Bone-Health Letting You Down? Support The Bones That Support "You"
Bone-Health: Can’t see ‘em. So they might not get as much attention and care as our showier parts like skin and hair. But they’re oh-so-important. Bones hold us up, give us shape, move us around, and protect vital organs while keeping them functioning at their best. You’ve heard it a million times: You need calcium to form and maintain good bone-health, and to prevent osteoporosis. But a deficit of this mineral means much more than weak bones, say calcium researchers. Key organs and bodily functions, like your heart, blood vessels and metabolism, need calcium to operate at their best. Yet according to recent statistics, only 21% of Americans are getting enough calcium in their diets. Are you one of the other 79 percent? Fortunately, there’s plenty you can do to build healthy bones and maintain them as you age. Weight loss and maintenance. When you don’t get enough calcium, your body interprets this as an emergency, as “starvation,” and holds on to each fat cell as stubbornly as if you were really starving, despite an otherwise adequate—or over-adequate—diet. Heart health. Sufficient calcium relaxes artery walls and keeps blood pressure lower. Less severe menstrual or PMS symptoms. Calcium-regulated hormones are responsible for most of these annoying symptoms many women experience each month. Protection against colon cancer, Adequate blood calcium prevents polyp formation which can lead to this common cancer. Healthy teeth. Like other bones, your jaw bones can surrender calcium to meet the body’s needs if your intake is too low, leading to gum disease, tooth decay and even tooth loss. (Dentists are often the ones to notice the first symptoms of osteoporosis.) Okay, So we agree. We need more calcium for good bone-health! But how to get it? Well, one way is with a supplement. Bones don’t act alone. They’re connected to each other by joints, which means joint health and bone-health are intricately linked. Healthy, strong joints need glucosamine to build and maintain connective tissue and healthy cartilage. Glucosamine’s large protein molecules act like a sponge to hold water, giving connective tissues such as joints elasticity and cushioning effects, and preventing excessive wear and tear during exercise. Without sufficient glucosamine, tendons, ligaments, bones, mucous membranes, and other body tissues can’t form, or perform, optimally. Normal healthy young bodies usually produce enough glucosamine for their needs naturally. But as we age, or with increased physical activity like strenuous exercise, the rate at which our bodies use glucosamine changes. Injuries, burns, arthritis and other inflammatory disorders can also prevent our bodies from keeping up with the demand for glucosamine. Joint or bone damage can result, causing pain, a need for surgery and sometimes even joint replacement. Therefore, scientists and doctors have begun to suggest that many people could benefit from extra dietary supplements containing glucosamine for better bone-health. Oral glucosamine is easily absorbed, leads to the stimulation of healthy new cartilage, and produces this benefit without any toxicity or other negative side effects.
Vital antioxidants: promote optimal immune system function and minimize the effects of aging, while increasing pain-free joint comfort. Selenuim, manganese, and copper provide important joint-building elements, while supporting the body’s natural antioxidant activity as well. Support the bones that support you. You’ll be glad you did.
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