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Recommendation Number 7:

Bone Restore

Calcium Supplements For Women And Men

DOSAGE: 5 capsules at dinner or before bedtime.

Protecting Your Bones With Calcium Supplements (Women and Men)

Why do those who take calcium supplements still suffer from a loss of bone mineral density? One reason is that most people do not take enough calcium to offset the amount being lost in the course of normal aging.

Most people don’t realize that calcium supplements contain relatively little calcium. Calcium citrate, for example, consists of 22% calcium and 78% citric acid. That means 1000 mg of calcium citrate provides only 220 mg of elemental calcium. To achieve recommended dosages to guard against bone loss requires that many capsules be swallowed.

Another problem overlooked by most doctors is the fact that bone density loss is not just associated with calcium deficiency, but also with an insufficient intake of a host of other nutrients including magnesium and vitamin D3.1-6 In order for calcium to help maintain healthy bones, adequate amounts of vitamin D3, zinc, magnesium, manganese, and other nutrients should be available so that calcium and phosphorus can be incorporated into the bone matrix.7-14 Additionally, most forms of calcium do not absorb particularly well.15,16

Bone Restore: The Ultimate Bone Health Supplement

While loss of bone mineral density is most frequently associated with women, aging men also experience this issue.17 Both men and women suffer significant deficits of magnesium if they do not supplement. Magnesium is not only needed to maintain strong bones, but it is critical to promoting a healthy vascular system.18,19 In fact, magnesium is critical for facilitating hundreds of enzymatic reactions that our bodies require to maintain optimal health.20,21

To overcome the impediments that preclude aging adults from achieving optimal calcium status, a mineral formula called Bone Restore has been designed that provides 1200 elemental milligrams of calcium from three different forms, along with critically important nutrients needed to protect bone density. Bone Restore also provides nutrients like boron and silicon to further boost the body’s ability to maintain healthy bone density.22-24

In fact, the boron in this formula, called FruiteX B® OsteoBoron®, is a natural boron/carbohydrate complex, similar to what is found in fruits and vegetables. Scientists have established that boron affects the strength of bones and joints.25-27 Because FruiteX B® OsteoBoron® is more bioavailable than boron citrate, it may be beneficial in maintaining healthy bones and joints.

One reason why aging people suffer bone loss even though they are taking calcium supplements is that they may not be absorbing enough elemental calcium. Bone Restore provides calcium in capsule form to ensure that it breaks down fully in the digestive tract. Unlike calcium tablets, these capsules burst open within five minutes of swallowing, making the minerals and vitamin D3 immediately available for absorption.

Just five capsules of Bone Restore provide:

Calcium (as dicalcium malate, calcium bis-glycinate, calcium fructoborate)	1200 mg
Magnesium (as magnesium oxide)	340 mg
Vitamin D3	1000 IU
Boron (as FruiteX B® OsteoBoron™ calcium fructoborate)	3 mg
Zinc	2 mg
Silicon	5 mg
Manganese	1 mg
Fruitex B® and OsteoBoron® are registered trademarks of VDF FutureCeuticals, Inc.

Calcium, Bone Loss And Aging

Take five capsules daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner. Scientific studies suggest calcium supplementation in divided doses with food in the morning and evening may yield the best results. Maintaining an optimal vitamin D blood level also helps maximize calcium absorption.

The retail price for 150 capsules of Bone Restore is $22.50. If a member of the Life Extension Foundation® buys four bottles, the price is reduced to only $14.63 per bottle.

More Info on Bone Health

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1: Multivitamins and Minerals
(Life Extension Mix™)

2: Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish Oil)

3: Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)

4: Mitochondrial Function (MEO)

5: Hormone Balance (DHEA)

6: Brain Cell Function (Cognitex)

7: Bone Health (for women and men)

7a: Prostate Health (for men only)

8: Neural and Hepatic Health (SAMe)

9: Cardiovascular Health (Aspirin)

10: Vitamin K, Gamma Tocopherol (Super Booster Softgels)

References

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2. Tucker KL. Dietary intake and bone status with aging. Curr Pharm Des.2003;9(32):2687-704.

3. Hegsted M, Keenan MJ, et al. Effect of boron on vitamin D deficient rats. Biol Trace Elem Res 28:243-55, 1991.

4. Stendig-Lindberg G, Tepper R, Leichter I. Trabecular bone density in a two year controlled trial of peroral magnesium in osteoporosis. Magnes Res. 1993 Jun;6(2):155-63.

