Do All You Can Do To Build Strong Bones
 Bone
is a Living Tissue
Bone is a hard substance that forms the framework around which the body
is built. This framework, or skeleton, contains over 200 separate bones that
support and give shape to the body and protect its vital organs. Contrary to
a common misconception, bone is a living substance! In fact, bone is one of
the most active tissues in the body. It is constantly being broken down and
being rebuilt in a process remodeling and, like any other living tissue, needs
nourishment to stay strong and healthy.
How Bone is Formed
To begin the process of bone formation, bone cells use proteins and other building
blocks to produce a substance know as collagen. Collagen fibers develop quickly
to form an organic mesh, or net, that calcium, phosphorus, and numerous other
minerals attach to. Over a period of days and weeks (and through a crystallization
processinvolving substitution and addition of various minerals) the mixture
of different minerals attatching to this organic net changes, producing the
finished product called hydroxyapatite crystals. These hydorxyapatite crystals
are what makes bone so hard. It is easy to appreciate that bone (pictured in
the illustration on the reverse side of this sheet) is much more than just calcium.
Other cells facilitate the nourishment of bone by participating in the exchange
of nutrients between the bone and the blood. Still other bone cells help to
shape, or remodel, the bone by digesting any extra unneeded pieces.
Why Strong Bones Depend on Proper Nourishment
There are three ways that strong bones are dependent on proper nourishment:
1) To keep the bone cells healthy and active.
2) To supply the variety of important nutritional building blocks needed to
form the organic matrix of bone.
3) To supply the complex of minerals that need to be placed on that organic
net making up the finished, hardened component of bone know as hydroxyapatite
crystals. With proper nourishment, a healthy life style, and favorable genetics,
healthy bones can last a lifetime!
| Types of Calcium Supplements: Their Advantages and Disadvantages |
| Types |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
Microcrystalline
Hydroxyapatite Concentrate
25% Calcium |
1.Well Absorbed calcium source.
2.Comprehensive bone nourishment.
Provides organic constituents and mineral components. |
None |
Calcium Citrate
24% calcium |
1. Well absorbed
2.Reduces risk of kidney stones
3.Absorbed by those with poor digestion |
Not a complete bone food. |
| Calcium Aspartate 20% |
Well Absorbed |
Not a complete bone food. |
Calcium Amino
Acid Chelate
10-20% calcium |
Well Absorbed |
1. Not a complete bone food.
2. Often incorrectly made as a soy blend. |
Calcium Ascorbate
10% |
1. Well Absorbed
2. Non-acidic vitamin C source.f
|
Not a complete bone food. |
Calcium Lactate
15% |
Well Absorbed |
1. Not a complete bone food.
2.May contain milk and/or yeast by-products.
3. Made from fermentation of molasses, whey, starch, or sugar with calcium
carbonate. |
| Calcium Carbonate 40% |
Cheapest source of calcium |
1. Not a complete bone food.
2. May be malabsorbed by those with poor digestion.
3. Antacid effect, may interfere with digestion, cause gas. |
Bone Meal
39% |
Contains multiple minerals needed for bone. |
1. May contain high lead, arsenic, cadmium, etc.
2. Organic constituents substantially destroyed by heating processing. |
Microcrystalline
Hydroxyapatite Concentrate:
Exceptional Bone Nourishment!
Microcrystalline hydroxyapatite concentrate (MCHC) is derived
from whole bone and is available as a nutritional supplement.
It provides much greater nourishment than just calcium. MCHC
contains protein and other ingredients that comprise the organic
portion of bone, as well as calcium and other minerals in the
normal physiological proportions found in raw bone.
There
is no doubt that calcium is essential for healthy bone formation;
however, trace minerals and organic factors are also important.
Because bone is a complex, highly mineralized tissue, a number
of trace mineral deficiencies can impair bone formation and
remodeling. Trace minerals also act as cofactors for several
enzymes involved in the production of the organic portion
of bone. Because MCHC is actual bone, it contains these vital
components, which are important for a healthy skeleton. It
truly is comprehensive bone nourishment
Good
Mineral Absorption With MCHC
As we age, our ability calcium and other minerals may decline.
The calcium in MCHC is bioavailable and may be well absorbed.
MCHC'c
Benefits
A number of benefits related to MCHC are summarized in the
list below:
1. A long with regular exercise and a healthy lifestyle, may
help reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
2. Bioavailable calcium source.
3. Contains collagen protein and the intact organic portion
of bone.
4. Contains minerals other than calcium that are involved
in bone formation and skeletal metabolism: phosphorus, fluoride,
magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, etc.
Assuring
the Purity of MCHC
All MCHC products are not created equal. There are many synonyms
for the word "hydroxyapatite" that are commonly,
yet erroneously, equated with "microcrystalline hydroxyapatite
concentrate." They lack the full complement of minerals,
organic factors, and the microcrystalline structure so important
to the effectiveness of true MCHC. Modern laboratory analysis
can now be conducted to confirm the presence of authentic
MCHC in a nutritional supplement.
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