tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post7803450121590572644..comments2024-03-24T05:50:07.033-07:00Comments on Biologizing: Silicon in BeerPeter Houlihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00961900865379520219noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-72854705383674693262014-03-17T13:05:03.929-07:002014-03-17T13:05:03.929-07:00There are studies that say people tend to consume ...There are studies that say people tend to consume an average of between 20 mg and 50 mg of silicon a day, and studies suggest that people should get at least 46. The silicon content of beer ranges from 6.4 mg/L to 56.5 mg/L, with an average of 30 mg/L. So if you're not getting enough silicon in your diet, beer can help. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-44031634470724333132014-03-17T13:01:15.441-07:002014-03-17T13:01:15.441-07:00Thats an interesting point. I don't know if it...Thats an interesting point. I don't know if its the soil or the barley/malt itself that contains the silicon and the brewing process helps bring it out. Something to look into. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-40319738051351023062014-03-17T12:59:20.132-07:002014-03-17T12:59:20.132-07:00You bring up a good point. I read that lighter bre...You bring up a good point. I read that lighter brews contain more silicon than darker. The research states that silicon helps in osteoporosis and since beer is one of the largest ways we consume silicon, it can help. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-16743114658348698202014-03-15T06:39:44.234-07:002014-03-15T06:39:44.234-07:00I like how your post showed a new positive aspect ...I like how your post showed a new positive aspect of beer drinking. You say beer is a leading contributor for Si intake Western society. Most people don't drink beer everyday, so I wonder how this impacts Si intake. Is the Si you would receive from drinking beer on occasion enough? <br /><br />Posted by Morgan MatuszkoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-31786423252788832512014-03-14T20:35:23.974-07:002014-03-14T20:35:23.974-07:00This article makes me wonder about the people of a...This article makes me wonder about the people of ancient civilizations that first created and drank beer, if we were to analyze their bones, would they should a higher concentration of silicon? Also, in more current research, is there a different between the health of lighter vs. darker beer and silicon content, a glass of red wine is good for your heart, so is a glass a beer a day going to help is osteoporosis?<br /><br />-Thomas FloresPeter Houlihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961900865379520219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-62146289683381822792014-03-14T20:34:48.880-07:002014-03-14T20:34:48.880-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Peter Houlihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961900865379520219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-37757034735593057312014-03-14T15:58:16.110-07:002014-03-14T15:58:16.110-07:00Great article! I would imagine that the concentrat...Great article! I would imagine that the concentration of silicon in the soil determines its concentration in the grains used to make the beer. If there are locations with much more silicon in their soil than others, then it seems to me like the thing to do is find those fields and to make beer from produce in those fields for medicinal purposes. <br />-JEPeter Houlihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961900865379520219noreply@blogger.com