How is boron toxic, yet it can be supplemented?

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As it says in the title, I have a question regarding boron.

Disodium Tetraborate for example is used in supplements, and in chemicals such as fertilizers and cleaners etc.

Is it the quantity that you consume that makes it toxic?

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> Is it the quantity that you consume that makes it toxic?

Absolutely. **Everything** will kill you if you take too large a dose – like how you can die from drinking too much water. Some things will kill you if you take too *little* a dose – like how you can die from drinking not enough water. Everything is fine in the right amounts – it’s just that for a lot of things, the right amounts are zero or practically zero.

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