Another Way to Build Strong Bones

. . . it's Vitamin E! If you've been reading the Newsclips for a while, you know you need a team of nutrients working together with calcium to build strong bones, and that our Bone Mineral Support Formula includes all the members of this team. But if osteoporosis is a concern, another supplement you might consider is Vitamin E. Bones are continually being broken down (demineralized) and built back up (mineralized). However as we age, various factors, especially excessive free radicals, can create an imbalance in favor of bone breakdown leading to the gradual thinning out and weakening of the bones (osteoporosis). As one of the most powerful antioxidants, vitamin E reduces free radicals and has been demonstrated to protect against osteoporosis and improve bone material and structure. Vitamin E comes in 8 different forms: there are 4 tocopherols (alpha, beta, delta and gamma) and 4 tocotrienols (also alpha, beta, delta and gamma). Our Vitamin E Formula is a balanced mix of the four tocopherols; Tocotrienol is a balanced mix of the four tocotrienols. Taking both is ideal, but if you need to choose between the two, pick the tocopherols (Vitamin E Formula); they have been much more extensively studied and are vitally important to heart health. Take tocopherols and tocotrienols separately: i.e., Vitamin E Formula with breakfast and Tocotrienol with supper. Those taking heart medications should work with their doctor on integrating vitamin E and/or the tocotrienols into their supplement program (and hopefully on gradually getting off the medication(s)!) Mehat MZ. Beneficial effects of vitamin E isomer supplementation on static and dynamic bone histomorphometry parameters in normal male rats.  Journal of Bone Mineral Metabolism. 2010 February;28(5):503-509.