Category - Bones-and-joints
Vitamin K Needed For Building Bone Density
Both vitamin K1 and vitamin K2 enhanced the bone-building effects of calcium and vitamin D. Women eating a vitamin D and calcium fortified yogurt experienced an overall increase in bone density, but only those who also supplemented with vitamin K1 or K2 had an increase in bone density in their vertebrae and lower back.
Vitamin K2 activates a protein called osteocalcin that helps hold calcium and other bone mineral in place, thereby increasing bone density. Vitamin K1 is an alternate version of the vitamin that can be transformed by gut bacteria into vitamin K2.
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Dr. OZ: Vinpocetine, Hawthorn, and Algae Cal Calcium For Memory, Blood Pressure, and Bones
This week, Dr. Oz brought us some tips to help with memory, blood pressure and bone strength. Read on to find the real info behind the good doctor's suggestions.
Vinpocetine: An Extract Of Periwinkle
According to a 1999 study in the Alternative Medicine Review, vinpocetine may be most useful for the kind of memory problems and dementia found in people whose blood vessels don't bring enough enough blood to their brains.
This type of memory problem can be called vascular dementia. Vascular dementia is a common type of dementia and can happen after a stroke, when a blood vessel becomes blocked, or when aging, high blood pressure, or atherosclerosis act to narrow blood vessels in the brain.
Vinpocetine dilates blood vessels in the brain, providing hungry brain cells with oxygen. In a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, vinpocetine improved learning, memory, and global measures of brain performance in people with mild to moderate vascular dementia.
Dr. Oz says the dose is 10mg three times per day.
Hawthorn For Blood Pressure and Cholesterol
Hawthorn may be beneficial for high blood pressure as well as high cholesterol. In a 2006 study, hawthorn lowered blood pressure in a group of diiabetics. In a different study with animals, hawthorn performed better than a statin drug in lowering cholesterol in animals eating a high cholesterol diet.
Dr. Oz's recommended dose is 150mg three times daily.
AlgaeCal: The Super Calcium
AlgaeCal is literally calcium made from Algae. It is better for bones than rock based calcium, as Dr. Oz pointed out. Another name for rock based calcium is calcium carbonate like you find in Caltrate brand calcium. Because AlgaeCal is very porous with many tiny holes and much surface area, your digestive system can to work away at it more effectively and utilise less stomach acid in the process.
Many calciums, like the calcium carbonate Dr. Oz talked about, take lots of stomach acid to digest. Not everyone has this much stomach acid, especially as we get older. This fact alone accounts for much of the difference in calcium absorption rates.
The bone density research with Algae Cal is promising. A University of Texas study involving postmenopausal women recorded a 2.18% gain in bone density within 6 months of using AlgaeCal.
Vitamin K2
Vitamin K2 is a new player on the bone density field. Vitamin K2 is different from from the regular vitamin K ( K1), which pertains mostly to blood clotting. K2 is a boon for bone density because it turns on proteins that remove calcium from the wrong places, like artery walls, and deposits calcium in the right places, like bones. It promotes bone building and slows bone loss.
It is beneficial both from a bone and a cardiovascular standpoint. Researchers found that 45mcg MK-4 type vitamin K2 prevented additional fractures in patients with osteoporosis.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a huge factor for bone density. Vitamin D deficiency is very common and low levels are linked to poor bone density.
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Curcumin From Turmeric Better Than Conventional Drug For Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers think that curcumin, the extract of the spice turmeric, may be an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA patients taking 500mg of curcumin per day had significantly more relief of pain and swelling than patients taking the conventional arthritis drug diclofenac sodium.
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Take Care of Your Bones
By the time we reach our twenties, we have reached our peak bone density and it has actually begun a slow decline. We know that getting plenty of calcium, vitamin D and weight bearing exercise helps to keep our bones strong.
