Five of the best... bone boosters
A balanced diet should provide sufficient nutritional support for healthy bones but in many instances - for growing children and teenagers, in pregnancy and also later in life - a supplement may provide a much-needed top-up. Large doses of calcium and other essential vitamins and minerals also help to stave off bone deterioration in the early stages of osteoporosis. Here are five options that should give your bones a boost.
1. Vitabiotics Osteocare Plus
28 capsules and 56 tablets, £11.95
The original Osteocare tablet formula with Vitamin D3 - also known as cholecalciferol, the form of Vitamin D produced by the skin in reaction with sunlight - magnesium, calcium and zinc, in a two-in-one pack with capsules containing Vitamin C, soy isoflavone and omega-3.
www.vitabiotics.com
2. Solgar Ultimate Bone Support
120 tablets, £18.48
Previously known as Advanced Calcium Complex Tablets with Vitamin D3, Vitamin K2 - which helps metabolise calcium, transporting it from the blood into the bones, providing protection from osteoporosis - zinc and boron, which aids calcium retention in cells.
www.solgar.co.uk
3. Seven Seas Femibion Healthy Bones
60 tablets, £11.99
Formulated for older women when falling oestrogen levels can compromise bone health. Combines Vitamins D and K, calcium, magnesium, copper - which slows bone-density loss and helps regulate cholesterol levels - and boron.
www.seven-seas.com
4. Boots Bone Health Calcium with Vitamins D and K
60 capsules, £2.99
Calcium is vital for growing and maintaining strong, healthy bones. Although the primary source should be the diet - it is abundant in dairy products, sardines, beans and some nuts - a supplement can help provide added protection from bone density loss.
www.boots.com
5. A. Vogel Urticalcin
360 tablets, £4.99
This homoeopathic formulation promotes the body's ability to absorb and use calcium. It contains a combination of stinging-nettle extract used by herbalists to treat bone problems, silicea - derived from quartz crystals and believed to be essential for supporting cell elasticity and strength - and calcium.
www.avogel.co.uk
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