If you can locate this paper, please do let me know. Because doctors do not tell you the truth when it comes to improving your bone density. I couldnt know for sure if this is the correct molar mass, because there is nowhere for an extra divalent ion (i.e. Hi Antigone, Or does it have something to do with calculated equivalences? Subjects were 160 postmenopausal women, mean age 73 years, with a hip BMD value of more than 2 standard deviations below the reference value, so clearly well into the osteopenic / osteoporotic range. Within 10 months of using AlgaeCal Plus, my 2012 DXA showed BMD 3.2% in my hip, and 6% in my spine from 2011. The most current research looking into the use of high velocity progressive resistance training is just underway and will, hopefully, give us more insight into the best exercise protocols to prevent bone loss and rebuild osteopenic, osteoporotic bone. Hi Lara: I was diagnosed with osteoporosis last month & I started taking AgaeCal & Strontium Boost this month. I do this by taking Triple Power, which in addition to EPA/DHA, also contains two very powerful but safe anti-inflammatory agents: curcumin and astaxanthin. Children 1-13 years: 15 micrograms (600 IU) Its possible you reacted to something else you ate or were exposed to (environmental chemicals, bacteria, etc.) My husband, Dr. Joe Pizzorno, is approaching age 70 and still playing basketball with men half his age; I had him read my review and he has started taking strontium at a half dose as well to protect his knees as I also showed him some good studies showing strontium helps maintain healthy cartilage in the joints. I was put on several new medications for the heart disease (blood thinner, beta blocker, aspirin, statin, and blood pressure!) This appears to be how calcium is characterized on the AlgaeCal Plus label (it shows 360 mg of calcium from algas calcareas), and your referral in one comment to the 720-mg daily dose of calcium. You have no fear, I envy that. I cannot know your financial situation, but nothing is as important as your health. Jul 24, 2006. . Even taking 3 tablets only increases the calcium intake to 540 mg. Here is a link to their main website: http://www.cancercenter.com/?source=GOOGLEBR&channel=paid%20search&c=paid%20search:Google:Google%20-%20National%20Branded:Branded+Test:cancer+treatment+centers+of+america:Exact&OVMTC=Exact&site=&creative=1144020265&OVKEY=cancer%20treatment%20centers%20of%20america&url_id=129386665&adpos=1t1&gclid=CImHytX1iLUCFexxQgodlngA4g AND another link to their contact page: http://www.cancercenter.com/contact-us.cfm. postmenopausal? The reasons for this are that failing kidneys lose their ability to: Getting adequate vitamin K2 is clearly important for maintaining bone strength but not everyone can afford to get K2 from supplements and getting adequate K2 from natural foods is not easy either. I eat it frozen!!! Many cellular processes do not happen effectively in an acidic environment, and furthermore, an acidic pH (called metabolic acidosis) over activates osteoclasts and promotes bone loss. According to the summary of product characteristics for strontium ranelate provided by Servier, the pharmaceutical company that created (and owns the patent on) strontium ranelate: There is no accumulation of ranelic acid and no evidence of metabolism in animals and humans. Of the ten volunteers, nine had osteopenia and/or osteoporosis. I have also discussed many things that contribute to bone loss that you may not be aware of, and which you can avoid once you know about them. I do Pilates daily myself and also lift weights and take a dance type aerobic class called Zumba a couple of times each week. Have been experiencing quite a bit of nausea. But before we do that, its important to understand that there are different forms of strontium and they all do different things. For most people, 3 hours or even 2 hours will be sufficient. Over-expression of the ERBB2 gene (also referred to as amplification), occurs in approximately 15-30% of breast cancers and has been shown to play a role in the development and progression of certain types (the ER+ or HER2/Neu+) breast cancers. When availableas now in our gardenI top my raw greens salad with some fresh blueberries. I just came across this thread and have a question. Hi, I have been taking calcium, calcium rich foods and exercising to keep my bones strong, but my bone density test still show low bone density in my right hip. I will be having the scan done at my rheumatologists office, the same place I had it done before and I will be sure to ask for the TBS. Where did you read that estrogens might decrease strontium metabolism? Experimental results were 11.2 for the Discovery, 9.9 for the Prodigy, 8.6 for the Calscan and 6.3 for the Dexacare G4. ND? Youre so welcome! Thank you! I dont eat dairy or Night Shade vegetables (Im on an