A Review of Nutrients for Bone Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Protein, calcium, magnesium, flouride, zinc, copper, boron, potassium, and vitamins D, K, C, A, and B are important for bone health. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Protein, calcium, magnesium, flouride, zinc, copper, boron, potassium, and vitamins D, K, C, A, and B are important for bone health. (more…)
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. A recent study suggests that good nutrition for bone health may include a daily cup of safflower tea. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study of 60 menopausal women, who supplemented with dietary lycopene for 4 months, significantly decreased lipid oxidation and bone resorption by 11.5% and 15% respectively. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. This study of 94 adults with normal serum calcium and vitamin D levels and who had hip surgery for osteoarthritis demonstrated that those who had slight bone structure abnormalities also had low folate and vitamin B6 levels. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. A 17 year followup of the Framington Osteoporosis Study showed that out of 976 participants, those with the highest vitamin C intake had a significant 44% lower hip fracture rate compared to those with the lowest vitamin C intake. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study suggests that incorporating walnuts and flaxseed (Omega-3) into our diets may provide health benefits to both our cardiovascular and skeletal systems. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study reveals a 16% increase in total lean mass after 6 months of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) supplementation compared to a 2% increase in control group. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Supplementing with Vitamin D reduced nonvertebral fractures by 20% and hip fractures by 18%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The Farmington Osteoporosis Study found that women who took more than 10,401 micrograms of lycopene per day had a 10% higher bone density compared to those with the lowest lycopene intake of 3467 micrograms per day. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Research in a group of 930 people showed 1.9% had minor fractures in the placebo group compared to 0% in the calcium supplementation group. (more…)
Written by Marcia Egles, MD. A large survey of 9477 Americans found that 60% did not reach the recommended daily levels. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Studies suggests that folic acid may also be helpful to bone health. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. In a review including ten researches with a total of 608 subjects, soy isoflavone significantly increased bone mineral density. (more…)