Association between DHEAS and bone loss in postmenopausal women: a 15-year longitudinal population-based study. I love both, and try to have an ounce regularly great for a snack with an apple, in omelets, and my familys all time favorite wonderful in tuna melts (I make tuna fish salad with canned tuna, omega-3 rich mayonnaise, lemon juice and a tablespoon of capers or jalapenos, spread it on whole wheat bread, top with a slice of Jarlsberg, spray the top of the sandwich with an organic olive oil version of PAM, put it on a cookie sheet and toast it the oven at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. You must observe your bodys reactions to anything you do and respect them. I have discussed all of the nutrients bone requires and how to determine how much you need of each in Your Bones. And you do. I have been trying to take Algae Cal and Strontium Boost since mid-August. (17 replies) Strontium and thyroid medication. My best advice for you is to focus on determining what factors are causing your CKD get rid of them and HEAL. One capsule gives you 118 mg of strontium and 220 mg of citrate. Teenagers 14-18 years: 15 micrograms (600 IU) Although you can still reap some of . In Your Bones, I provide a listing of the common foods richest in calcium, so you can take a look and estimate about how much calcium your diet is providing you. I have not seen this in any of the peer-reviewed published medical research, and I have now looked at all the major papers on strontium published in the last 100 years. However, commercially-produced plant foods grown on fields using synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides have far lower levels of strontium than their organic counterparts. However, make sure you are aware of things like Strontium citrate side effects, as an []. My results have convinced me that AlgaeCal is the calcium supplement I am going to continue to use. I read French, so read this paper; it says nothing about strontium dosages. The SR SPC(23)gives a value for Fspineof 50%. http://pstvet.com/pst/clinicalnew.htm and http://pst-global.com/images/1-22.pdf. With no negative side effects. (I will be publishing a post on its positive bone-building mechanisms in the near future.). Calcium dosage in AlgaeCal Plus is actually 2x 360 or 720 mg/day as recommended daily dose of this supplement is 2 capsules, twice daily. All rights reserved, Bone Mineral Density Increase in Six Months with AlgaeCal, Strontium, AlgaeCal Results in Seven Straight Years of Increased Bone Density, Many people are increasing their intake of plant-bas, Decadent, Bone-Healthy Flourless Chocolate Cake, Velvety, dark, and indulgent, this dessert is a choc, Kidney & Bone Health The Detox Organ Your Bones Rely On, As we grow in years, its time to start paying more . I take more vitamin D now. After two years of excellent DEXA results, I thought I no longer needed extra help and stopped taking Strontium Boost. Am insurance poor, so have to go to conventional doctors. The citrate portion is both an alkalinizer (so helps prevent an acidic body pH, which promotes calcium withdrawal from bone / bone loss) and is also used in the Krebs cycle (a key part of the energy production cycle in our cells). Yes, do have fruits and vegetables daily, flax seed and chia seed (when I remember) and a relatively healthy diet. 2011 Sep-Oct;29(5 Suppl 68):S93-8. PMID: 11336927 again discusses that strontium primarily deposits in newly forming trabecular bone. WHEW, sorry wanted to get it all in. I have never seen anything suggesting strontium causes hair loss. You are so lucky to live there! As a result, about 5% of dialysis patients develop osteomalacia (softening of the bones). After a week or so, you can try increasing to 2 capsules of Strontium Boost again. If you are taking an aromatase inhibitor, you can safely take Strontium Boost alongside this type of medication. As always, grateful to you! Hi Tyler can you send me the PMID #s for this study, so I can pull the full paper and see what exactly was done and the full results? Yes, I take the full dose (2 capsules twice daily) of AlgaeCal Plus, but now that my bones are in great shape, I only take a half dose (1 capsule) of Strontium Boost. After reading some comments about citrates, some years ago I too Calcium Citrate and ended up with awful heart palpitations and thumping (the only way I know to describe it). Thanks so much! Created by nuclear tests from 1945 to the early 1970s, strontium-90 made its way from the air to . Thank you for all your help, will run that info by the allergist, and also check with GYN-possibly DHEA could help. In the most recently published studies in which the effects of natural strontium salts on bone health were researched, strontium citrate was effectively absorbed and deposited in bone at both a 340 mg per day and a 680 mg per day dose. My PCP ran some blood tests in September at my request, Vit D, 25-Hydroxy was 35.4, my calcium and PCH was 9.3 and 58. Read more about Phytates & Calcium Absorption. Strontium, like calcium, incorporates into both trabecular and cortical bone, but strontium deposits almost entirely into new trabecular bone, with one strontium ion substituting for less than one calcium ion out of 10. Glutamate is an excitatory neurotransmitter whose release is great for focusing and learning while awake, not so great when we want to tune down and go to sleep (and stay asleep). