Best Supplements for Osteoporosis

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Osteoporosis is a disease of the bone that causes it to degenerate faster than it can regenerate. Osteoporosis is a serious disease because it can lead to brittle and fragile bone, which increases the risk of bone fracture.

Women are more prone to osteoporosis than men. According to researchers, about 30 million Americans have osteoporosis. Out of those 30 million Americans, over 80 percent of them are women.

There are many things that can contribute to osteoporosis. Some of the main ones are unhealthy diets, thyroid disease, low stomach acid, lack of magnesium, calcium and vitamin D, high caffeine and sugar intake, and lack of exercise.

Supplements are great for treating osteoporosis but supplements alone cannot do everything. For best results, combine supplements with exercise and change your negative lifestyle habits. If you are planning to take calcium supplement, keep in mind that for best absorption, calcium needs assistant from vitamin D or magnesium. Also, calcium supplement has been known to have aluminum contamination problem. This problem is usually found in low quality vitamin supplements.

To reduce your risk of aluminum toxicity, avoid taking calcium supplement with citric acid. When taking supplements, it is essential to take high quality and natural food vitamin-complexes. These types of vitamin are usually free of genetically modified ingredients and harmful synthetic chemicals. Please read Best Vitamin Supplements for Optimal Health for more information about high quality natural vitamins.

Supplements should not be taken for long periods of time because they may lead to vitamin and mineral toxicity. High quality supplements usually do not have problems with toxicity. It is the low quality supplements that you should be wary of. Vitamin and mineral toxicity can occur if you ingest them at such high levels that your body cannot get rid of them fast enough. The doses below should be safe unless you have health problems that can interfere with your body’s ability to excrete excessive vitamin and mineral. Below are some of the best supplements for osteoporosis.

Ten best supplements for osteoporosis

1. Calcium citrate: 500 – 1,000 milligram (mg) per day
2. Vitamin D: 500 – 1,000 international unit (IU) per day, if you live in an area that lacks sunlight, your daily doses should be closer to the 1,000 IU range.
3. Magnesium citrate: 300 mg twice daily
4. Vitamin A: 15,000 – 20,000 IU per day
5. Manganese: 5 – 10 mg per day
6. Boron: 2 – 3 mg per day
7. Ipriflavone: 300 mg twice daily
8. Zinc: 10 mg per day
9. Vitamin B Complex: 50 mg per day
10. Pycnogenol: 200 mg twice daily

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