Two facts (one to dispute an answer I see)
1) Phosphorus absolutely reduces bone strength and makes them more brittle…and pop is FILLED with phosphorus. DON’T drink it.

2) LOAD bearing exercises absolutely increase bone density. Weight lifting and running are best examples. Biking is great for muscles…but NOT for bone density. There is another very recent study on this.

Does an increase in bone density guarantee a bone won’t break?? NO! An increase in bone density simple means the bones are denser than they would be otherwise.

So, keep up load bearing workouts and it will help you not only muscularly but also with bone density.

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From the moment bone starts being formed it will also be continually reabsorbed and rebuilt in a turnover process that goes on throughout our lives. This continuous maintenance system has several important implications.

First, bone is the greatest deposit of calcium in our body, and calcium can be taken away from the bones to keep our blood levels constant. Small variations in blood calcium levels may lead to heart and muscular problems, because calcium is a fundamental element in the contracture of muscles.

Second, as bone is constantly subject to traumas and small fractures, this system allows for continuous repair of micro-cracks that may occur under strenuous activity, as well as for the repair of major fractures that result from greater trauma or accidents. In any case, bone is one of the few tissues in the human body that is capable of fully regenerating, rather than forming a scar.

Third, during the growth years, the deposition of calcium is greater than its absorption, with a resulting increase in the strength of the bones.

During adulthood, this process reaches a stable balance, which will tend to be lost as we age, when the resorbtion of bone becomes greater, leading sometimes to osteopenia and osteoporosis.

The Role of Hormones

Several hormones, vitamins and the blood levels of ions such as calcium and phosphate play a role. Sex hormones such as estrogen and testosterone are thought to be the main hormones responsible for the closure of the growth plates of the long bones, and therefore the regulators of our growth.

Whereas large amounts of growth hormone will stimulate our growth during childhood, the discharge of sex hormones during puberty will bring our growth to a halt. Later on in life, lowering levels of sex hormones will cause our bones to become thinner and weaker, leading to problems experienced particularly by women after menopause, largely due to the sharp fall in the levels of sex hormones. In men, although a similar pattern is observed, there is a much more gradual loss of sex hormones, resulting in a slower pace of loss.

Wendy supports a women’s health group and has always been keen on protecting and promoting her health, especially when she started to experience hot flashes due to early menopause symptoms. Here http://www.healthymenopauseremedies.comshe talks about how to protect your bones during menopause with natural remedies for menopause.

In a previous blog post I told about my shock and surprise at being diagnosed with osteoporosis after 4 ½ years on Arimidex. Since then I have delved further into the “side effects” listed with the drug on the Arimidex (Astra Zeneca) website and it states that “ARIMIDEX can cause bone softening/weakening (osteoporosis) increasing the chance of fractures. In a clinical study in early breast cancer, there were more fractures (including fractures of the spine, hip, and wrist) with ARIMIDEX (10%) than with tamoxifen (7%).” What disturbs me greatly is that the product inserts and website do not recommend the importance of taking calcium supplements during your cycle on ARIMIDEX.

Last week a friend brought me a 30 days supply of a new supplement called Grow Bone. The company producing it is giving away, FREE, a 30 days supply to get you started. It can be found on www.growbone.com where your local retailer can be located. It looks very interesting and has a risk free offer as well as a 30 day free supply (if it is still available). What interests me the most is the inclusion of a growth factor supplement which is made up of Strontium Citrate. Strontium is an element similar to calcium that seems to delay bone loss and stimulates new bone growth! One would wonder why Americans are not informed about this (The New England Journal of Medicine reported on it in 2004!), likely because it is an element that can’t be patented! More on that subject later, meantime check out this article in the Wall Street Journal.

Back to the Challenge. Grow Bone is offering a 6 month challenge whereby they will pay you double your money back and the cost of two DEXA scans (bone density scans) if your bones do not show a marked improvement! Visit their site for details. I plan to start it on 25th of October. I will publish my DEXA scan results here and you can follow my progress. Nothing to lose and bone mass to gain!

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What causes Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis in this free medical treatment video.

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