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17543560. Could this be due to the Strontium and if yes, how should I taper off of it? At first I thought it was a one time fluke, but it is happening every night. To regulate my INR levels I have to be careful with vitamin k. Is strontium citrate safe for me? A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was undertaken in 353 osteoporotic women with at least one previous vertebral fracture and a lumbar T-score <-2.4. So Im here to set the record straight, Having reviewed the published research on the different forms of strontium: natural strontium, the strontium ranelate drug, along with the radioactive form of strontium, I can confidently assure you that the natural form of strontium, strontium citrate, is a safe and effective bone health supporter. , Hello and thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge on this forum. I already had osteoporosis before I started on the drug and this drug is known to cause bone loss so Im happy to have found algae cal plus, but do you have thoughts about whether the strontium is necessary or safe under these circumstances? We fell in love with Australia, both the land and the wonderful people. Regarding your skin it is extremely unlikely that strontium is the cause of your itchy bumps or chapped-feeling skin. In research studies, hair loss has never been reported as a side effect of natural strontium salts (such as the strontium citrate in Strontium Boost). As you know, our bones continue to remodel throughout our lives, so the therapies used to support healthy bones must be ones we can rely on long-term. Taking your thyroid medication properly helps you absorb it well and limits your risk of side effects. And stay gloriously well, Reginster, J. Y. AlageCal is harvested sustainably as evidenced by IBD and IBAMA / Aquamin is not sustainable as evidenced by their move from Ireland to Iceland for harvesting Less serious side effects may include: mild nausea or upset stomach; Ranelic acid is a new to nature compound, synthesized in a lab by a pharmaceutical company so they could combine it with strontium and thus patent the result the purpose of this is to make money, no other reason. Please comment about this particular test and what we should be aware of with the results. I have been breaking out in several small red itchy bumps all over my body and my skin feels chapped, including my eye lids. Also Dr. Keith Scott Mumby, is saying the same thing, http://www.healthiertalk.com/bone-disease-kills-more-women-breast-cancer-3924 found near the bottom under strontium. If so, discuss alternatives with your physician. Please call us at 1-800-820-0184 if you have any questions, and any one of our Bone Health Consultants would be so happy to help , Hi Lara, I have read articles on the internet that say Strontium Citrate can cause hair loss. Most of us begin the transition through menopause from age 48-52, so its great that you are being proactive about protecting your bones now, particularly since you are already experiencing conditions that indicate chronic inflammation (the plantar fascitis and arthritis). Stay well, Lara. Thanks for sharing and we hope you enjoy some of our other blog articles ? Vitamin K2 (MK-7) at a dose of 120 mcg/day or even 240 mcg/day is extremely safe. For instance, you might be told to have acidic food or drinks (such as soda) if your medication requires an acidic environment. Our susceptibility to thumb joint pain increases as we age. So I need all the help I can get now God Bless you .Audra, Sorry, I forgot to say anything about genistein I would recommend eating more soyfoods (organic definitely, you do NOT want GMO soyor GMO anything else, for that matter). Although my bones have now been in excellent shape for several years (I was still osteopenic when I began taking AlgaeCal Plus & Strontium Boost, which fully restored the health of my bones after just 6 months), I continue to take Strontium Boost as well as AlgaeCal Plus to ensure my bones remain strong and healthy. The end result of all this is that wheat has become much more harmful for us. Should I stop taking my Calcium supplement and my Multivitamin for Women 50+ before taking the AlgaeCal and Strontium? PHD, MBA - Head of Research & Development Center of Bone Diseases, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, Switzerland. It would be very helpful if you could clarify. Strontium carbonate administration increased both the extent of osteoblast surface and the amount of bone matrix formed, confirming that strontium increases trabecular bone formation in humans with osteoporosis. Lara. Also, breakfast time seems to be the meal which is most easily controlled for Calcium intake and, therefore Strontium is taken at this time. A CDSA is not as sophisticated as the OAT but it may be sufficient and it is more likely to be covered by insurance than the OAT. Thank you again for your response. Strontium may also interfere with calcium absorption, which is why people taking strontium are advised to take it away from calcium. I will be getting about 100 mg of K2 (MK7) from my other supplements. 350, 459-468. All three AlgaeCal Plans tested produced increases in BMD a marked improvement over just slowing the rate of age-related bone loss. I have been taking AlgaeCal Plus for over 10 years (3-4 capsules daily). You are so welcome! The label online didnt say how often to take it. You could try taking 150 mg of magnesium citrate along with your Strontium Boost. BMD in my spine is up 6%; BMD in my hip/femur is up 3.2%. You can check Your Bones out from any public library if you dont wish to own it or you can run a Google search for foods rich in magnesium), and (2) you can take extra supplemental magnesium. I want to share my new way to eat natto as it is not an easy food for westerners to eat! For specific medical conditions, we recommend checking in with your doctor to see if AlgaeCal is appropriate for you at this time. If not, is there anything else that might be contributing to it that you could change to lessen inflammation? What amount would you suggest? My wife has been following the AlgaeCal Plus program for just over 1 month. Expect results will be good. Acta Pharmacol Sin. If you have a copy of Your Bones, please read the sections on both calcium and magnesium. I also often add a handful of organic nuts (walnuts, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, almonds, cashews, pecansetc.) That makes sense about the calcium dosage; the online label didnt say how often to take it. Women in the Plan 3 group, the group receiving the most nutritionally