We look at a video that’s part of a wider social media trend promoting borax as a health supplement. The cleaning chemical is toxic to reproductive systems, and there’s no good evidence of it helping with diseases like arthritis as claimed.
showed some effects on calcium, oestrogen and testosterone levels in postmenopausal women taking boron supplements, all of which could in theory affect bone health. Boron is one of the substances found in borax. The study involved 12 women, and didn’t seem to measure actual bone loss. This study alone can’t tell us whether borax is effective for improving bone health.
We have contacted the account that posted the original video via their Facebook and Instagram profiles, but have not received a response at the time of writing.
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