AlgaeCal Plus provides the key nutrients our bones must have to maintain themselves, regardless of our age, and in amounts shown in the research to be sufficient for most people. I dont know what type of exercise regimen you follow, but in both exercises and your daily activities, it is very important NOT to do movements that flex your spine forward into a big C curve. Some people do require additional magnesium. I agree with you that long-term use of strontium citrate at the full dosage may not be optimal, and why risk it? Triple Power delivers EPA/DHA and two potent anti-inflammatory compounds curcumin and astaxanthin. Mechanisms of action and therapeutic potential of strontium in bone. (1977) Toxicology V.7 p. 11-21. 25(OH)D is the vitamin D form circulating in the bloodstream and the marker typically used to assess vitamin D levels. Thank you for the information about the DXA scan and the TBS. Is she taking this anticoagulant? If you would like to read up about hormone testing and the 24 Hour Urine, I wrote an article for physicians about all this that is available at Longevity Medicine Review heres a link: PhD? People with bleeding disorders: NAC can slow blood clotting.Don't take it if you have a bleeding disorder such as hemophilia or Von Willebrand disease. Riedel C, Zimmermann EA, Zustin J, et al. Im on an estrogen-blocker after having had breast cancer three years ago. However, because you have significant bone loss (-2.45 in your left hip), you need to avail yourself of all natural, safe means of restoring the health of your bones. Your advice would be much appreciated. For now, agreed, you should stop taking Strontium Boost. Improved healing response in delayed unions of the tibia with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound: results of a randomized sham-controlled trial. Vitamin D3, K2 (MK-7), magnesium, boron, vitamin C all are essential for bone health). Were here for any questions! I take warfarin blood thinner and metoprolol beta blocker. Should I stop taking my Calcium supplement and my Multivitamin for Women 50+ before taking the AlgaeCal and Strontium? Too high a dosage promotes bone loss. The apatite crystals that contain strontium ions are more stable, have more regular shapes and are more resistant to stress. The aim of the strontium ranelate (SR) for treatment of osteoporosis (STRATOS) trial was to investigate the efficacy and safety of different doses of SR, a novel agent in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Required fields are marked *. Strontium increases osteoblasts production of osteoid. Calcium and magnesium balance one another in many, many activities in our bodies. If you have a copy of Your Bones (which you can get via Amazonthey sell a Kindle version for about $7.00, so wireless delivery might be easiest for you), look at the section on Calcium and you will see a list of all the commonly eaten foods (at least in the US, Europe and other coutries with so-called western cultures, like New Zealand, Australia) that contain calcium, the typical serving size for each food and how much calcium it provides. Since you are taking AlgaeCal Plus and thus getting at least twice as much calcium as strontium, you are never going to absorb more strontium than calcium. Experts now believe strontium is, an essential trace mineral necessary for the optimal normal development and accretion of peak bone mass, and the sustained health of our bones.. Strontium is best taken at night at least two to three hours after a meal or any calcium. Are you doing so for personal health reasons or are you writing a paper? But let me reiterate, I am NOT paid to be a sales person for AlgaeCal. Why is it so much more effective? Iron is absorbed the best on an empty stomach. Do you take a multivitamin as well? Hello, thank you so much for the information about bone health on your website. What you really want is about another 100 mcg of MK-7 so you could take 2 capsules of the Low Dose K2 formula or 1 capsule of the Advanced Super K. Id check costs and go with whichever one is least expensive. Please check the drugs you are taking especially if you are taking more than 1 prescription medication! Bone. Highly unlikely that her kidney stone is due to taking a calcium supplement. I could feel a pin prick in my liver or kidney. If you do have a choice, PLEASE use the natural form of strontium. I am intrigued by all this information. My results have been excellent after 10 months of using AlgaeCal as my source of supplemental calcium, I had my DXA run. The incorporation of fluoride and strontium in hydroxyapatite affects the composition, structure, and mechanical properties of human cortical bone. No worries! 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. You dont have to be eating a full meal; a small snack will be sufficient. This one really shouldn't . From what you write, it is apparent that you are not meeting your needs for magnesium, unless you are eating a diet VERY rich in magnesium AND your digestion and absorption are excellent. These are really great questions, and I am so sorry to hear of what you are going through. Yes, I do think strontium citrate may be of significant help to postmenopausal women with low bone density. A little daily high impact exercise by women in the mildly osteopenic range should be safe and may go a long way towards maintaining healthier bones. Any thought?? Thank you. What you want to do is take your strontium at a time of day when you are NOT consuming any calcium. Were so sorry to hear youre dealing with this! Waiting for delivery of Vanadium. 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. Here are a few quotes (italics added by me) from this paper, again stressing that strontium deposits primarily in trabecular bone: The reason for this is that the EPA/DHA in Triple Power will gradually replace the pro-inflammatory omega-6 (arachidonic acid) in your cell membranes, and specifically in your joint capsule, so your inflammation level will drop and your joint will be able to begin to repair. Useful information. I take about 6000 ius of D3 daily and will be increasing to 7000 ius in order to get me blood level above 60 nG. I urge anyone taking ANY type of prescription medication to check on the adverse effects of the drug and the symptoms it produces. Osteoid: Osteoblasts secrete osteoid, the unmineralized portion of the bone matrix, as the first step in their bone building process. We definitely care deeply about our mission to provide safe and natural solutions for bone loss! any way if it does and i hope it will i want to thank and congratulate you on the For example, if your diet is giving you 