anti-inflammatory diet which has helped both the beginnings of arthritis and COPD diagnoses about 4-5 years ago). Hi David, thanks for your questions! Hello Lara, thank you for the information you have provided on this site. Your DXA will definitely give you the most important information you need to have, which is, Has my BMD improved?. I expect you are consuming plenty of leafy greens and other vegetables rich in K1, right? You need both trace minerals to produce and utilize thyroid hormones. All tested doses were well tolerated; the 2 g/d dose was considered to offer the best combination of efficacy and safety. Do you have any information regarding this product? The end result of all this is that wheat has become much more harmful for us. Thanks for sharing and we hope you enjoy some of our other blog articles ? Int J Clin Oncol. Will this affect the absorption of the AlgaeCal Plus and Strontium Citrate. However, Ive been curious about taking calcium microcrystailine hydroxiapetite as a calcium source to increase my BMD .Everything I read is good about this form of calcium, and that it is the closest to the calcium we use to produce bone. Just check that the websites listing this information have derived it from the USDA National Nutrient database. In this book, I go over all the many factors that can contribute to bone loss that you may not be aware of, every nutrient your bones need to build, how to determine if you are getting enough from your diet and how to choose a supplement if you need more. I recently had a DEXA scan which showed some improvement in my bone density. We now have evidence that the degree of mineralization of bone tissue strongly influences not only the mechanical resistance of bones but also the bone mineral density. Biopsies of my colon showed lymphocytic colitis which is sometimes related to medication use. I can take strontium citrate with juice or tea? (2) The first study cited by Genuis et al. 2012 Jul;51(1):93-7. ) Hi Jeanette, At age 48, you are perimenopausal. Its important that the yogurt be full-fat, not reduced fat. Modeling elemental strontium in human bone based on in vivo x-ray fluorescence measurements in osteoporotic females self-supplementing with strontium citrate. Also, your answer gives me peace of mind in deciding to half my dose of strontium citrate. Radioactive strontium is not sold as supplements! Hi Linda, I will run a DXA on Monday . Adults above 70 years: 20 micrograms (800 IU) Stay well! J Bone Miner Res 1996;11:1302 11. Normal results from this test range from 10.0 45.0 ng/ml. I am on a low salt diet to control my blood pressure. If something has lots of additives, eliminate it. I do plan on continuing the algae cal plus but question if I need 4 capsules each day or if I can cut the dosage. Since you are taking AlgaeCal Plus and thus getting at least twice as much calcium as strontium, you are never going to absorb more strontium than calcium. Epub 2003 Mar 18. Just go very slowly and see what happens. Hi Dianne, thanks for sharing and reaching out! The biochemical reason for this is that minerals each have an ionic charge that must be balanced in a salt, you have a cation and an anion a positively charged and negatively charged atom or atoms in the mineral and the organic compound with which it combines, that balance each other, so that a stable compound is formed. Do you have any recommendations before getting the scan as far as discontinuing either the algae cal or strontium or any other minerals or vitamins? Heres a recent paper on this: Pharm Res. 2016;15(3):321-32. doi: 10.1517/14740338.2016.1136287. So how can the real amount, if any, of increase in strength and quality of bone be known or determined? I very much hope this information will be helpful for you. Since your diet is vegetarian/pescatarian, this should not be an issue for you. I have just found out that a dear friend has a rare bone cancer Osteasarcoom. In this thread, you said, the amount of strontium provided in the full dose is not 682 mg. Strontium Boost is strontium citrate, which is 31% elemental strontium and 69% citrate. You should also avoid taking it with calcium supplements or calcium-rich foods or consuming these foods 2 hours prior or 4 hours after taking the medication because the calcium can decrease the body's ability to absorb the hormone. I suggest you consider taking both AlgaeCal Plus and Triple Power. Here are links to this research (I see only one of the papers I cited is now provided as a link in the post on AlgaeCal.com. For my MK-7 needs, I use AlgaeCals AlgaeCal Plus it provides me with not only K2 (as MK-7) at a dose of 100 mcg an amount shown in the research to be effective but a highly bioavailable and effective form of calcium, also magnesium, boron, and a whole mix of trace minerals all of which play a role in bone health. I took a look at the study this