Bone Restore (150 Caps
Throughout life, cells known as osteoblasts construct bone
matrix and fill it with calcium. At the same time, osteoclasts work just as
busily to tear down and resorb bone. This fine balance is regulated by many
factors, including systemic hormones and cytokines. Bone mass reaches its peak
by the middle of the third decade of life and plateaus for about ten years,
during which time bone turnover is constant, with bone formation approximately
equaling bone resorption.
As our bodies age, this fine balance is lost. As the relative
hormone levels shift in midlife — more drastically in women than in men — the
osteoclasts gain the upper hand and bone mass begins to dwindle. Some bone is
already being lost by the time women reach menopause but the rate of loss can increase up
to tenfold during the first six years after menopause.
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. 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. Additionally, many forms of calcium are not particularly
well absorbed.
While loss of bone mineral density is more commonly experienced
by women, aging men can also have this issue. Both men and women may 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. In fact, magnesium is critical for facilitating hundreds of
enzymatic reactions that our bodies require to maintain optimal health.
To overcome the impediments that preclude aging adults from
achieving optimal calcium status, Life Extension offers a proprietary
comprehensive mineral formula called Bone Restore which has been designed to
support healthy bone density and strength. Bone Restore provides 1200 elemental
milligrams of calcium from three different forms, along with the critically
important nutrients magnesium, boron, zinc, silicon, manganese and vitamin D
needed for healthy bones.
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 and is more bioavailable than boron citrate. Scientific research has
established the beneficial effects of boron on the strength of 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.
