Maintaining Bone Density is a function of addressing the issues that occur in aging. When Hormones decline, changes in the body can disrupt bone maintenance in multiple ways. Certain lifestyle and dietary factors are also significant in bone density.
The Primary Issues
- Inflammation increases, resulting in more osteoclast cells that move minerals out of the bone relative to osteoblasts that build bone.
- Collagen production can dramatically be reduced with loss of hormones. Bones are 90% collagen.
- Inadequate amounts of high absorption Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc that form bone is common. Vitamins D3 and MK-7 K2 are required to deliver minerals to the bones and are often in a low intake status.
- Walking and load bearing exercise create demand to build more bone.
Positive Additions
- Both Resveratrol and Soy derived phytoestrogen Genistein at 54mg per day supported increased bone mineral density (BMD).
- Adequate Protein intake with vitamin C helps form collagen.
Strategies
Reduce Inflammation: Eat less starch, sugar, and alcohol. Avoid fat in meat, egg yolks, and vegetable, seed and bean oils. Manage body fat, stress, and sleep.
- Take or consume Omega-3 fats and eat Omega-9 olive oil, avocados, almonds, pecans, and pistachios.
- Curcumin and Boswellia reduce inflammatory enzyme activity.
Increase Collagen:
- The most direct way to increase collagen is to use a patented collagen peptide powder like DFH Whole Body Collagen and research proven Biosil Orthosilicic Acid silicon.
The Nutrients:
- Dicalcium Malate performs best in research.
- Magnesium as Taurate or Malate are preferred.
- Two of the best zinc forms are OptiZinc or UltraZin.
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Journal of Bone Metabolism. 2021 Aug 31; 28(3) The FASEB Journal. 2006; 10
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