is one short term (90 day) rat study done back in 1977. There is a still cutting edge but available blood test to check to see how well you are doing at this they can check your blood levels of uncarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC). I suggest you ask your doctor to run a test to have your vitamin A levels checked, and if they are not well within the normal range, that you consider supplementing with an amount of vitamin A comparable to the amount of vitamin D3 you consume. PSif you are eating gluten-containing grains, I urge you to consider eliminating them (wheat, barley, rye). If not, is there anything else that might be contributing to it that you could change to lessen inflammation? Take it with water, and don't eat or drink anything else for at least 30 minutes afterward. Mineral substance is crystallized as nonstoichiometric carbonated apatite ionic crystals of small size and extended specific surface. Vitamin K2 (MK-7) at a dose of 120 mcg/day or even 240 mcg/day is extremely safe. Hello again Lara: I looked but could find no other study that has replicated these findings or reported similar findings since. Just be sure to have wild caught rather than farm-raised salmon. PMID: 27684387. 2004 Sep;35(3):583-8. Could you please explain the differences between Osteasarcoom and Osteaporosis as they both are located in the bone. Could the Strontium be causing it and should I reduce the dose? "He didn't do it. The meals you have together with other amino acids will interfere with the uptake of amino acids. Definitely a win on all fronts! Thank you JoAnn Rice. 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. Strontium and calcium compete and calcium always wins so to get the most benefit from your strontium, take it at least 2 hours before or after having calcium supplements or foods rich in calcium. I disagree actually, this attempt to frighten you into not giving your dog his weekly can of sardines is so over the top, it made me laugh. PMID: 14099733 However, even adding 1 Strontium at bedtime causes the loose bowels and squeezing discomfort to return. I have discussed this isssue now with a number of physicians docs whom I feel are among the smartest on the planet and all are in agreement that 680 mg may not be the best long-term choice. "Know that, ma'am." "Then why are you" "Three ways to do this, ma'am." Ive tried taking only one capsule, and even one half capsule with some mashed applesauce or banana. Learn More Integer gravida What do you make of this 2012 study linking strontium to increased incidence of breast cancer? Indeed the 500 mg of strontium ranelate (used in Meunier study) is equivalent to 170 mg of elemental strontium, and 2 grams of the compound equates to 680 mg of strontium. (Kinetics is the study of the rate at which chemical processes occur.) If you would like to read up about hormone testing and the 24 Hour Urine, I wrote an article for physicians about all this that is available at Longevity Medicine Review heres a link: Magnesium (as Amino Acid Chelate) 75mg Do you take a multivitamin as well? Yogurt is a great option here if dairy products agree with you, look for whole milk, organic yogurt from pastured cows, which will also provide vitamin K2 as well as calcium for you. Oct 14, 2007. I attempted to send this email last evening but I dont think it sent. In addition, Algaecal suggests taking Strontium Boost along with Algaecal Plus. Epub 2012 Apr 23. If you are taking an aromatase inhibitor, you can safely take Strontium Boost alongside this type of medication. We are lucky here in Australia, our dairy is virtually all green-grass grazing, much of our beef is too, especially when obtained from the local butcher and not the supermarket; can get free-range chickens cooked to perfection locally, lamb is always green-grass grazed, but pork is a mystery due to production methods, and if I choose to eat seasonal fruit and vegetables organic, I am happy as a lark. Good morning Farah, Hope this helps and if you have any questions, dont hesitate to reach out to our Bone Health Consultants at 1-800-820-0184 . If strontium is taken in excess of calcium, more strontium than calcium will be available in the body to be used in bone, so more strontium than calcium will be incorporated into the bones, and at least in baby rats, whose skeletons were rapidly developing and who were given no calcium and lots of strontium, ricket-like bone abnormalities developed. Weve come a very long way since vitamins were discovered 100 years ago! The calcium source from this brand is also algae as is the source for all the nutrients listed. . I suggest you take double the usual dose of Triple Power (so 2 TBS instead of one) for 6 weeks, then you may be able to drop down to 1 TBS without experiencing a recurrence of your thumb joint pain. If you need the amount of vitamin D3 required by the average person (for whom 2,000 IU/day is often sufficient), then 100 mcg of K2 (MK-7) should be fine. Because I am 65yrs. In addition, rather than take the full 4 tablets of algae cal, I am increasing my calcium consumption from food and plan on reducing the algae cal to 3 tablets daily. The most common stable strontium salts are strontium sulfate and strontium carbonate,which are found in soils, and strontium citrate which is used for nutritional supplements. 