| The sad news is osteoporosis, bone loss, bone | | | | does. |
| fractures, and broken bones are an ever increasing | | | | Vitamin D3 - Vitamin D3 or otherwise known as the |
| problem for millions of American women. Every year | | | | "Sunshine" Vitamin is crucial for bone health because it |
| nearly 300,000 women will suffer from a hip fracture. | | | | helps the body absorb and regulate calcium levels in |
| Twenty percent of those women will die within the | | | | the bloodstream. |
| first year after having had a hip fracture and a good | | | | L-Lysine - L-Lysine is an amino acid that helps build a |
| portion of the rest will require long term, assisted | | | | strong foundation for your bones because it helps |
| living or nursing home care. | | | | form collagen. Collagen helps give your bone tissue, |
| The good news is there is an answer to this ever | | | | as well as all your tissues, strength and resiliency. |
| increasing problem, and it is not taking another | | | | Hops Extract - Hops have been used as an |
| pharmaceutical drug or simply taking more calcium. In | | | | alternative medicine for hundreds of years to help |
| fact, American women have some of the highest | | | | with toothaches, anxiety, inflammation, sleeplessness. |
| levels of calcium intake in the world, through diet and | | | | Scientists have now discovered that compounds in |
| supplementation, and yet they have one of the | | | | the hops could break the cycle that leads to fragile |
| highest rates of bone loss and bone fractures. | | | | bones. Because hops extract is shown to reduce |
| Interestingly, in China and Peru where calcium intake | | | | inflammation, it is also good for joint discomfort as |
| is much less than two-thirds what American women | | | | well. |
| consume, bone fractures are basically unheard of. | | | | Silicon - Silicon also helps form collagen as well as |
| Obviously, calcium is not the answer and if you have | | | | connective tissues. It also helps the bone building cells |
| ever read about the dangers and side effects from | | | | called osteoclasts. |
| the pharmaceutical drugs, such as Boniva, you will find | | | | Boron - Boron helps the body absorb Vitamin D3, |
| that they are not the answer either. So what is the | | | | magnesium and calcium into the bones. |
| answer? It is actually a combination of ingredients - | | | | Manganese - Manganese is a trace mineral that helps |
| 10 of them to be exact. According to Dr. Nan Fuchs, | | | | in forming connective tissues, bone growth and |
| PhD these 10 ingredients can reverse 7 years of | | | | cartilage. Loss of cartilage leads to bone loss as well. |
| bones loss in about 18 months. | | | | Copper - Copper is another essential element that |
| Strontium - Strontium is a little know mineral that is | | | | helps make collagen. Again collagen is important for |
| similar to calcium in its chemical make up but it is | | | | the bones, joints and connective tissues. |
| much better absorbed by the body and it stays in | | | | Zinc - Zinc has many benefits besides bone health, |
| the bones much longer than calcium does as well. | | | | but is very important to help prevent what is known |
| Strontium has been used medicinally for over 100 | | | | as brittle bones. |
| years. It is a mineral that is safe, effective fast | | | | If you're like me, you may not have known that |
| acting and inexpensive. | | | | calcium is not the best course of action in treating |
| Vitamin K- Vitamin K is well known for its ability to | | | | bone loss and promoting healthy bones. You may not |
| clot blood. But what Vitamin K also does is it helps | | | | have even heard of some of the nutrients on the list. |
| glue calcium into your cells and bones. Think of it like | | | | I have found that discovering new things is what |
| the fuel that drives calcium throughout your blood | | | | makes life interesting, and having a healthy body, |
| stream. However, you must take Vitamin K2 because | | | | including strong and healthy bones is a must to enjoy |
| it does not stay trapped in the liver, like Vitamin K1 | | | | life to the fullest. |