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3 Natural Osteoporosis Treatments
“Adequate calcium & vitamin D throughout life, as part of a well-balanced diet, may reduce the risk of osteoporosis.”
Get These 3 Things To Increase Your Bone Density
The best way to protect yourself against osteoporosis is by taking preventative steps. According to the FDA, getting enough calcium and vitamin D as part of a balanced diet throughout your life can help lower the risk of developing osteoporosis.
But what if you’ve already developed osteoporosis? Does that mean it’s too late to increase your bone density? Clinical studies say, “no!” The fact is that a few small changes in your lifestyle can stop bone loss and actually increase your bone density.
What is Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis, “porous bones“, is a disease that causes bones to become brittle and very susceptible to fractures.¹ These fractures typically occur in the hip, spine, and wrist. A fracture or broken bone can have a huge effect on your life, causing disability, pain, or loss of independence. Fractures can make it very difficult to do daily activities without help. And unfortunately, the International Osteoporosis Foundation currently estimates that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over age 50 will suffer an osteoporotic fracture.²
Natural Ways To Increase Bone Density
#1 - Get Plenty Sleep
Studies have shown that a lack of sleep can affect your bone health by impacting how bones repair themselves.[1] Your bones, like most other parts of your body, have a built-in way of healing themselves. Most of this work is done by cells called Osteoclasts (these are the cells that remove old and damaged bone) and Osteoblasts (these are the cells that build healthy new bone). Studies show that sleep deprivation interferes with the activity of these essential cells. So do your bones a favor, and get plenty of good quality sleep.
#2 - Get Plenty Exercise
If you want to protect yIour bones from age-related weakening, here’s welcome news. Studies show that specific physical exercises help prevent bone loss. In fact, they can even stimulate your bones to become stronger. Scientists call this ‘Wolf’s Law.’ And it explains why having frail bones doesn’t have to be an inevitable part of aging. Because your bones are living tissues, they’ll become stronger the more you use them. That’s why studies show that regular weight-bearing exercise is a great way to protect your bone health. [2]
#3 - Get Plenty Nutrients
Exercise is great for bone health, but your bones need nutrients too. A study - published in The International Journal of Medical Science[3] - found that 16 bone-building nutrients can stop bone loss from happening. In fact, researchers discovered that by adding these nutrients to your diet, your bones will actually get stronger. Imagine that! Enjoying your life without worrying about fracturing a bone. Want to know more about these essential nutrients?
Click on any of the 16 nutrients below to see how it can help to increase your bone density.
- Vanadium The Tale of the Twisted Goats In 1976, the USDA conducted a study they could never get away with today. Goats were completely deprived of dietary vanadium - and their kids were born with twisted limbs. It’s sad, right. The inescapable lesson: Vanadium is ESSENTIAL to healthy bone. And it may lower blood sugar plus a host of other little studied uses it has in your body.
- Silica/Silicon You won’t find silica in your calcium supplement, yet silica is essential for collagen production in bone. And your bones are 50% collagen. So imagine what happens when you don’t have sufficient silica from your diet? Better yet, studies show that silica also promotes healthier hair, skin, and nails.
- Strontium Accelerate Your Bone Density Growth Scientists have discovered strontium has a unique dual-action on your bones. Strontium inhibits bone loss while simultaneously stimulating bone growth through more than a dozen mechanisms of action — a true win-win for your bones!
- Boron The Bountiful Benefits Boron is a trace mineral essential for the growth and maintenance of healthy bone. Boron helps our bones get the most benefit from vitamin D and our hormones. Boron becomes especially important for postmenopausal women, and for men as testosterone levels start to decline after age 50. Boron is also important for greatly improving wound healing, boosting magnesium absorption and a host of other benefits.4
- Copper Why Calcium Needs a Copper Topper Copper is essential in bone metabolism, activating enzymes like lysyl oxidase that incorporate both collagen and elastin into the organic component of bone. Furthermore, inadequate copper levels have also been associated with bone diseases that can result in fragile bones and increased risk of fracture.
