Strontium increases our absorption of calcium yes, calcium! What is your your opinion on the effectiveness of this supplement over calcium carbonate? This is not nearly enough to take in conjunction with the amount of suggested strontium. Factors that raise a womans GAIL score are starting menstruation early (so more exposure to estrogens), age at first live birth (pregnancy and nursing lowers estrogen exposure for at least a year, longer if nursing), number of breast biopsies (checking b/c of indications of breast cancer), a history of atypical hyperplasia (abnormal excessive replication of breast tissue cells), and a history of lobular carcinoma in situ (breast cancer). I worry about blood clots. (2004). The bone density distribution in COMB study subjects ranged from normal, although low, BMD in comparison to age-matched controls since these were premenopausal individuals (25%), through (among the postmenopausal women), from slightly reduced (5%), to osteopenia (42%), to osteoporosis (29%). It effectively prevents and repairs osteoporosis without the side effects of bisphosphonates. In the U.S., Canada and Europe, the typical diet contains 24 mg strontium/day. PhD? In both the review articles I have written on a variety of topics on Longevity Medicine Review and as I was writing Your Bones, I have had quite a few questions for which I could not find answers in the published research, so I wrote the people whose published work indicated they were the seminal researchers involved. Many people need 5,000 IU of vit D3 daily to achieve these levels. I take about 350 mg of magnesium, and 3 tablets of ALTA silica a day, and Vit D3 is 3000, Omega 3 oil. LIPUS stimulation on metastatic bone tumors induces differentiation of osteoblasts without proliferation of tumor cells. Bone. I find if I am good about taking my vitamin A and Triple Power, I am rarely sore the next day. I am on a low salt diet to control my blood pressure. The most likely cause is thyroid dysfunction. You can take Triple Power Omega 3 Fish Oil right off the spoon (it's that tasty.) Hi Lara, Strontium is an excellent adjunct to other promoters of healthy teeth and bones. Taking 1 capsule several times a day will be a bit of a hassle as you must take strontium several hours before or after consuming calcium, so it would be easier to take 2-3 at once. Most importantly, I want to encourage you NOT to put up with bone loss and twice hourly hot flushes both are completely fixable! PMID: 20932272, This last paper is of especial importance since it shows low intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy does not promote cancer here is a quote from the conclusion of this paper: But 3 hours afer eating a bit of yogurt as part of a fruit dessert should not be an issue. A great question. The only negative effect of taking strontium citrate along with a calcium-rich meal is that you will get little, if any, benefit from the strontium. 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No need to take strontium on an empty stomach. 2012 Mar;41(3):92-9.PMID: 22396920) Thus, you want to (1) consume more calcium (from diet and supplements) than strontium, (2) take these 2 minerals at different times of day to get the most bone health benefit from strontium citrate. 2004 Dec;19(12):2012-20. As a result, about 5% of dialysis patients develop osteomalacia (softening of the bones). From the research I have seen on algae-derived calcium, it is more bioavailable and more effectively used in building bone than calcium derived from rock. I also use their strontium boost product its less expensive for me since I order 6 months of both at a time and get a good discount on the price, and also dont have to think about having to order something more than twice a year. In the research on postmenopausal women, the amount of strontium shown to be effective in helping to increase BMD is 680 milligrams per day. Youll know what will work best for you just find a time of day when you can take your strontium several hours (3 4 hours would be ideal) apart from consuming calcium. The expiration date for your supplement should be listed on the bottle. Hi Tyler, Please do not be overly concerned about having a calcium at high end of normal remember, you are still within the normal range. The more bacteria present, the greater the rate of bone loss.. I no longer have this problem because I treated the reasons for this pain primarily by increasing my intake of anti-inflammatory omega-3s. I will be having a DEXA scan next month to determine if the strontium citrate and algae cal plus that I presently take have been effective in increasing my bone density. Hi Debra, My results have convinced me that AlgaeCal is the calcium supplement I am going to continue to use. I just ran a PubMed search for Meunier PJ 2002 again, and the article appeared I have no idea why it did not come up for me when I checked earlier. Yes, DHEA supplementation is a very good idea. Weve visited a couple of times we have friends at Southern Cross University and my husband, Dr. Joe Pizzorno, has lectured there. Heartburn, stomach pain, or diarrhea; back, muscle, or joint pain; a headache, and flu-like symptoms are the most common side effects. At this point every 2 years does not make sense. I will be 69 this year, and took my share of the old kind of Estrogen. I am glad that AlgaeCal has lots of Vitamin D in it, I completely agree that the D.V of 400 and the DRI of 600 is way too low. A comparison of adverse event and fracture efficacy data for strontium ranelate in regulatory documents and the publication record. I have a question please. As long as the juice or tea does not contain calcium. Thanks again for catching my misspelling of Dr. Genuis name and for your really great questions, Lara, Hi Lara, Now I am barely osteopenic and expect my next DXA will show I am fully in the healthy normal range. Combined with X-ray diffraction and secondary Raman spectroscopic images, it was demonstrated that strontium was dose-dependently taken up by the bone mineral and heterogeneously distributed in compact and cancellous bone, with a higher amount in newly formed bone tissue than in old bone tissue. Highly unlikely that her kidney stone is due to taking a calcium supplement. Actually, no one has asked whether strontium replaces calcium in our bones. Were so sorry to hear youre dealing with this! This is why you want to be sure to be consuming twice as much calcium (from diet