active form of silicon called choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid. Silicon is a trace mineral required for the formation of healthy connective tissue, bone, skin, hair and nails. Silicon is essential for collagen formation, healthy arteries and regulates calcium deposition in bones. There are other forms of silicon available such as those found in food, horsetail and colloidal gel (silica) products, but those are very poorly absorbed due to their insoluble, polymerized forms. For absorption to occur, dietary silicon must be first converted to Orthosilicic Acid (monomeric silicic acid), the bioavailable form found by BioSil.

 

The condition of our hair, skin and nails depends on what is commonly called “Beauty Proteins.” These proteins are:

• Collagen, which "plumps" the skin, and helps to remove wrinkles and prevent them from forming. Collagen also helps to continuously hydrate the skin from the inside out. And, for bones, collagen provides the "binding sites" for calcium; 
• Elastin, which gives skin its ability to "bounce back," helping to prevent fine lines and wrinkles; and, 
• Keratin, which is packed into the hair shaft, providing thickness, elasticity, and strength. Keratin can also give nails strength and clarity.  

With age, levels of all three of these proteins decline. According to all studies that were available, it appears that BioSil, nourishes these "Beauty Proteins" and, delivers beauty-enhancing benefits to: 

• Reduce fine lines and wrinkles by a full 19 percent;
• Volumize and strengthen hair; and,
• Create stronger, more break-resistant hair. 

What's more, BioSil has been clinically shown to promote better bone health in women already taking calcium and vitamin D. Perhaps the best news is that BioSil was found to be safe. While none of these statements have been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration, I was able to locate multiple studies that confirm the claims listed above made by Natrol, the company that produces BioSil.

 

Studies have been performed by the University of Brussels in Belgium, the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy, National Institute of Health, UCLA and with extremely impressive results. The study performed in Brussels involved 50 women (ages 40 to 65) with signs of sun-damage and premature aging of the skin. Half of the subjects received 10 mg of the biologically active form of silicon (same as in BioSil) and the other half received placebo. After the 20-week double-blind study, results showed that the group that received the biologically active form of silicon experienced 30% improvements in shallow, micro wrinkles and 55% in skin elasticity and a significant reduction in brittle nail and hair.

 

In addition, researchers at UCLA and other research institutions have demonstrated that silicon is necessary for the normal growth and development of connective tissues, joints; as well as for skin, nails, hair, arteries and cartilage. They basically concluded that every part of the body that requires strength and elasticity requires silicon.

 

Once I completed my research I went to the local Good Nutrition where I purchase my supplements and asked if they carried BioSil and not only did they carry it they were fans of this supplement as well. I purchased the drops and just add it to orange juice so there is no bad taste to deal with and no pills to swallow. The liquid is a very economical way to go as you get 120 days (once daily) for the same price you would get 30 days of capsules. I have only been taking BioSil for two weeks so I haven’t noticed any obvious signs of improvement but I will keep you posted!

If you would like to read some of these studies in depth you can go to these links:

Bone Study

Fine Hair Study

Sundamaged Skin Study