- Manganese There’s No Bone Mineralization Without Manganese Manganese helps the body form connective tissue, blood clotting factors, sex hormones — and bones. That’s because manganese is a cofactor for several enzymes involved in bone formation. Specifically, it is critical in the formation of the ground substance to which collagen adheres, and for the development of chondrocytes, the cells that secrete cartilage and become bone-building osteoblasts and eventually osteocytes which regulate the entire bone renewal process.5 Without manganese, bone mineralization simply cannot start!
- Nickel A Penny For Your Thoughts on Nickel Nickel is used for increasing iron absorption, preventing iron-poor blood (anemia), and treating weak bones. Like zinc and copper, nickel serves as a cofactor for enzymes involved in bone remodeling processes. Too little or too much nickel can affect the distribution of other nutrients in your body, including calcium. Given the obvious benefit calcium has on our bones, you can see why an adequate level of nickel is critical to maintaining healthy bone!
- Phosphorus Meet Calcium’s Bone-building Partner After calcium, phosphorus is the most abundant mineral in the body with approximately 85% of the body’s phosphorus being found in your bones. It’s fundamental to growth, maintenance, and is necessary along with calcium and magnesium for proper growth and formation of bones. According to a cross-sectional analyses of the CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey high phosphorus intake is associated with a 2.1% improvement in BMD and also reduced risk of osteoporosis by 45% in adults whose calcium and phosphorus intakes were within normal ranges.6
- Selenium Decreases Bone Loss and Increases BMD Selenium is the required cofactor for two groups of enzymes intimately tied to bone health: the selenoenzymes, which neutralize bone-destructive free radicals and the deiodinase enzymes, which are necessary for the healthy thyroid function that keeps our bone renewal metabolism running. For these reasons, low selenium results in decreased bone mineral density.
- Zinc Low Zinc Equals Low Bone Density Zinc is an essential mineral that is required for normal skeletal growth and according to studies7 appears to be able to promote bone regeneration. That’s because zinc can positively affect osteoblasts, the cells responsible for new bone formation, while inhibiting osteoclast activity, the cells responsible for removing old bone — making it a vital nutrient for both men and women, especially those in their post-menopausal years.
- Calcium The Rock Solid Argument for Plant-based Calcium Your body doesn’t produce calcium, but it’s essential for healthy bones. The only way your body can get the calcium it needs is through food or from supplements — and if you’re like most people, you may find it difficult to get enough calcium from food alone!8 The problem with supplementation is that most calcium supplements are made from crushed up rocks, so they’re hard to digest. But since AlgaeCal is from a plant, it's super absorbable and gentle on your body. And rock-based calcium only contains calcium, but your bones need multiple nutrients to increase bone density. Calcium alone is not enough.
- Magnesium No Magnesium, No New Bone Without magnesium we cannot produce osteoblasts, the cells that create new bone, nor can we activate the enzyme that converts vitamin D into 1,25-D, the form in which vitamin D helps us absorb calcium. So a lack of magnesium means fewer osteoblasts and less calcium - a perfect recipe for fragile bones.
- Potassium Bone Health’s Unsung Protector A Korean study found that potassium intake was associated with improved bone mineral density (BMD) in older men and postmenopausal women. That’s because by helping to neutralize the acidic pH resulting from the Standard American Diet, potassium prevents the loss of calcium from bone to restore a more alkaline pH, thus conserving calcium within our bones and reducing its loss in urine.9
- Vitamin D3 The Secret Weapon for Strong Bones and Muscles Vitamin D is a vital nutrient for your health. It preserves muscle fibers that help increase muscle strength and reduce the risk of falls, can reduce cancer cell growth, and help control infections and reduce inflammation. More importantly, it’s essential to helping your body absorb calcium. Without this essential nutrient, and the correct amount of it, your body can't absorb calcium, and that's bad news for your bones.10
- Vitamin K2-7 Bone-Building’s Traffic Cop Why K2-7? Because, just like a policeman directing traffic, vitamin K2 collects calcium from your bloodstream and directs it into your bones. That doesn’t just help keep your bones healthy and strong, it keeps calcium from getting into your soft tissue where it can cause heart attacks, strokes, and even Alzheimer's. That makes K2-7 both a bone-builder, and a soft tissue protector.
