Dr. Mercola Silica Collagen Builder

Many people take collagen, one of today’s most popular supplements, to support optimal connective tissue for healthy hair, skin, nails, bones and joints. Yet, without silica, an essential trace element, your body can’t begin to produce the collagen it needs to receive these benefits.

While Collagen is the major structural component or building block of connective tissue in your body, plant-based silica is the key nutrient needed to rejuvenate collagen production naturally.

By nature, silica is poorly utilized by your body, and silica supplements vary widely in their absorption rates. The most popular supplemental sources of silica are horsetail and bamboo, but both of these sources have absorption rates of around 3% or less.