Life Extension Bone Restore, 120 Capsules

This is a very high quality bone health product that is fundamentally necessary for strong bones. I will tell you the scientific facts so you can understand why. Also, you may call the health advisors at Life Extension for more information, that is NOT the sales department. The number is 1-800-226-2370.Throughout life, cells known as osteoblasts construct bone matrix and fill it with calcium. At the same time, osteoclasts work just as busily to tear down and resorb bone. This fine balance is regulated by many factors, including systemic hormones and cytokines. Bone mass reaches its peak by the middle of the third decade of life and plateaus for about ten years, during which time bone turnover is constant, with bone formation approximately equaling bone resorption.1As our bodies age, this fine balance is lost. As the relative hormone levels shift in midlife -- more drastically in women than in men -- the osteoclasts gain the upper hand and bone mass begins to dwindle. Some bone is already being lost by the time women reach menopause, but the rate of loss can increase up to tenfold during the first six years after menopause.Bone density loss is not just associated with calcium deficiency, but also with an insufficient intake of a host of other nutrients4-8 including magnesium9,10 and vitamin D3.11,12 In order for calcium to help maintain healthy bones, adequate amounts of vitamin D3, zinc,8,13-14 magnesium,15 manganese,7 and other nutrients should be available so that calcium and phosphorus can be incorporated into the bone matrix. Additionally, many forms of calcium are not particularly well absorbed.16-18While loss of bone mineral density is more commonly experienced by women, aging men can also have this issue.19 Both men and women may suffer significant deficits of magnesium if they do not supplement. Magnesium is not only needed to maintain strong bones, but it is critical to promoting a healthy vascular system.20-21 In fact, magnesium is critical for facilitating hundreds of enzymatic reactions that our bodies require to maintain optimal health.22-23To overcome the impediments that preclude aging adults from achieving optimal calcium status, Life Extension offers a proprietary comprehensive mineral formula called Bone Restore which has been designed to support healthy bone density and strength. Bone Restore provides 1200 elemental milligrams of calcium from three different forms, along with the critically important nutrients magnesium,15 boron,4,24-26 zinc,8,13-14 silicon,27-29 manganese7 and vitamin D11,12 needed for healthy bones.In fact, the boron in this formula, called FruiteX B® OsteoBoron®, is a natural boron/carbohydrate complex, similar to what is found in fruits and vegetables and is more bioavailable than boron citrate. Scientific research has established the beneficial effects of boron on the strength of bones and joints.4,30-32One reason why aging people suffer bone loss even though they are taking calcium supplements is that they may not be absorbing enough elemental calcium. Bone Restore provides calcium in capsule form to ensure that it breaks down fully in the digestive tract. Unlike calcium tablets, these capsules burst open within five minutes of swallowing, making the minerals and vitamin D3 immediately available for absorption.ReferencesSupplement FactsServing Size 5 capsulesServings Per Container 30Amount Per ServingVitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol)1000 IUCalcium (as dicalcium malate, calcium bis-glycinate, calcium fructoborate)1200 mgMagnesium (as magnesium oxide)340 mgZinc (as zinc amino acid chelate)2 mgManganese (as manganese amino acid chelate)1 mgSilicon [from horsetail (Equisetum arvense) extract (herb)]5 mgBoron (calcium fructoborate as patented Fruitex B® OsteoBoron®)3 mgOther ingredients: gelatin, vegetable stearate.Contains corn.This product contains NO milk, egg, fish, peanuts, crustacean shellfish (lobster, crab, shrimp), soybeans, tree nuts, wheat, yeast, gluten, or rice. Contains NO artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors, or preservatives.Fruitex B® and OsteoBoron® are registered trademarks of VDF Futureceuticals, Inc. U.S. patent #5,962,049.Dosage and UseTake five capsules daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.Scientific studies suggest calcium supplementation in divided doses with food in the morning and evening may yield the best results.Maintaining an optimal vitamin D blood level also helps maximize calcium absorption.Warnings

After doing much reading about how the body assimilates calcium and other minerals/nutrients, it appears that Bone Restore has everything to make calcium the most available for our systems. A friend had recommended it to me because her sister told her about and after she took it for 2 years her doctor told her that her bone loss had been reversed. Whether that has happened for me yet, I don't know.

Life Extension has two Bone Restore formulas. The other one has Vitamin K. Although Vitamin K has good benefits, some people shouldn't take it on a regular basis. I appreciate that Life Extension recognizes that. Other than the addition of Vitamin K, both formulas have good supporting nutrients for bone health.

I've switched to this product with the added Vitamin K2 because it seems to be a more complete bone restore product.

I have used this product before purchasing it at Amazon. I could almost instantly tell a different because my fingernails got stronger and didn't chip and crack. I believe this product is especially good for females that have gone are going through menapause. The price is good at Amazon too. You will be glad you made the purchase.

The price was lower than a vitamin store - but the quantity was 120 instead of 150 (same size bottle). Calcium was 700 mg compared to 1200 mg, magnesium was 300 mg compared to 100 mg. Dosage was 4 capsules compared to 5 capsules. The product I received was exact in appearance and size bottle, but wasn't the same product.

I’m giving them five stars because I believe this is an excellent product.Thank you

I really just bought this as a supplement to my one a day muiti-vitamin. Seems to work ok and I have had no problems with it. I like the low amount of magnesium as large amounts of magnesium dont agree with me.