Osteoporosis is a multifactorial disease with roots in genetics, endocrine function, exercise, and nutritional habits. Osteo means "bone" and porosis, "thinning" or "becoming more porous", together literally meaning "thinning of bones."
Adequate nutrition is critical in osteoporosis prevention and treatment. Many nutritional factors have been examined for associations with osteoporosis and bone mass. Calcium is essential for bone development and stability, and low calcium assimilation is believed to contribute to the development of osteoporosis. Vitamin D is essential for the maintenance of calcium levels and increases its uptake in the intestine. Boron is involved in calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus metabolism, contributing to prevention of bone loss associated with osteoporosis. Vitamin K2 from a vegetable source activates osteocalcin, the major noncollagen protein in bone and a specific marker of bone formation.
Copper, manganese, and zinc make up an essential trio in bone metabolism as cofactors for specific enzymes. Calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, trace minerals, and protein are components of bone tissue and are all found in microcrystalline hydroxyapatite (MCHA) in their natural ratios.
Osteo SAP Boron-Free supplies a comprehensive, synergistic blend of New Zealand bovine microcrystalline hydroxyapatite (MCHA) complex, minerals, vitamins, and amino acids to enhance bone-building osteoblasts and support strong, healthy bones. Osteo SAP Boron-Free provides a daily dose of 875 mg of elemental calcium and 437 mg of elemental magnesium, a 2:1 ratio to provide bone support.
Ingredients
| Each vegetable capsule contains : | |
|---|---|
| Calcium hydroxyapatite (freeze-dried MCHA) | 583.33 mg |
| Providing: | |
| Calcium (from calcium hydroxyapatite*) | 145.83 mg |
| Phosphorus (from calcium hydroxyapatite*) | 72.83 mg |
| Protein (from calcium hydroxyapatite*) | 145.83 mg |
| Magnesium (from magnesium bisglycinate) | 72.83 mg |
| Zinc (from zinc picolinate) | 1.67 mg |
| Manganese (from manganese citrate) | 500 mcg |
| Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 8.33 mg |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) [166.67 IU] | 4.17 mcg |
| Horsetail (Equisetum arvense), 7% silica | 4.17 mg |
| ʟ-Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) | 8.33 mg |
| Glutamic acid hydrochloride | 8.33 mg |
| Copper (from copper gluconate) | 167 mcg |
| Vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7) | 16.67 mcg |
| Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Vegetable magnesium stearate and silicon dioxide in a vegetable capsule composed of vegetable carbohydrate gum and purified water. | |