Does Your Bone Health Supplement Have Excessive Minerals?
Zinc, manganese, and copper are three common minerals found in some bone health supplements. These are important for bone health, but the typical diet provides enough that supplementation is rarely needed – and may be harmful. This makes it more important than ever to know your daily, recommended allowance, and to know exactly what your supplement is made of!
Here’s a look at three commonly added minerals to bone health supplements.
Osteopenia,pronounced ‘ost-e-o-pee-nee-a’h, means that bones are weak and have low bone density. The microscopic architecture of the bone is thin but the structure is generally intact.
Osteoporosis means that the bones are even weaker because some of the internal connections have dissolved completely. Osteoporosis is a disease state that is diagnosed when the bone is so brittle that it might break if a minor fall occurs.
The body absorbs strontium as if it were calcium, when in fact strontium is a much heavier element. It is so heavy, in fact, that it actually displaces calcium in bone.
A new online tool helps women measure their risk of osteoporosis and make informed decisions about treatment.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has prepared an interactive Decision Aid for women who are concerned about bone health. This online tool uses illustrations, quick-facts, and a risk calculator to help women make more informed decisions about the available treatments for osteoporosis. Institute for Better Bone Health recommends this step-by-step guide and we also encourage you to include more than calcium and vitamin D in your nutritional program for bone health.
Click here to start.