comprehensive supplement program (the one now available at https://blog.algaecal.com/, gained significantly more BMD than the other two groups. Its going to take some work I very much hope you will read the articles and Your Bones for solid, research-backed information and get the appropriate tests run (I also discuss a number of tests in the bookwhen you read the sections in which they are mentioned, you will know if they are ones you should consider), but you absolutely can figure out what YOU need. These are really great questions, and I am so sorry to hear of what you are going through. I have been trying to take the Strontium Boost but it gives me headaches. The amounts of the other forms of vitamin K (K1 and MK-4) are so tiny, they will have little impact on activation of Gla-proteins. Im on an estrogen-blocker after having had breast cancer three years ago. Can I take Strontium and Magnesium at the same time? I am concerned when I read that too much strontium can cause softening of the bones. 2017 Feb;105(2):433-442. doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.35917. A number of people contacted me about this discussion group on the NOF. Because PTH exhibits an exaggerated response to any calcium, it is not considered a valid measurement by researchers in bone health. Three types of strontium salts are in use today: (1) Natural stable strontium, e.g., strontium citrate, (2) Unnatural stable pharmaceutical strontium called strontium ranelate, and (3) Radioactive (unstable) strontium. Optimal intake is 1,2 1,500 mg per day for someone with osteoporosis. It was impossible to calculate the elemental dosage because they didnt provide the molar-mas of the compound. Trabecular bone is the soft, spongy, more metabolically-active inner portion of our bones. I have been scared to take Strontium but am now wondering if should, I would be so grateful for your advice and suggestions, Here, however, is one reference for you showing reduction in fracture risk after 3 years Tx: Kendler DL. I have two questions..one regarding your recommended daily dosage for strontium and the second regarding your recommended daily dosage for Vitamin K4. In adult bone, our model is based on the impact of changes in the bone remodeling rate on the degree of mineralization of bone tissue. Dr. Wright discusses this in Stay Young & Sexy with BHRT. Iron is absorbed the best on an empty stomach. Ive seen the independent lab analysis. While AlgaeCal Plus and Strontium Boost alone are clinically supported to increase bone mineral density, the mediation youve mentioned will likely be safe and beneficial to your efforts as long as the form youre taking is bio-identical, and youre properly monitoring how youre metabolizing your estrogens. If you are consuming a Mediterranean-style diet rich in organically grown vegetables (esp leafy greens, whole grains, nuts [eg Brazil nuts are an excellent source of selenium so good that you dont want to consume more than 2 Brazil nuts a day]), then this combined with AlgaeCal Plus will be providing you with a good supply of trace minerals. I suggest you ask the folks making these claims for references in the medical journals in which research has been published confirming them, and if they cannot supply you with any, do not give them any credence. If you do have a choice, PLEASE use the natural form of strontium. or is the Strontium a must I am 56 years old left hip -2.45. Strontium delivers a unique combination of bone health benefits no other nutrient provides. Combined with X-ray diffraction and secondary Raman spectroscopic images, it was demonstrated that strontium was dose-dependently taken up by the bone mineral and heterogeneously distributed in compact and cancellous bone, with a higher amount in newly formed bone tissue than in old bone tissue. As you can see from the references listed below, in the Niu et al. You should take it with water 30 minutes before eating breakfast. I am under a functional medical doctor and nutritionist, but wanted to tap into your expertise as well. Safety issues and adverse reactions with osteoporosis management. Since your bones are now in such good shape, however, I suggest you consider using only a half dose (1 capsule of Strontium Boost) daily instead of the full 2 capsule dose. My concern is that if Strontium Citrate is a salt will it raise my blood pressure? Supplemental strontium as part of a bone-building program that includes optimal amounts of calcium, magnesium, boron, trace minerals, vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 can help hasten the rebuilding of healthy bones. 2X better mineralization of Osteoblasts than CaCO3 and Ca Citrate Should I introduce the strontium gradually, building up from one pill to two to three over a period of time or should I take one pill three times a day? Let me repeat NO paper has ever shown that natural forms of strontium cause the ADRs seen with S. ranelate., Hi and thank you for this info.I began taking Algae Cal and Strontium boost about 3 weeks ago. PLEASE comment about this. take strontium citrate and calsium ect.. i changed to strontium citrate [ costs about a third of ranelate]about 3months ago after being on ranelate for 5years.. i had a bmd in january and it showed a small improvement which i am grateful for i`m 63yrs and excited to see next year`s results i am changing my calsium from Biogen Calmag Max Absorption[with120ug K2 ect to Real Thing Bone Revolution an organic sea veg calsium mineral mix these products we get in south africa.. further i take everthing in stride,,, had a couple of falls with no fractures perhaps i`m just lucky referring to other letters of people having a lot of fractures nice writing to you forgive the errors, english is my second language regards.. patricia. 23 ) gives a value for Fspineof 50 % anything else that might contributing. ): S93-8 even 240 mcg/day is extremely unlikely that strontium primarily deposits in newly forming trabecular bone we be. 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