OsteoPrime®

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07722 - OsteoPrime

Bone Health/Density*

Available in: 1 | 12 Veg Capsules
  • Gluten-Free Gluten-Free
  • Capsule Capsule
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Overview

Why use calcium and mineral formulas?
Calcium and other minerals are primary building blocks for bones:*

Bone is living tissue and needs calcium and other important nutrients to support healthy bones and teeth, and support healthy bone density.*

Why use OsteoPrime®?
It's designed to support bone health:*

OsteoPrime bone formula delivers balanced nutrients to support and maintain healthy bones; including 5 forms of calcium for strong bones and teeth; zinc, vitamin C, and boron.*

OsteoPrime uses ingredients to support healthy bones.*

OsteoPrime is formulated by Jonathan Wright, M.D., and Alan Gaby, M.D.:

Dr. Wright is medical director of the Tahoma Clinic and a regular contributor to Prevention and Let's Live magazines, and Dr. Gaby is President of the American Holistic Medical Association & Medical Editor of The Townsend Letter for Doctors. Their combined expertise created OsteoPrime bone formula.*

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Directions

Take 4 capsules daily, during or after meals.

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Product Label

Serving Size: 4 Veg Capsules Amount/Serving %DV
Total Carbohydrate <1 g <1%†
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 100 mg 167%
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) 600 IU 150%
Vitamin K (as phytonadione) 300 mcg 375%
Thiamin (as thiamin HCl) (vitamin B1) 20 mg 1,333%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) 20 mg 1,176%
Niacin (as niacinamide) 50 mg 250%
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl) 25 mg 1,250%
Folic Acid 800 mcg 200%
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) 20 mcg 333%
Pantothenic Acid (as calcium d-pantothenate) 20 mg 200%
Calcium (from calcium carbonate, tricalcium phosphate, calcium lactate, calcium Krebs cycle complex,‡ calcium citrate) 600 mg 60%
Phosphorus (from tricalcium phosphate) 96 mg 10%
Magnesium (as magnesium oxide, magnesium aspartate) 250 mg 63%
Zinc (as zinc picolinate) 20 mg 133%
Selenium (as sodium selenite) 100 mcg 143%
Copper (as copper gluconate chelate) 2 mg 100%
Manganese (as manganese aspartate) 7 mg 350%
Molybdenum (as sodium molybdate) 50 mcg 67%
Sodium 5 mg <1%
Betaine HCl 20 mg **
Boron (as boric acid/Krebs cycle intermediate blend‡‡) 2 mg **
Strontium (as strontium chloride) 2 mg **
Silicon (as silicon dioxide) 1 mg **
† Based on 2000 calorie diet.

Other Ingredients

plant-derived capsule (hypromellose), sodium croscarmellose, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate



UPC Codes: 763948077229
Product Numbers: 07722
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Contains No

  • artificial coloring
  • artificial flavoring
  • dairy products
  • gluten
  • preservatives
  • soy
  • sugar
  • wheat
  • yeast
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Warnings

If pregnant, nursing, or taking Coumadin®‡‡‡ (warfarin) or any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.

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Notes

‡Complexed as citrate, fumarate, malate, succinate and alpha-ketoglutarate.
‡‡Krebs cycle intermediates in this blend include citric acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, succinic acid and alpha-ketoglutaric acid.
‡‡‡Trademark of its respective company.

Keep out of reach of children.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
OsteoPrime® contains both strontium and calcium. Should these two minerals be taken together or will one interfere with the absorption of the other?
A:
Dr. Alan Gaby, co-formulator of OsteoPrime®, comments:

To the best of my knowledge, the idea that strontium and calcium should not be taken together is theoretical, and not based on any clinical research. Some of the studies in which strontium therapy was beneficial did not separate the strontium from the calcium, or at least did not mention anything about whether or not they were taken together or apart. There are many nutrients that share the same absorption mechanism with other nutrients, but that does not mean they have to be taken separately. Many foods contain both strontium and calcium, and the body seems to have figured out how to absorb them both.

It is possible (though I am not aware of any documentation) that, when giving massive doses of strontium, the absorption would be greater if calcium were not taken at the same time. However, there is evidence that high-dose strontium has significant adverse effects, including some adverse effects on bone. There is also evidence that lower doses of strontium may be more effective than higher doses, with respect to maintaining bone health.* For those reasons, I am reluctant to recommend the high doses of strontium that some doctors claim should not be taken at the same time as calcium. The amount of strontium in OsteoPrime® is physiological (i.e., similar to the amount naturally occurring in food), and one might reasonably presume that the body's normal absorption mechanisms would be able to handle both the strontium and calcium at the same time.
Q:

Why so many types of calcium in this formula?

A:

Simply put, more forms of calcium ensure more complete availability in the body. Each calcium salt—that is, each calcium attached to a different mineral—offers differing quantities of elemental calcium. Elemental calcium is the “bottom line” amount of calcium you absorb from food or a supplement. And while some calcium/mineral combinations have more elemental calcium than others, they’re not always easy to absorb. For example, calcium lactate is about 32 percent absorbed while calcium citrate is approximately 30 percent absorbed. Tricalcium phosphate is an important addition to the formula because is the most prevalent form of calcium in human bone.

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