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When you are young, there is a balance between bone building and bone removal cells. But we lose this balance with age. Resveratrol, according to many clinical studies, helps restore this balance. Here’s what you need to know.
Boron is a really important mineral that does very important, powerful things for the human body. It is not very well known and may not be very well understood by the general public, but it is required for bone strength and keeping your teeth healthy.
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Another recent report shows that green tea affects our health in a major way – it lowers our risk of a stroke and a heart attack and according to this report, you only need to drink it at least three times a week for good protection. Green Tea has also been shown to prevent fragility syndrome in aging adults and for all of us, it improves on the benefits of exercise on strength, muscle and bone health.
Green Tea and Heart Health Studies
There is a linear relationship between green tea and heart health. A study of more than 100,000 Chinese adults found that if they drank green tea at least three times a week, participants were less likely to suffer from a heart attack and a stroke over the next seven years. They also had a slightly longer life expectancy – a year or two, over their non-consuming counterparts.
A recent trial of Iranian women found that those who drank three cups of green tea a day saw improvements in their weight, blood pressure, blood sugar and in their cholesterol within even eight weeks. (Lizenmeyer, St. Louis University)
Published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, the latest study based on 100,902 Chinese adults found that those who drank green tea regularly (3x per week) saw a 20% lower risk of having a heart attack or stroke, 22% risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke, and a 15% risk of all-cause mortality. Eight years later, 14,081 participants were reviewed. Those who continued to drink green tea three or more times per week had a 30% lower risk of heart and stroke, and a 56% lower risk of fatal heart disease or stroke. This is an extremely important finding.
“The more green tea, the more you’re protected.”v
– Jerry Hickey, Ph.
Green Tea and Longevity Studies
Researchers from the School of Public Health, University of Tokyo examined 2,121 women in Japan (ages 65+). Different habits were recorded – frailty included slowness, weakness, and exhaustion. The number of women out of 2,121 was 486 (23%). They found that having vegetables, drinking green tea and eating fruit were associated with a lower risk of frailty by 23%. This study appears in the Journal Nutrition, Health and Aging.
When you are young, there is a balance of removing old bone and replacing it with new bone. As you get older, that balance fails you – you are still removing bone, but you are no longer replacing it. That is where essential bone building nutrients come in.
There are a number of studies that connect Green tea to stronger bone. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looked at 1,188 older women over 75 years old, that were followed for 10 years. Women who’s tea intake was three cups or higher per day, showed a 30% decrease in the risk of any osteoporotic fracture.
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Written by Luke Kornblatt
Did you know that your bones are very much alive? They are! You may think of them as hard substances but they are constantly growing and changing. This means that if you nourish your bones correctly, you can keep them healthy throughout your entire lifetime.
According to former Director of Nutrition for InVite® Health, Nicole Crane, BS, NTP, “We essentially have two types of bones – 75% makes up the hard exterior and protects bone from trauma and 25% of softer tissue on the inside of the bone allows bones to withstand pressure without breaking.” Our bones are made of a protein-mineral matrix, which includes calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron and much more. It is collagen that allows us to twist our bodies and sustain falls without experience fractures.
One important health factor that we commonly overlook is bone density. Because it is not something that comes up often in our daily routine, we tend not to think about it’s importance, when in reality bone density can be vital to leading a healthy lifestyle.
Our bones are constantly being broken down and build back up, so the body can remove old, frail bone cells and replace them with new strong ones. This is a normal process. Bone density will naturally decrease and can also be affected by diseases like osteoporosis. Other major factors that can contribute to what breaks down our bones include, smoking, a diet based in processed foods, caffeine and alcohol consumption, certain medications like corticosteroids, and stress.
There are a few nutrients that can help to counteract bone breakdown. According to Nicole Crane, nutrition is where it all starts but using supplements can also support healthy bones.
Bone powder supplements are formulated to support and maintain normal bone density with a powerful blend of ingredients, including absorbable Calcium, Vitamin D3, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Silica and Boron. The ingredients work together to assimilate the calcium into the body and deposit it into your bones, while keeping it out of the circulatory system and blood vessels where it is not required. This bone powder supplement includes an absorbable form of elemental calcium that is derived from calcium citrate. The powder format makes it easy-to-swallow and digest while supplying your body with the recommended serving size in one convenient sitting.