i never read about this but remembered that boron deficiency was a common problem with plants

ohhh

like iodine, the oil soluble form (elemental) is more important and the water soluble form is not important

that's why lugol's makes a big difference

this also hints in the direction of something

fats

either the fats don't adsorb boron well, or they do not release it well

either way

i was taking boron in water soluble form on and off

and i think that this is half of the equation

the other half is eliminating the fats that inhibit absorption or release of boron in its nonpolar forms

that is... seed oils

i am now absolutely convinced that i cannot consume one more drop of seed oils

lucky i just discovered i can buy (grain fed) angus beef at my local

that's it, no more fucking chippy

my final last addiction that i think was probably a lot more fundamental to my cramp problem than i had previously estimated