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The aim of this research study is to determine by laboratory analyses the effects of drinking silicon-rich water on bone health. This will be determined from blood and urine samples from subjects who will be asked to drink 1 liter per day of either silicon-rich water or water without silicon for 12 weeks.
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Naturally occurring silicon as aqueous silicic acids at a level of 85 mg/liter which is well within safe intake limits occurs in water obtained from artesian wells in Fiji (Fiji Water, Inc.). Other drinking waters (e.g. Aquafina, Crystal Geyser, etc.) have all trace minerals including silicon removed by reverse osmosis. Silicon may be a necessary mineral for bone health. Therefore, this study aims to demonstrate the potential beneficial effects of short-term intake of silicon-rich water (85 mg/day of silicon in the diet from 1 liter of Fiji Water) compared to deionized water (with no silicon) over 12 weeks in normal postmenopausal women. The women to be studied will be stratified by bone density (based on T score by DEXA) and have analyses of biomarkers of bone metabolism to achieve the following specific aims:
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