Discover why silicon deserves a place in your everyday wellbeing routine.
We hear endlessly about calcium, magnesium and vitamin D. But there is another mineral quietly attracting the attention of scientists interested in healthy ageing, bones, connective tissue and collagen. Silicon occurs naturally in our diet, particularly in foods such as whole grains, cereals, oats and certain fruits and vegetables. Yet despite being something many of us consume every day, it rarely enters the wellbeing conversation. As we become more interested in staying active, strong and feeling good for longer, perhaps it deserves a little more attention.
So why are researchers interested in silicon? Collagen is usually associated with smoother, younger-looking skin, but its importance goes much deeper. It is a major structural protein found throughout the body and forms an important part of the organic matrix of bone. Research has explored silicon's potential involvement in collagen synthesis and stabilisation, connective tissue and bone mineralisation, while studies have also found associations between dietary silicon intake and bone mineral density in certain populations. The science continues to develop, but it opens up an interesting question. If we are already thinking about calcium, vitamin D and collagen as we age, should we be thinking about silicon too?
There is another detail worth knowing. Not all forms of silicon are absorbed by the body in the same way. Human research comparing different sources found significant differences in absorption, with monomethylsilanetriol, better known as MMST, showing particularly high bioavailability. In one study, approximately 64% of the silicon dose from MMST was recovered in urine, compared with 44% from green beans and 43% from orthosilicic acid. This is important because when choosing a supplement, the amount on the label only tells part of the story. The form in which a nutrient is delivered, and how readily the body can absorb it, matters too.
This is where G5® The Dietary Supplement becomes particularly interesting. MMST sits at the heart of the G5® approach, providing a highly bioavailable source of silicon that can become part of an everyday wellbeing routine. Are you starting to think more about maintaining mobility as you get older? Looking after your bones and joints? Interested in collagen and supporting your body from within? Rather than treating these as completely separate concerns, the G5® Wellbeing range offers a more joined-up approach to healthy ageing, built around a molecule that LLR-G5 has researched and developed for more than 25 years.
Perhaps the real secret to ageing well is to stop thinking about ageing as something we need to fight. Staying active, eating well, maintaining strength, sleeping properly and making intelligent choices about what we put into our bodies can all play their part. No single mineral or supplement is a shortcut, and the research into silicon continues to evolve, but its relationship with collagen, connective tissue and bone makes it a fascinating part of the healthy-ageing story. Silicon may not have the fame of calcium, magnesium or vitamin D just yet. If maintaining your wellbeing for the years ahead matters to you, discover G5® The Dietary Supplement with MMST and explore the G5® Wellbeing range.
