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What is Boron?

Boron is a trace mineral found in all foods produced by plants.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
co-factor for vitamin D 1 0
Joint support 1 0
General health 1 0
Support immune health 1 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 1 0
Cramps 1 1 Efficacy_major

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 2

Reported Dosages

  2 mg daily 3 mg daily 6 mg daily 50 mg weekly 150 mcg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Boron (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 1   Expense: 33%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 33%
Other 1   Other: 33%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Boron

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Boron

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Boron

Always
 1 50%
Usually
 1 50%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Boron

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 1 50%
Not at all
 1 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Boron

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 1 100%

Report created on May 26, 2012.