High dose supplements of vitamin K are effective for reducing the risk of fractures in post-menopausal women, according to a new review of the ‘reliable literature’.
Increased intakes of antioxidant pigments from plants may lower the risk of hip fracture in older men and women, according to a 17-year study from the US.
Soy protein consumption could help protect against bone loss in post menopausal women, suggests a new study that adds to previous findings linking soy to bone health in women.
Antioxidant pigments from plants may protect against bone loss in older men and women, according to a new study funded by the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service.
Increasing the alkali content of the diet by eating food such as fruit and vegetables may reduce calcium excretion and boost bone health, says a new study.
Blocking vitamin K activity in the body via the use of anticoagulants can have a detrimental effect on bone health in children, according to researchers.
The US calcium osteoporosis health claim will include vitamin D and be simplified in a number of other ways from January 1, 2010, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Some female menopause supplements including soy and red clover isoflavones, black cohosh and progesterone creams do not meet their label and content claims, according to new product analysis by Consumerlab.
US researchers have concluded lower blood concentrations of vitamin D increase the likelihood of hip fracture among menopausal women by up to 70 per cent.
Plant-derived calcium forms can help ignite a dormant market, according to a start-up that has been marketing an algae-derived form of the bone health ingredient for about two years.
A child's vitamin K status could have important long-term
implications on bone health, and higher levels could benefit
children with arthritis, suggests a new study.
An adolescent's vitamin K status could have important long-term
implications on bone health, and a better status may protect them
from osteoporosis later in life, suggests a new study.
Habitual consumption of soybeans and isoflavones may increase bone
mineral density in young women, suggests a new study that adds to
others looking at older women.
The ability of prebiotics inulin and oligofructose to enhance
absorption of calcium in the intestine is focussed in the colon,
suggests a new study with young adults that backs up animal
studies.
Flavonoids derived from the Chinese herb Epimedium may increase
bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip and lower back, and may have
benefits against osteoporosis, suggests a new study.
Supplementation with the soy isoflavone genistein led to increases
in bone mineral density in postmenopausal women, says a new
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial from Italy.
Daily supplements of vitamin K2 maintained hipbone strength in
postmenopausal women, while placebo led to weakening, says a study
from the Netherlands.
Daily supplements of calcium and vitamin D, long linked to
improving bone health, may also reduce the risk of stress fractures
during exercise, scientists have reported.
Magnesium supplements during adolescence, a key time for bone
formation, boosted bone health in 120 girls in the US - research
that suggests the mineral could have long-term benefits.
Vitamin D supplements to raise blood levels of the vitamin could
optimise the effects of bisphosphonates to maintain and improve
bone density in post-menopausal women, says a new study.
Many American women are unaware of calcium absorption issues, warns
GTC Nutrition, indicating that more education is needed on
nutritional measures to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
Researchers in Florida are undertaking a clinical trial to test the
role of dried plums in the bone health of postmenopausal women,
research that has the potential to offer opportunities for
functional food and supplement makers.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing
to simplify health claims for osteoporosis risk reduction for foods
and dietary supplements and to extend the scope from calcium to
include vitamin D as well.
Daily magnesium supplements led to significantly increased bone
mineral content in adolescent girls, and could lead to long-term
protection from osteoporosis, suggests new research from Yale
University School of Medicine.
Supplementation with a drink rich in soy isoflavones does
significantly improve spine bone density in post-menopausal women,
but the effects are not significant in men, says a new trial from
the US.
Researchers at the University of Ulster are recruiting women for a
new study to see if B-vitamin supplements could reduce their risk
of developing osteoporosis.
Taking potassium citrate supplements could boost bone mineral
density by similar amounts as observed with pharmaceuticals, says
new research from Switzerland that is linked to lowering the
acidity of the modern diet.
Scientists from Brazil have reported that supplementing the diet
with the soluble dietary fibres, inulin and oligofructose, boosted
calcium absorption in rats by about 40 per cent, results that add
to an ever growing body of science...
A recent study suggests thwarting vitamin K's function could hinder
bone health and contribute to the development of osteoporosis,
results that call into question a need for increased vitamin K
supplementation.
The effects of calcium supplementation on bone density in healthy
children have been seen to be minimal in a review study that
concludes it to be of limited public health importance - a finding
that could result in consumer confusion...
Research to date on how prebiotics inulin and oligofructose may
improve bone health are highly promising, with results from
adolescent trials showing significant benefits, says Orafti - a
view shared by a national osteoporosis charity.
A daily supplement of soy isoflavones reduced bone loss in early
post-menopausal women - says a study from China that has been
welcomed by the company who provided the supplements.
Mention vitamins A to E, and most people will know why they need
them and what foods to find them. Not so vitamin K, a comparatively
little known vitamin that has been the subject of several recent
scientific investigations for its...
Increased intake of vitamin K, both from diet and supplements, has
a significant impact on bone health and "striking" reductions in
hip fractions, says a new meta-analysis.
The olive polyphenol, oleuropein, reduces bone loss in a rat model
of osteoporosis, say researchers at France's INRA, as science
continues to accumulate linking the olive extract with bone health.
The International Osteoporosis Foundation has heard damning reports
of under-diagnosis and inappropriate care for sufferers of the
devastating brittle bone disease, which also highlight the
importance of communication about preventative...
Natto, the traditional Japanese fermented soybean and a rich source
of vitamin K2, could reduce bone loss in post-menopausal women by
as much as 80 per cent, says research from Japan.
Negative reports surrounding a study that was interpreted by many
media outlets as questioning the link between calcium and bone
health has led to an exercise in damage limitation; women's health
experts convened this week to...
Drinking more orange or grapefruit juice may reduce bone loss and
decrease the risk of osteoporosis in later life, suggests an animal
study from Texas.
