You are at risk for developing Osteoporosis!

Out of 44 million Americans, ten million have osteoporosis and 34 million are at risk.

50% of women over the age of 50 are at a greater risk. One in two women over the age of 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture.

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, up to one-third of all hip fractures occur in men.

Osteoporosis is also a concern in your teens, 20s, 30s and 40s. Although most significant for the elderly, osteoporosis happens at any age. Poor dietary choices, like phosphorus-laden soft drinks can leach calcium from bones, placing today’s youth at risk.

YOU NEED MORE THAN CALCIUM TO BUILD STRONG BONES

The United States has one of the highest rates of diary consumption and calcium intake, yet has one of the highest rates of osteoporosis.

Think of calcium as the bricks to building strong health bones. Bricks can only be strong and stable when combined with mortar – in the case of calcium, the mortar consists of vitamin D, magnesium, boron, vitamin K, zinc, copper, and manganese. With these nutrients, calcium has the support it needs to build bone density when you’re young and minimize bone loss as you age.

What should I be looking for in a calcium supplement?

Most calcium supplements are large, chalky and difficult to swallow. And let’s face it, you won’t receive the benefits of calcium if you can’t swallow the tablets! Find calcium supplements that are small, coated caplets easy to swallow.

Look for a calcium supplement that provides 100% of the daily value of magnesium, essential for bone matrix formation. Also, one that contains vitamin K that helps bind mineral to form bone matrix along with essential nutrients; such as, manganese, copper and zinc that activate enzymes that help build bone mass.

Other Benefits

In addition to helping build strong bones and teeth, the nutrients in the calcium supplement will help retain normal blood pressure, assist in muscle contraction and nerve transmission, help reduce PMS symptoms, such as bloating, cramps, water retention, irritability and moodiness.

Information obtained from OsteoMatrix Brochure, 2006

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