Increase Bone Density with the Icariin Flavonoid 09/02/09
Unique Flavonoid From Horny Goat Weed Herb
Proven To Increase Bone Density In Postmenopausal Women
Most women know that they need extra calcium, magnesium and vitamin D, along with weight bearing exercise, to reduce their risk of osteoporosis.
The most recent studies show that a daily target for most adults should be:
- Calcium – 1500 mg
- Vitamin D – 1400 IU
- Magnesium – 300-500 mg
Bone Support Supplements that provide extra calcium, magnesium, vitamin D and other bone support nutrients (silica, boron) can be quite beneficial in helping men and women meet these intake levels, especially if combined with a High Potency Multiple Vitamin and Mineral supplement (which should contain 500 mg calcium; 400 IU vitamin D; B- 50 complex; copper 2 mg, manganese 5 mg, zinc 15 mg)
However, according to recent studies, a good Bones Support Supplement should also contain a meaningful dose of the herb Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium), yielding 60 mg of its unique Icariin flavonoid.
The Icariin flavonoid from Epimedium has been shown to produce an increase in bone density in postmenopausal women. This is an outcome that most drugs can not accomplish. Best of all, its natural and has no side effects.
The impressive breakthrough study, confirming the bone boosting effects of Epimedium, was published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (G. Zhang, L Qin, Y. Shi – 2007).
These researchers showed that Epimedium supplementation, yielding 60 mg per day of the icariin flavonoid, increased bone density during a 24-month trial period, involving 85 postmenopausal women.
Previous experimental studies have shown that the icariin flavonoid increases the action of bone building cells (osteoblasts) and slows down the activity of bone destroying cells (osteoclasts), making icariin the most impressive bone support phytonutrient discovered to date. It has the potential to not only help prevent age-related bone loss, but is now proven to help adults increase their bone density.
This is a crucial break through because osteoporosis affects one in four women over 50, and one in eight men over 50. Complications from osteoporotic fractures account for more deaths each year in women, than the combined mortality rate from breast and ovarian cancer.
The bottom line is that your Bone Support Supplement should now include 60 mg of Icariin flavonoid (from the herb Epimedium – also known as Horny Goat Weed), in addition to meaningful doses of calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, silica and boron.
Whether you wish to prevent osteoporosis or you are looking for nutritional support to help reverse it, 60 mg per day of Icariin flavonoid (from a comprehensive bone support supplement) is an essential strategy for your success.
Dr. James Meschino DC, MD, ND
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