Boron Interactions
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Interactions with Medications and Supplements
The following are the medications and supplements that are more likely to cause a reaction with boron supplements:
- Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus
The minerals calcium, magnesium and phosphorus all aid the absorption and effectiveness of boron. Boron also assists to help metabolise calcium, magnesium and phosphorus so that they can be more effective in their actions. - Oral contraceptives
Women taking oral contraceptives are advised to limit intake of boron supplements as they can cause elevated oestrogen levels in the blood, which could be a risk for several types of cancer (breast, ovarian, uterus).
Apart from the above mineral interactions with boron, there are no known interactions between boron and any drugs.
The minerals calcium, magnesium and phosphorus all aid the absorption and effectiveness of boron
Other interactions with Boron
There are none reported.
Boron's effect on lab tests
There are none reported.