If you caught our recent wellness webcast with Dr. Shirin Hooshmand, “Fruit Secrets for Bone Health,” you know her research—supported by Shaklee—highlights the crucial role of nutrition in maintaining strong bones.

Dr. Hooshmand focused on the benefits of fruits like prunes.

Not a fan of prunes or similar fruits?

No worries! Incorporating a bone health supplement into your routine can be an excellent alternative to ensure you get those vital nutrients.

If you’re buying a supplement with calcium, look for clinical studies showing that the calcium in their supplement is efficiently utilized for bone formation rather than hype about how quickly it gets into the bloodstream.

7 Things Your Bone Supplement Should Have

Bone is not built with calcium alone. It contains significant amounts of magnesium, along with the trace minerals zinc, copper, and manganese.

Magnesium allows your bones to absorb calcium more readily, which is why it’s the perfect complement to calcium in supplements. It supports bone metabolism and helps to strengthen bones by aiding calcium incorporation into bone.

In a randomized, controlled, two-year trial, a supplement containing manganese, copper, and zinc in combination with a calcium supplement was found to be more effective than the calcium supplement alone in preventing spinal bone loss.

You may not know this, but vitamin D is essential for bone formation as it promotes calcium absorption into the bloodstream. Recent research has shown that phosphorus helps build strong bones, muscles, and teeth.

And Shaklee’s Super Cal Mag Plus checks all 7 boxes!

Dive Deeper: Essential Resources for Your Bone Health

Our nutritional scientist, Dr. Bruce Daggy, recently shared insights on why our bones need more than just calcium in our Better Bones webcast. Catch the replay in my wellness center to learn all about it!

He didn’t stop there; Dr. Daggy also tackled five critical questions about bone health in this informative video.

For a fruity twist, last week, Dr. Shirin Hooshmand highlighted the bone-boosting powers of prunes in our wellness webcast.

Check out her Fruit Secrets for Bone Health webcast right here.

Thanks for reading, and here’s to better bones!

Gaetane
www.gaetaneferland.com

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