SUPPLEMENT YOUR DIET TO NOURISH YOUR BONES

September 2009

Bones are not static; they are living, changing tissues that are constantly breaking down and re-building themselves. And until they start to deteriorate or until pain is felt bone health is very often ignored.

The reality is, most women achieve peak bone density at the age of 30 years and thereafter it starts to break down. Then as women get older, especially after menopause, the body breaks down more bone than it can build resulting in 25 percent of the skeleton being lost by the age of 50. Advanced stages of this bone loss results in osteoporosis and thinning of the skeleton until bones become so weak they fracture under normal strains of daily living.

Contributors to augmented bone-loss and osteoporosis include smoking, abuse of alcohol, excessive protein consumption, lack of regular exercise and an age-related deficiency of bone-building nutrients.

Luckily there are effective ways to support and maintain strong, healthy and dense bones irrespective of age. A balanced, healthy diet rich in calcium and vitamin D, regular weight-based exercise and supplementing with bone building nutrients such as Boron, Silica, Zinc, Copper and Calcium Citrate all found in Bioharmony's Ultra-Cal Plus can assist in maintaining good bone health and reducing the risk of osteoporosis later in life.

Bioharmony's Ultra-Cal Plus is available from Dis-chem stores, most leading pharmacies and health shops countrywide. For more information about bone health and supplementation visit www.bioharmony.co.za.