and supplements combined) as strontium. Ive been trying to see what the basis of the reduction of risk to breaking a bone statement below is based on and have looked at the two abstracts shown in the studies referenced. Thanks again and I intend to get a copy of your book, especially since Gary Null cites you and your book. Is your inflammation under control now that you have eliminated dairy and nightshade vegetables from your diet? You can take either AlgaeCal Plus or Strontium Boost with a meal. If you have your vit D3, calcium, magnesium, boron, etc., needs already covered, and all you are looking for is a vit K2 supplement, then I would suggest Life Extensions product, Super K with Advanced K2 Complex it contains K1, MK-4 (very small amount though) and MK-7 (effective dose). Cao X, Gibbs ST, Fang L, Miller HA, Landowski CP, Shin HC, Lennernas H, Zhong Y, Amidon GL, Yu LX, Sun D. Source: Division of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA. http://pstvet.com/pst/clinicalnew.htm and http://pst-global.com/images/1-22.pdf. In fact, there has been so much research indicating vit D plays a very important role in our muscular stability that two very large trials are now in progress to sort out the best specific recommendations for how much vit D and how much calcium is optimal here are two papers discussing these studies one is being conducted in Spain, the other in Finland: Ultrasonics. I have considered asking my GYN for DHEA, all I take is Estrace internally. Your bones are quite capable of using both the 1,500 mg of calcium AND 680 mg of elemental strontium recommended for daily intake for postmenopausal women not on bio-identical hormone replacement (I say only BHRT here as conventional HRT is a very bad idea for many reasons!). Interesting that my calcium was high and I have never taken calcium supplements until quite recently. PMID: If you have a copy of Your Bones, 2nd edition, you can use the Foods Rich in Calcium table in the book to quickly get a good estimate of the amount of calcium your foods are providing for you. Because doctors do not tell you the truth when it comes to improving your bone density. Here are links to this research (I see only one of the papers I cited is now provided as a link in the post on AlgaeCal.com. The volunteer was recruited in December 2008, as part of the Ryerson and McMaster University Strontium in Bone Research Study and measured at twice weekly, weekly and monthly intervals. If so, discuss alternatives with your physician. I should have been Epub 2003 Mar 18. Also avoid fast foods and most restaurant foods these are typically loaded with sodium chloride. I just received my AlgaeCal Plus and Strontium Boost today. In female rats treated with strontium ranelate over 2 years, dose-dependent increases of bone strength and bone mass of the vertebral body (containing a large proportion of trabecular bone) and of the midshaft femur (containing mainly cortical bone) were detected without change in bone stiffness. Also, keeping the food diary will let you see whether your diet (and your bones as a result of it) could benefit from a wee bit of dietary tweaking. Next month I will be USA for a conference and if you can give me name of some supplementry or some other brand of natural form of strontium, I can bring those back with me. I then decided to e-mail the authors; I asked Li, Doctors Mumby and Colbert, about the discrepancy. can I take just the AlgaeCal without Strontium? Please have another blood test run to check you vitamin D levels in another 2 months. For those of us taking strontium citrate I personally find this article to be somewhat disturbing. Older adults often have multiple medical conditions and may take many medicines, which puts them at additional risk for negative side effects. If you are going to use up your current supplement, be sure you are getting twice as much calcium as strontium from your food and the supplements you are taking. Vitamin D increases our bodys ability to absorb calcium; vitamin K2 activates the proteins responsible for putting calcium into bone (osteocalcin) and keeping it OUT of arteries, kidneys, breasts. Strontium increases osteoblasts production of osteoid. Researchers have looked at strontiums effects on bone quality in animal and human studies, and it has been found to improve bone quality as well as density. However, osteomalacia is also frequently seen in end-stage kidney failure patients who are not yet on dialysis and who have normal bone strontium levels. bdcdgfeeedcg. Few labs at this time are checking levels of unOC (uncarbocxylated osteocalcin) you want these levels to be low as uncarboxylated osteocalcin is the form in which osteocalcin is NOT activated to pull calcium into bone). A number of the plethora of supposedly safe food additives in processed foodspreservatives, food colorings, fake flavorings, etc.may be problematic in some individuals. Good morning Farah, Thank you so much for your kind words; youre most welcome! Regarding maintaining 2:1 balance with calcium, AlgaeCal Plus is giving you 720 mg of calcium, an amount more than sufficient to maintain the 2:1 balance between calcium and strontium recommended to ensure safe, effective use of strontium. .8 in reference to the bone density drop, but sure you figured that out. Our study suggests that LIPUS may be a new method of treatment without surgery for metastatic bone tumors. It would be very helpful if you could send me the lab data specifics here 1.03 what? Strontium delivers a unique combination of bone health benefits no other nutrient provides. Do not take AlgaeCal Plus and Strontium Boost at the same time. Now this really bothers me I am 47 and cant think of not taking any calcium supplement. The first is a review paper looking at animal (monkey) and human studies and the second is an animal (rat) study. ButI also take Magnesium and usually 2 caps before going to sleep. Hi Lara J Clin Endocrinol Metab. Rock-based calcium can only slow bone loss. Indeed the 500 mg of strontium ranelate (used in Meunier study) is equivalent to 170 mg of elemental strontium, and 2 grams of the compound equates to 680 mg of strontium. You might check with Martha Grout, MD. Based on your previous response to me I should probably add to my K2 amount. Dont know what that is from. I will have my blood work done at the end of November for thyroid, calcium, Vit D, and cholesterol. 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