Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Ionic Minerals Joint Support. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Ionic Minerals Joint Support. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally and appropriately in amounts commonly found in foods (7135,10470,92135). It is estimated that the average dietary intake of silicon is 20-50 mg daily (110029); however, there is currently no established recommended dietary allowance or tolerable upper intake level for silicon (7135,92136,95009,110029).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: LIKELY SAFE
when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods (7135,10470).
It is estimated that the average dietary intake of silicon is 20-50 mg daily (110029). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of silicon when used in larger, medicinal amounts; avoid using.
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used topically and appropriately, short-term. Topical products containing sulfur in concentrations up to 10% have been used safely in clinical research for up to 8 weeks (27846,27847,88107,88112,88123,88124,98205,98207,100735). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of using sulfur orally.
CHILDREN: POSSIBLY SAFE
when used topically and appropriately, short-term.
Topical products containing sulfur in concentrations up to 6% have been used safely when applied nightly in children and adolescents for up to 6 nights (27846,27847). In infants, topical products containing sulfur in concentrations up to 2% have been safely applied for 3 hours daily for up to 6 days (27847).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: POSSIBLY SAFE
when applied topically and appropriately, short-term.
Topical products containing sulfur in concentrations up to 6% have been safely applied nightly for up to 6 nights (27846,27847). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of sulfur when used orally; avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Ionic Minerals Joint Support. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Ionic Minerals Joint Support. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General
...Orally, silicon in the amounts found in food and water is not associated with adverse effects.
Serious Adverse Effects (Rare):
Inhaled: Crystalline silicon dioxide in the form of quartz dust found in industrial and occupational settings is associated with an increased risk of diseases such as silicosis, tuberculosis, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, glomerulonephritis, vasculitis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Cardiovascular ...Case control studies have shown that occupational exposure to silicon dioxide-containing compounds may cause vasculitis (75114). Patients with occupational pulmonary silicosis may develop microscopic polyangiitis (inflammation of the blood vessels in the nose, sinuses, throat, lungs, and kidneys, also known as Wegener's granulomatosis).
Dermatologic ...Occupational silica exposure may be a risk factor for scleroderma, particularly in males (75099).
Genitourinary
...Limited reports in humans indicate that long-term use of large amounts of antacids containing magnesium trisilicate may be associated with urolithiasis and silicon-containing stones (11760,11861,75075,75103).
However, fewer than 30 cases associated with antacids containing silicates have been reported, despite these products being commercially available since the 1930s. Although exceptionally rare, silicon dioxide kidney stones can also occur without magnesium trisilicate ingestion (11556). Their formation is caused by an acidic urinary pH. In at least one case, urine alkalinization resulted in resolution of the symptoms (75075).
Case-control studies have shown that occupational exposure to silicon dioxide is related to antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated glomerulonephritis (75114). High silicon levels in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis have been associated with nephropathy (75089).
Hepatic ...High silicon levels in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis have been associated with liver disease (75089).
Musculoskeletal ...High silicon levels in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis have been associated with bone disease (75089). A meta-analysis suggests that the risk of rheumatoid arthritis is elevated with occupational exposure to silicon dioxide (75078).
Neurologic/CNS ...High silicon levels in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis have been associated with neuropathy (75089).
Pulmonary/Respiratory ...Occupational exposure to crystalline silicon dioxide dust is associated with an increased risk of pulmonary diseases such as silicosis, tuberculosis, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer (75076,75081,75084,75114). Patients with occupational pulmonary silicosis may develop microscopic polyangiitis (inflammation of the blood vessels in the nose, sinuses, throat, lungs, and kidneys, also known as Wegener's granulomatosis). Meta-analyses suggest that occupational exposure to silicon dioxide increases the risk of lung cancer (75085,75095,75115). An analysis of 19 studies shows that lung cancer risk is approximately 2 times higher for those with silicosis (75115). It is not clear whether silicon dioxide is carcinogenic in the absence of silicosis (75083).
General ...Topically, sulfur is generally well tolerated when used in concentrations of up to 10%. Adverse effects include skin dryness, irritation, and pruritus (27846,88112,88120,88121,88126). Orally, sulfur has been reported to cause diarrhea and metabolic acidosis (27845).
Dermatologic ...Topically, application of sulfur preparations can cause dryness, leading to local irritation and pruritus in up to 28% of patients (27846,88112,88120,88121,88126).
Gastrointestinal ...Orally, sulfur is converted to sulfide in the gastrointestinal tract, causing intestinal irritation which can lead to diarrhea (27845).
Renal ...There is one case report of metabolic acidosis occurring in a 57-year-old woman who had consumed approximately 250 grams of flowers of sulfur, a form of sulfur prepared by sublimation, over a 6-day period (27845). Underlying conditions, including diabetes and renal failure, may have contributed to the acidosis. Sulfur is converted to sulfide by colonic bacteria and then to sulfate in various tissues, generating hydrogen ions which can lead to acidosis when clearance mechanisms are overwhelmed (27845).