6. Glad you found Laras information helpful, Sherry! Even if you are not eating dairy foods (cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, milk), plenty of other foods are great sources of calcium e.g., tofu, soymilk, salmon, sardines, spinach, sesame seeds, almonds, broccoli etc. . The research conducted in the above papers used strontium ranelate, however, other papers show the same findings using natural forms of strontium, e.g. Again research seems to be quite limited but is apparently on-going and seems to be promising. Therapeutically, radioactive strontium is used to treat metastatic cancer but can damage bone marrow and act as a potential carcinogen itself at high doses. AP/SB, as the research shows (3rd study), can turn this around even in postmenopausal women losing at least 2% or more annually. I began taking 1 capsule of Strontium at night before bed instead of 2 and I seem to be managing the fatigue better. Heres my reply: After two years of excellent DEXA results, I thought I no longer needed extra help and stopped taking Strontium Boost. Still, there are some surprising foods that may upset your stomach first thing in the morning. Bone. I just started taking AlgaeCal Plus and Strontium Citrate. The duration between hunger pangs also depends on the type of food that is consumed. Cannata, J., Balogh, A., Lemmel, E. M., Pors-Nielsen, S., Rizzoli, R., Genant, H. 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. Heres a link to a blog I wrote discussing how and why soy foods are helpful https://blog.algaecal.com/latest-research-shows-soy-foods-help-prevent-bone-loss/. I have lived with a lot of stress at home and at work but try to meditate when poss. Strontium supplementation also increased thyroid-gland weight and decreased pituitary weight in rats, with a no-observed-adverse-effect-level roughly equivalent to 41 mg per day for humans., I found the study, with the PMID # for you that was referenced in the above dissertation. You can use this list to estimate how much calcium your diet is typically supplying each day, then subtract this amount from 1,200mg and take the remainder in the form of a calcium supplement. Trabecular bone is much more metabolically active than cortical bone, so when strontium treatment is stopped, the small number of strontium ions that were exchanged for calcium ions are soon released during normal healthy bone renewal, and this results in a rapid decrease in total bone strontium levels. Your English is very good! When I started him on this protocol about a year ago now, he was limping, wearing a knee brace, and fearing his bball playing days were over. "No." "But he's innocent!" A shrug. 16/04/2012 18:14. The cross-talk between osteoclasts and osteoblasts in response to strontium treatment: involvement of osteoprotegerin. If taking iron (or other vitamins) on an empty stomach causes stomach irritation, try eating a very light snack. 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). I do have 2 graduate degrees one in Philosophy/Theolgy from Yale University and a second masters in English from University of Washington. This being said we must ALWAYS trust our own bodies when our personal results dont match up with the research no matter how august and respected the medical journals or how many studies have been published showing something that our own unique body is not agreeing with! Kombucha is another excellent dairy-free source of pro-biotics. Thanks again for all you do, and especially your prompt and informative responses on this blog! Classic symptoms include widespread rash, fever, and involvement of one or more internal organs. Strange. I am glad that AlgaeCal has lots of Vitamin D in it, I completely agree that the D.V of 400 and the DRI of 600 is way too low. If this is the case, how is it possible to get a proper BMD reading from your DXA scan if youve been taking strontium? ), X-ray crystallographic experiments have demonstrated that incorporation of strontium into the bone of cynomolgus monkeys treated with oral strontium ranelate for 13 weeks took place mainly by ionic exchange at crystal surfaces [Lara i.e., trabecular bone], and to a minor extent by heteroionic substitution (with a maximum of one calcium atom out of ten being substituted) into the crystal lattice [Larai.e., cortical as well as trabecular bone]. 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