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Calcium
Alone is not Enough for Healthy
Bones
by Tony Isaacs
Practically everyone knows that calcium is vital for healthy bones. What many people are unaware of is that calcium alone is not nearly enough to insure that bones remain healthy. There are in fact a number of other vital minerals and nutrients that are essential for maintaining healthy bones, preventing bone loss and even building bone mass. There are also herbs and other items that can help build and maintain healthy bones
Bones are not made from calcium alone. They're an amalgam that includes various minerals such as zinc, boron and copper. Foremost of the additional minerals needed for health bones is magnesium, which is actually considered to by health experts to be more important for bone health than calcium.
Magnesium
is important for many, many areas of
health and it is an essential
co-factor for calcium. Unless you
take magnesium with calcium, you
body is unable to properly absorb
and utilize calcium. That means that
even if you get plenty of calcium,
if you do not also get enough
magnesium the calcium will be of
limited benefit. Alarmingly, various
studies and estimates have
determined that anywhere from 70 to
95% of us are deficient in
magnesium.
The recommended daily minimums for
magnesium are 320 mg for women and
400 for men, but optimum daily
amounts are more like 500 to 700 mg.
It is recommended that a person take
one-third to one-half as much
magnesium as they do calcium each
day in order to get proper benefits
from both important minerals.
Boron and zinc are important by
themselves for healthy bones. Plus,
they and other trace minerals are
also necessary for the transport and
absorption of calcium. Plant derived
trace minerals are the best source
of trace minerals. Unlike the
“crushed rocks” in most supplements,
which are poorly absorbed and pass
out through the urine, minerals
already digested by plants are
potentially 100% absorbable.
Vitamin D3 has been proven in many
studies to be extremely valuable for
maximum bone health. One should aim
for a bare minimum of at least 600
international units of vitamin D3
per day (three times the Recommended
Dietary Allowance), and for
therapeutic use aim for even more -
up to 4000 international units.
Vitamin K is also important. It
activates a protein found in bones,
call osteocalcin, which holds
calcium molecules in place. Healthy
Brussels sprouts are a good dietary
source of Vitamin K.
Silica (from horsetail and/or
shavegrass) works with calcium to
maintain strong bones and is
especially effective in combination
with GTF. GTF Chromium (which stands
for Glucose Tolerance Factor
Chromium) is made by fermenting
nutritional yeast with chromium.
In addition:
* Serotonin has been shown in recent
studies to be an important factor
for bone density. L-tryptophan is a
good supplement to boost serotonin.
* Inositol/IP6 modulates the
behavior of bone-forming and
bone-destroying cells.
* Besides being an excellent
pathogen destroyer, Colloidal Silver
also helps bone, tissue and nerve
regeneration.
* Dandelion Tea and Red Clover help
build bone density. Other herbs that
can help build your bones include
Chaste Berry, Dong Quai, Black
Cohosh and Sesame seeds.
Diet and exercise are also vital for
bone health. A poor diet lacking
essential vitamins and minerals
contributes to osteoporosis. Regular
exercise helps maintain healthy
bones whereas lack of exercise will
result in weak bones and loss of
bone mass.
Caution: Do not take bone drugs for
osteoporosis. Evidence has shown
that they produce abnormal bone
growth, make bones more brittle and
can have serious and even life
threatening side effects! See:
Bone Drugs: The Latest Skeleton in
Big Pharma's Closet
Sources included:
http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2005/sep2005_awsi_01.htm
http://www.naturalnews.com/025567_magnesium_calcium_health.html
http://www.tbyil.com/Osteoporosis.htm
http://www.jigsawhealth.com/resources/magnesium-mineral-deficiency
See also:
Reverse Osteoporosis with Prunes
Your hosts Tony Isaacs and Luella May
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