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Osteoporosis:            

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Although thought otherwise by some, osteoporosis is not a normal part of aging.   It is a normal part of degeneration, which comes about for several reasons.  Many seniors in their sixties, seventies and eighties still have solid bones.  

Results from blood tests can be misleading.  The body's first priority is to keep the blood serum well supplied with calcium.   If you diet is low in calcium, the body robs from other parts of the body - teeth, bones, spine.
Robbery on a steady basis results in collapse.   

A calcium deficiency is the most likely cause of osteoporosis, but not the only cause

What are the risk factors for developing osteoporosis?

• Cigarette smoking
• Diet low in calcium.  Some nutrition oriented doctors feel that the cholesterol phobia has reduced the intake of one of the best sources of calcium: milk and other dairy products without replacing them with calcium food sources of similar value.
• Eating man-made foods = virtually foodless food (fast food) have deprived many of calcium and other minerals and vitamins that team with calcium to make strong bones and teeth.

(Are you getting the idea that its the nutritional deficiencies created from the "normal"  fast food lifestyle?) 

• Use of certain medications including steroids, anticonvulsants, loop diuretics (furosemide), long-term use of heparin, and GnRH analogs (estrogen-suppressing medications). 
• Inactive lifestyle
• Excessive alcohol intake
• High caffeine consumption
• Prolonged bed rest
• Decreasing testosterone levels
• Certain health conditions such as bone metastases related to a diagnosis of cancer, hyperthyroidism, early removal of the ovaries, hypogonadism in men (the gonads produce testosterone, progesterone, and small amounts of estrogen), partial removal of the stomach, and partial paralysis due to a stroke.

What can I do?

Diet: 

Inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake is harmful to bone health.

Vitamin D: Here again strong warnings about sun-bathing, due to skin cancer threat, result in many persons from avoiding direct exposure from sunlight or skyshine.  Sometimes they don't make up this deficit by eating vitamin D rich foods.  

Calcium:  Excessive consumption of protein can cause the needed calcium to be flushed out of the body, although a moderate allowance of protein - 40-60 grams - does not.   A protein deficient diet - less than 40 grams daily - can also deplete calcium stores. 

Calcium is also stolen from the body by the following:  (1) Caffeine in coffee and soft drinks. (2) refined Sugar (not lactose, milk sugar) interferes with calcium entering the bones  (3) Alcohol, as a sugar, limits the making of the stomach's hydrochloric acid and also encourages the loss of magnesium. (4) A deficiency of hydrochloric acid in the stomach blocks calcium absorption and increases excretion of calcium in the urine.  (5) A deficiency in Vitamin B-6, closely associated with magnesium, can also cause the departure of calcium.  (6) Smoking causes excessive loss of calcium.  (7) Other enemies of calcium use or retention are antacids, aspirin, mineral oil, cortisone (the natural kind brought on by stress, or the prescribed hormone), drugs for epilepsy, excessive sweating and - nursing an infant. 

Exercise:  Lack of physical exercise will actually pull calcium from our bones.  Numerous experiments have established that non-nutritional factor of exercise can preserve bone mass and volume, and even re-build bone. 

Regular exercising of weight-bearing bones, in particular, helps retain, and frequently builds bone volume and density.  Examples of good weight-bearing exercises include: walking, jogging, stair climbing, back strengthening, and weight lifting.

Sodium:  can decrease calcium absorption. 

Magnesium:  At a ratio of one part magnesium to two parts calcium - calcium is lost.  

What to do?

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OsteoPhase® is a unique nutritional bone supplement containing a proprietary blend of herbal extracts and peptides that have been studied for their role in supporting bone health and calcium homeostasis.* OsteoPhase promotes healthy bone mass and aids in preventing osteoporosis and fractures by restoring calcium balance, not by increasing calcium intake.

Bone issues affect an estimated 35 million people in the United States. Not surprisingly bone issues directly contribute to increased fractures and injuries.

OsteoPhase is a marine-based nutritional supplement designed to support skeletal bone health and bone modeling by promoting healthy calcium regulation. OsteoPhase was developed after extensive research into the biology of nacre the lustrous prismatic layer of mollusk shells also known as Mother of Pearl. This fascinating composite biogenic material consists of a matrix of proteins, glycoproteins and chitin that combine elasticity with high mechanical strength similar to modern ceramics. The formula was developed after ten years of clinical research that sought to identify and isolate a number of biologically active proteins and enzymes derived from the inner lining of oyster shells. These tissues are primarily responsible for stimulating and controlling the formation of new shell growth from available marine calcium.

The researchers developed a proprietary process for extracting these bioactive ingredients, which were then blended with ionic calcium and medicinal herbs previously shown to enhance healthy calcium regulation. The result is a unique formula that supports overall bone health.

Initial research on OsteoPhase indicates that the formula supports the body in regulating calcium balance (homeostasis) by positively maintaining bone density and calcium levels in the blood and cells.

OsetoPhase contains a unique, naturally rich source of calcium along with time-proven osteo-supportive herbs and botanicals, including:

• Concha Ostrea
Concha Ostrea oyster shell, or Ostrea talienwhanensis shell, provides calcium carbonate, along with additional minerals, glycolipids and nutrients. Ostrea is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. Studies have shown that this unique source of calcium may support bone-building. 

• Astragalus Polysaccharides
Known to support healthy, oxygen-rich microcirculation, extracts of Astragalus have also been shown to promote bone health in laboratory animals.

• Angelica Sinensis
Angelica has been shown to stimulate the proliferation of precursor cells to maintain bone health.

• Coix Seed
Long used in traditional Chinese medicine, and as a food, Coix seeds have been shown to support bone health

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