Get The Right Calcium
Calcium citrate has long been an established and effective form of calcium, but now there is a new kind of calcium that research has shown to be more effective than any other calcium available. A new form of algae based calcium, called AlgaeCal is sourced from pristine beaches in South America. AlgaeCal is a cold processed plant based mineral source containing calcium as well as 74 trace minerals. A unique feature of AlgaeCal is that it is very porous, allowing for 74% calcium absorbability and 97% dissolution in 30 minutes. Yogurt, for example, has only 43% absorbability. AlgaeCal can be found in New Chapter’s Bone Strength.
AlgaeCal Research
A University of Texas study involving postmenopausal women had a 1.4% gain in bone density within 6 months of using AlgaeCal instead of the predicted loss of 1%, totaling 2.4% increase above the expected outcome. That study used AlgaeCal in a formula containing 400IU of vitamin D3. It has now been studied in an improved formula with 1,600IU of vitamin D3, vitamin K2, magnesium and strontium as well as other important bone support minerals. The new formula with higher vitamin D levels resulted in increased bone density of 4.3% when taken consistently.
Vitamin K for Bones
Vitamin K2 is crucial for bone density because it activates proteins that remove calcium from the wrong places, like artery walls, and deposits it in the right places, like bones. It is beneficial both from a bone and a cardiovascular standpoint. Researchers found than 45mcg MK-4 type Vitamin K2 prevented additional fractures in patients with osteoporosis. The stronger MK-7 Vitamin K2 type has been shown to increase bone formation when combined with Vitamin D. For those with specific bone density concerns, we recommend adding extra Vitamin K2 to New Chapter’s Bone Strength.
Collagen For Bone Density
When your skin starts to wrinkle, this means you’re losing the stretchy protein collagen from your skin. When this happens, you can bet you are losing collagen from other important areas, such as your bones. As you lose bone collagen, calcium loses it’s place to be in the bones and you lose bone density. A specific kind of the mineral silica called choline-stabilized orthosilic acid (also called ForteSil) is uniquely effective for raising collagen levels. In a study, a group of women with osteopenia were given calcium and vitamin D, and a second group were given calcium, vitamin D, and 6mg Fortesil. The ForteSil group had much more of a marker for bone collagen production and showed a highly significant increase of 2% bone density over control group.
Strong Healthy Joints
As we get older and aquire wear and tear, our joints can run into trouble. Old injuries play a part in this wear and tear, but so do the microscopic injuries that come from our own immune systems. In fact, for most people, our immune systems are the biggest villains.
The Problem With Inflammation
When the immune system produces inflammation, it activates enzymes called MMPs. MMPs specialize in tearing down your collagen and as such are a major player in the degradation of the cartilage in your joints.Not good. So what can you do? Find some great ways to maintain healthy inflammation levels.
The Joint Inflammation Checklist
- Curcumin is an extract of turmeric that has a broad anti-inflammatory influence on the body, and not coincidentally, reduces the activity of cartilage-destroying MMP’s. In a study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, osteoarthritis sufferers had as much pain relief from curcumin as they did from ibuprofen.
- A special formulation of curcumin called Curamin has also shown promise for pain support. Curamin combines the potent BCM-95 curcumin extract with boswellia AKBA and DLPA. Boswellia attacks inflammation in different way than curcumin and DLPA inhibits the breakdown of endorphins, your body’s natural pain relievers.
- Kaprex is another great option for inflammation support. In a clinical study, a dose of Kaprex was found to reduce the activity of inflammation enzymes as well as Celebrex, but faster and for a longer period of time.
- Tart cherries have been shown to block the activity of pain-causing inflammatory enzymes and also reduce inflammatory pain in animals. Tart Cherry also activates the cannabinoid receptors in the body that naturally modulate pain.
More Help: Structural Support
- Biosil contains silica, a mineral vital to the integrity of joint tissue.
- Hyaluronic acid is a substance normally found in the body that can serve to lubricate joints.
- Glucosamine can help support existing joint cartilage by hydrating the collagen and supporting resilience.
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