Nutritional Supplements — Coming Soon
While a balanced diet rich in leafy greens, nuts, dairy, and other nutrient-dense foods is fundamental to maintaining healthy bones, it’s nearly impossible to consume enough of these nutrients from food alone to meet your body’s daily requirements. That’s why incorporating supplements into your routine is a practical and effective way to ensure your body receives the targeted support it needs to stop bone loss while keeping your bones strong, healthy, and resilient.
That’s why we worked with a team of doctors, scientists and nutritionists, to create a highly effective bone formula called BoneBuilder.
OsteoSmart’s BoneBuilder combines scientifically proven ingredients to stimulate new bone growth, while simultaneously, helping slow down bone breakdown.
Below, is a list of the vitamins and minerals in our BoneBuilder formula, along with how each one contributes to giving you a stronger, healthier skeletal system.
Calcium often dominates conversations around bone health, with many associating bone loss purely with calcium deficiency. However, supplementing with calcium alone can potentially elevate the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
At OsteoSmart, we’ve investigated which type of calcium is most beneficial for bone health, and the evidence is definitive: Mesophyllum Superpositum.
Mesophyllum Superpositum is a naturally occurring marine algae that is harvested from beaches in South America. This oceanic plant is naturally high in calcium and contains all 13 bone-supporting minerals, making it a high-mineral food.
In addition to calcium, the algae in OsteoSmart’s BoneBuilder formula also contains magnesium, nickel, potassium, phosphorus, boron, copper, manganese, silicon, strontium, selenium, vanadium, and zinc. According to published clinical studies, these minerals can stop bone loss and increase bone density.
Vitamin D3 is a key nutrient required for the production and function of osteoblasts—the specialized cells that form bone tissue. Although sunlight is a natural source of Vitamin D3, many people face deficiencies due to living in areas with inconsistent sunlight exposure or our culture’s increased indoor lifestyle. Fortified foods can help, but maintaining adequate levels often requires additional support.
Vitamin K2 is one of the most critical nutrients for bone health. It acts as a “driver,” for calcium, ensuring it gets to where it’s needed most – your bones. Without this guidance from Vitamin K2, calcium can end up in the wrong places, like your arteries, where it can cause atherosclerotic plaques that restrict blood flow. Vitamin K2 not only shuttles calcium into the bones but also works to remove calcium from the arteries – making it a critical nutrient for bone strength and cardiovascular health.
Vitamins D3 and K2 work synergistically to improve bone health by stimulating osteoblasts. D3 stimulates the production of immature osteoblasts and Vitamin K2 activates the osteoblasts so they can get to work building bone. Vitamin K2 also slows down bone breakdown by inhibiting osteoclasts, cells which speed up bone breakdown. Together, D3 and K2 work to strengthen bones.
Indian Rosewood, or Dalbergia sissoo, has a rich history in ancient traditional medicine and is now recognized for its potential in supporting bone health. Research indicates that the bioactive compounds in its leaf extract can improve bone density and strength by stimulating osteoblast activity, which is crucial for bone formation while reducing osteoclast activity, responsible for bone breakdown. Its anti-inflammatory properties also help reduce fracture pain and swelling, creating an optimal environment for bone regeneration. As a natural remedy, Dalbergia sissoo leaf extract offers a promising avenue for those seeking alternative or complementary treatments for enhancing bone health, accelerating fracture healing, and reducing the risk of osteoporosis.
Boron is a trace mineral that has a major impact on calcium and magnesium absorption. When boron is too low it increases the excretion of calcium and magnesium absorption decreases. Research shows that 3mg of boron daily can reduce calcium loss by 44% in less than 30 days.
Reference
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By combining these key supplements, the body can better support bone growth, slow bone loss, and manage osteoporosis more effectively. However, we stress that supplements should be used as part of a broader treatment plan, which includes diet, exercise, and possibly medications.
