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Osteoporosis is a multifaceted disorder resulting in a reduction in bone mass, which can lead to fractures following minimal trauma. Contributing factors include more than just calcium intake levels. This may help explain the low incidence of osteoporosis in certain cultures that consume under 500 mg of calcium intake per day. Invariably, these people consume more then adequate amounts of trace minerals.
Unfortunately for American females their dietary intake of trace minerals, important for bone health and metabolism, averages less than 80% of the established RDA’s. These trace minerals include calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese and boron. To make matters worse, a typical American diet is too rich in phosphorus (soda is one source), aluminum, and other heavy metals that are known to antagonize actions of essential minerals. Thus, it makes more sense to supply all the important elements needed for normal bone turnover and repair, rather than adding excessive amounts of calcium only.
A note of caution here, increased phosphorus intake along with low calcium intake may contribute to the onset of osteoporosis, the elevated phosphorus intake inhibits absorption of the nutrients necessary for healthy bone repair. Documentation of heavy metal contamination in calcium products used by osteoporotics are dolomite (mineral hydroxyapatite) and certain bone meal products with levels of cadmium and aluminum.
(Read the page on Vitamin and Mineral Tablets The Hidden Dangers)
A shortage of a number of various nutrients may contribute to the development of osteoporosis. The proper nutritional approach should not be to provide a single mineral, such as calcium, or even a common source of calcium and other minerals, such as hydroxyapatite. Rather it should involve the contributing support of a full spectrum of relevant nutrients.
A calcium supplement formulated with bioavailable forms of important minerals along with key synergistic factors such as Vitamin C and purified chondroitin sulfates. The prudent amounts of B complex vitamins with Vitamins D and K (emulsified for improved bioavailability) which play important roles in bone health. Vitamin D ( the parathyroid hormone) is essential in calcium absorption in the gut and Vitamin K is a cofactor for enzymes that modify certain proteins for being able to bind for the vital function of osteocalcin, which is the major non-collagen protein found in bone.
A safe well tolerated product with Calcium citrate which is one form of
calcium that is very well absorbed in all populations, especially those low
in stomach acid (hypochlorhydia, of achlorhydria). This form of calcium is
absorbed 10 times better than calcium carbonate or oyster shell calcium, and
does not interfere with absorption of other minerals as some of the other
calcium’s do. Research evidence, and our clinical experience, suggests that
bone mass can be maintained or even increased after supplementation. We use
a product called Osteo B Plus exclusively, with great results, we've seen
bone mass increase by 8% within less then six months, which is considered an
extremely high absorption rate by most Endocrinologists coming close to what the drug therapies do without the possibility of side effects . This product is
available for purchase on our Product List.
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