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Trica-Sil™

Silica is a crucial trace mineral found in bones and fast growing tissues such as hair, skin, and fingernails, which are especially dependent on silica for strength and resilience. It’s also a major building block of collagen, which helps keep skin supple and blood vessels strong.* Trica-Sil™ contains bionatural silica (silica, flavonoids, and trace minerals (from the sea), bound to marine lipids). Because the silica in horsetail is bound to other substances in the plant in a complex manner, the absorption and activity of this vital mineral is enhanced and provides greater health benefits than traditional silica supplements.

Organic horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Trica-Sil was also shown to increase absorption of calcium into the bone by an average of 50%.1 Trica-Sil balanced the ratio of natural bone anabolism (adding minerals to bone) with bone catabolism (withdrawing minerals from the bone.) This healthy balance allows bones to retain calcium longer—by an average of 50% or more. A randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study over 12 months of 65 women revealed that Trica-Sil supported bone health and strength.2,3 Trica-Sil has also been shown to promote dental health.*⁴

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Some of the many common names for Equisetum arvense include horsetail, bottle brush, scouring rush, corncob plant, paddock pipes, pewterwort, shave grass, and toadpipe. The health benefits of this plant have been known for centuries – its use as an herbal remedy dates back to ancient Greece and Rome. Equisetum arvense is a fern and reproduces by spores. It grows in woodlands, meadows and swamps in northern latitudes.