400 mg of calcium each day, then you need to take 800 mg of calcium in the form of a supplement. If you are concerned about this, have either the MVL test or the DUTCH test run to check how your estrogens are being metabolized. Its impossible to avoid all the things in life that provoke inflammation, but there is much we can do to combat it and stay well! Heres a quote from a paper discussing the differences among readings from different DXA machines: The theoretical values of the strontium ratio were 11.0 for the Hologic Discovery, 9.9 for the GE-Lunar Prodigy, 9.1 for the Demetech Calscan, and 8.5 for the Osteometer Dexacare G4. [Strontium ranelate: new therapeutic agent for postmenopausal osteoporosis]. Thank Dr. Joe also for his recommendation. [again, areas richer in trabecular bone] What should I change for the remaining 5 months. Dont know where you live in Canada, but if anywhere near Vancouver, BC, I will be giving 5 Wellness Series lectures for Factors Group discussing bone health in Vancouver Oct 22-24. Please consider investing in your health if you possibly can. And increased bone density is closely correlated with lowered risk of breaking a bone. The form of strontium you should consider taking is strontium citrate NOT strontium ranelatethis form has caused many adverse effects, which I have written about at length both in my book Your Bones, 2nd edition and on AlgaeCals blog. Aquamin (used in New Chapter) has no published studies supporting its efficacy in promoting increases in bone density. This is a subtle distinction, but Im wondering if people are misinterpreting the instruction to take strontium separately. Hi Lara, I understand that Strontium Citrate do not cause blood clot. I know that we take them separately so they wont compete for absorption because calcium will win. Im asking because the mineral strontium does not cause these effects, but the citrate provided by Strontium Boost, which is strontium citrate, can if some unfriendly bacteria are present in your digestive tract. Take it with water, and don't eat or drink anything else for at least 30 minutes afterward. From Laras Comment at bottom of: Strontium Side Effects are Overblown Get the Facts: Strontium is almost twice as large as calcium, and its larger size does affect DXA readings. Are you getting sufficient omega-3 fatty acids? 2004 Dec;19(12):2012-20. Cheese is one of the best food sources of MK-4; Jarlsberg and Emmenthaler cheeses are the richest in K2. Alternatively, some foods can interact with . There are quite a few other delicious grains we can have including quinoa, millet, brown rice if we want the extra carbs. Hi Lara, Thanks for your reply. I had read about the doctor you mentioned, as I have searched high and low for someone. Even if you are not eating dairy foods (cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, milk), plenty of other foods are great sources of calcium e.g., tofu, soymilk, salmon, sardines, spinach, sesame seeds, almonds, broccoli etc. It effectively prevents and repairs osteoporosis without the side effects of bisphosphonates. 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A creatinine clearance rate of 60-89 indicates the initial stage of kidney disease. J Bone Miner Res 2000;15:1526-36.) Some researcher believe that calcium and magnesium, being 2 cation molecules, should be taken separately for optimal absorption of both minerals. Dont know what that is from. Just curious if others are taking their strontium with or without food. I eat the calcium-dense foods (e.g., yogurt, goat cheese, cottage cheese, soymilk enriched with calcium, tofu, spinach) at breakfast and dinner. But in this paper, the results they report suggest overestimation of improvement in BMD in the spine may be ~50%. I suggest you consider taking both AlgaeCal Plus and Triple Power. These are the 4 and 16alpha -OH compounds derived from estrogen, which are pro-inflammatory. Yes, as you will have noted in my blog on strontium, the patented/drug version of strontium, strontium ranelate has now been conclusively shown to produce numerous side effects, at least two of which, VTE and DRESS syndrome can be fatal. Ive read several studies that relate a significant increase in advanced breast cancer rates among older women with higher bone density rates; as much as 60% percent!! Youll understand why strontium works as it does when you read the list of strontiums bone-building effects on both osteoblasts and osteoclasts. One capsule gives you 118 mg of strontium and 220 mg of citrate. The truth is, strontium does weigh much more than calcium, and its mass does impact DEXA readingsbut only a little. I am just now going back over all the research on strontium and will be posting a full article on all this in the very near future. This dose will help protect and maintain the long-term health of your bones. 2 versions of AlgaeCal supplements were used AlgaeCal 1 and AlgaeCal 2. Bone. Scheduling your supplementation like above, will ensure that this does not happen. Clearly, anyone with severe osteoporosis should work with a well qualified physiotherapist, and my preference would be the use of a highly supportive and very safe exercise regimen like Pilates which has also been shown to be able to target and help build specific areas of bone until bone density was restored to the osteopenic level. To regulate my INR levels I have to be careful with vitamin k. Is strontium citrate safe for me? In the U.S., Canada and Europe, the typical diet contains 24 mg strontium/day. I was put on several new medications for the heart disease (blood thinner, beta blocker, aspirin, statin, and blood pressure!) Curzon study especially interesting to me was This effect seems to reach its optimum when concentrations of Sr at 5 to 10 mg/l with 1 mg/l of F are present in the drinking water for man. As you probably know, fluoride in excess is damaging to teeth and to bone. Most water-soluble vitamins can be taken on an empty stomach if you can tolerate it. Thanks. Re the high blood calcium, my first thought would be that you need more vitamin K, specifically, K2 as MK-7. However, my confusion now lies in the amount of calcium in the two tablets of AlgaeCal Plus. I have not added the MCHC to my regimen yet. I can take strontium citrate with juice or tea? Pure Encapsulations and AlgaeCal are two brands you can trust, and so are a number of other brands. I will be getting about 100 mg of K2 (MK7) from my other supplements. . Please advice. I have read your posts to know you are much more aggressive than this. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22172139. 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