- Vitamin C Essential for bone mineralization The benefits of vitamin C are widely known11. It can help lower the risks of many cancers, including breast, lung, and colon cancers. It’s been shown to help prevent age-related eye diseases like macular degeneration and cataracts. And is vital to the body's healing process. Regarding bone health, vitamin C is essential to the formation of collagen, the foundation that bone mineralization is built on, and is an antioxidant that helps your body fight the root cause of bone loss. A 17-year study found that a high intake of vitamin C reduced the likelihood of hip and non-vertebral fractures. Studies have also associated increased vitamin C levels with greater bone density.
Osteoporosis Causes and Risk Factors
From age 40 and on we lose about 1% of our bone density each year!³ With that said, you should be aware of the litany of causes and risk factors that can increase your chances of osteoporosis.
The Top Causes of Osteoporosis
Be on the lookout for the following osteoporosis triggers. Some will come as no surprise. But others just might. Here are some predictable causes:
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- Lack of weight-bearing exercise
- An overactive thyroid
- Sugar and sugary-drinks like soda
- Lack of estrogen
However, there are others. Here’s a handy visual guide to some of the top osteoporosis triggers.
You Need All These Nutrients. Some Isn’t Enough!
Your bones need all 16 of these bone-supporting nutrients. In fact, lacking a single one of these minerals or vitamins can lower your bone mineral density leaving you vulnerable to fractures. But there’s a problem…
It’s almost impossible to get all 16 of these essential nutrients from your diet alone.
That's why AlgaeCal is so important.
AlgaeCal - a plant calcium - naturally bridges the gap between your diet and the essential nutrients your bones need. And remember, you don’t need some of these nutrients - you need all of them.
That’s why AlgaeCal is the only supplement clinically supported to increase bone density. That’s right. AlgaeCal doesn’t just stop bone loss – it actually increases bone density.
So if you want to increase your bone density, click on one of the links below to get started.
AlgaeCal is Clinically Supported to Increase Bone Density
AlgaeCal Plus is clinically supported to increase your bone density. In one study published in the International Journal of Medical Sciences, 414 postmenopausal women each took different formulations of AlgaeCal Plus for 12 months. The result? The lowest average increase in bone density was 1.3%12
In another study published in the same journal, 216 men and women took AlgaeCal Plus with our Strontium Boost supplement. In just 6 months, they saw an average increase of over 2% in bone density.13 Don’t forget, we lose bone density every year after age 40. And other calcium supplements at best only slow down the bone loss. But AlgaeCal Plus shows outright bone density increases!
Here’s the most amazing part: in AlgaeCal’s most recent clinical study, 172 women in their mid-60s increased bone density 7 consecutive years with the AlgaeCal Plus and Strontium Boost combo!14 On average they gained 1% a year, every year. Until now, this sort of result was unheard of. But it’s not only possible with our Bone Builder Packs, it’s guaranteed. No one should suffer from bone loss when we now have the means to naturally reclaim low bone density. It’s preventable when you know how to protect yourself every day.
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Everson CA, Folley AE, Toth JM. Chronically inadequate sleep results in abnormal bone formation and abnormal bone marrow in rats. Experimental biology and medicine. 2012;237:1101-9. doi:10.1258/ebm.2012.012043
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https://www.bones.nih.gov/health-info/bone/bone-health/exercise/exercise-your-bone-health
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70 Year of Soil Depletion. Thomas, D.E. (2003) a study of mineral depletion of foods available to us as a nation over the period 1940 -1991. Nutrition and Health 17: 85-115.
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Average Mineral Content in Selected Vegetables, 1914 - 1997. Lindlahr, 1994; Hamaker, 1982; US Department of Agriculture, 1963 & 1997
- Bone and soft tissue proportions change as we age. http://Rodeoderm.com
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7287917/#:~:text=Zinc%20is%20an%20essential%20mineral,and%20regeneration%20are%20poorly%20understood
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/calcium-supplements/art-20047097
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28093633/#:~:text=Dietary%20potassium%20may%20neutralize%20acid,older%20men%20and%20postmenopausal%20women
- https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer/
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-vitamin-c/art-20363932
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=21448303
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21492428
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26885697