5. Abraham GE, Grewal H. A total dietary program emphasizing magnesium instead of calcium. Effect on the mineral density of calcaneous bone in postmenopausal women on hormonal therapy. J Reprod Med. 1990 May;35(5):503-7.

6. Tranquilli AL, Lucino E, Garzetti GG, et al. Calcium, phosphorus and magnesium intakes correlate with bone mineral content in postmenopausal women. Gynecol Endocrinol. 1994 Mar;8(1):55-8.

7. Ishitani K, Itakura E, Goto S, et al. Calcium absorption from the ingestion of coral-derived calcium by humans. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 1999 Oct;45(5):509-17.

8. Tucker KL. Dietary intake and bone status with aging. Curr Pharm Des. 2003;9(32):2687-704.

9. Strause L, Saltman P, Smith KT, et al. Spinal bone loss in post- menopausal women supplemented with calcium and trace minerals. J Nutr. 1994 Jul;124(7):1060-4.

10. PDR for Nutritional Supplements, 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Co.; 2001:288-95.

11. Reffitt DM, Ogston N, Jugdaohsingh R, et al. Orthosilicic acid stimulates collagen type 1 synthesis and osteoblastic differentiation in human osteoblast-like cells in vitro. Bone. 2003 Feb;32(2):127-35.

12. Eisinger J, Clairet D. Effects of silicon, fluoride, etidronate and magnesium on bone mineral density: a retrospective study. Magnes Res. 1993 Sep;6(3):247-9.

13. PDR for Nutritional Supplements, 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Co.; 2001:60-3.

14. Holick MF. Environmental factors that influence the cutaneous production of vitamin D. Am J Clin Nutr. 1995 Mar;61(3 Suppl):638S-45S.

15. Classen HG, Schutte K, Schimatschek HF. Different effects of three high-dose oral calcium salts on acid-base metabolism, plasma electrolytes and urine parameters of rats. Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol. 1995 Sep;17(7):437-42.

16. Wood RJ, Serfaty-Lacrosniere C. Gastric acidity, atrophic gastritis, and calcium absorption. Nutr Rev. 1992 Feb;50(2):33-40.

17. Lopes RF, Ferreira SA, Coeli CM, et al. Low body mass index and declining sex steroids explain most age-related bone loss in Brazilian men. Osteoporos Int. 2008 Nov 20. [Epub ahead of print]

18. Fuentes JC, Salmon AA, Silver MA. Acute and chronic oral magnesium supplementation: effects on endothelial function, exercise capacity, and quality of life in patients with symptomatic heart failure. Congest Heart Fail. 2006 Jan-Feb;12(1):9-13.

19. Pokan R, Hofmann P, von Duvillard SP et al. Oral magnesium therapy, exercise heart rate, exercise tolerance, and myocardial function in coronary artery disease patients. Br J Sports Med. 2006 Sep;40(9):773-8.

20. Rude RK. Magnesium deficiency: a cause of heterogeneous disease in humans. J Bone Miner Res. 1998 Apr;13(4):749-58. Review. No abstract available.

21. Fox C, Ramsoomair D, Carter C. Magnesium: its proven and potential clinical significance. South Med J. 2001 Dec;94(12):1195-201.

22. Nielsen FH: Studies on the relationship between boron and magnesium which possibly affects the formation and maintenance of bones. Magnes Trace Elem. 1990;9:61-9.

23. Kim MH, Bae YJ, Choi MK, et al. Silicon Supplementation Improves the Bone Mineral Density of Calcium-Deficient Ovariectomized Rats by Reducing Bone Resorption. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2008 Nov 27.

24. Nielsen FH, Hunt CD, Mullen LM, et al: Effect of dietary boron on mineral, estrogen, and testosterone metabolism in post-menopausal women. FASEB J. 1987;1:394-7.

25. Newnham RE. Essentiality of boron for healthy bones and joints. Environ Health Perspect. 1994 Nov;102 Suppl 7:83-5.

26. Devirian TA, Volpe SL. The physiological effects of dietary boron. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2003;43(2):219-31. Review.

27. Naghii MR, Samman S. The role of boron in nutrition and metabolism. Prog Food Nutr Sci. 1993 Oct-Dec;17(4):331-49. Review.

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