Boron Detox

After being told through the BioMeridian that I was low in boron, I began supplementing boron at 12 mg. a day. After a couple weeks, I experienced an optical migraine that started out as a small blind spot in my vision that gradually grew after several minutes and expanded in an arc with bright black and white jagged edges. I also had increased nausea and diarrhea. I later read that die-off or detox is common, as it is potent at killing candida.

Here is a great overview of why boron is important:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4712861/

I was mainly interested in arthritis aspects, as I have a lot of arthritis that travels from joint to joint that is common in Crohn's disease.

After the reaction, I cut back to just one milligram per day and will work slowly up to two milligrams per day. I have not had any reactions since then.

http://www.health-science-spirit.com/borax.htm

This article shows the alternative medicine usage of boron and description of Herxheimer reactions.

8/15/18 update: I am now able to take 1-2 mg. a day with no increased reactions.