{"id":4591,"date":"2016-12-21T17:11:35","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T17:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/food4healthybones.com\/?p=4591"},"modified":"2022-01-01T02:28:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T07:28:17","slug":"strontium-no-quick-fix-for-your-bones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/food4healthybones.com\/blog\/strontium-no-quick-fix-for-your-bones\/","title":{"rendered":"Strontium Is No Quick Fix For Your Bones"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A lot of people are excited about a new \u201cmagic pill\u201d for bones. But my Skelly is a little skeptical. I\u2019m talking about strontium<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Most people have never heard of this mineral.   It\u2019s named after Strontian, a village in Scotland where it was discovered in 1790. Today it\u2019s used mostly in industry.<\/p>\n

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Strontium is also one of the more than 30 trace minerals that are naturally found in your bones.<\/h3>\n

You see, natural strontium is present in small amounts in your food and water. In your body, it migrates to your bones. It especially shows up at sites where your bones are remodeling \u2013 where old bone is breaking down and new bone is forming.<\/p>\n

At any given time, you have about 320 mg of strontium in your body. About 99 percent of it is in your bones and teeth.<\/p>\n

Strontium belongs to the same family as calcium and magnesium.<\/h3>\n

It adds strength to bones and teeth and makes them more resistant to breaking down. It also draws extra calcium into the bone.<\/p>\n

That all sounds well and good. And it\u2019s why, recently, companies are making high dose supplements with strontium. And even a bone drug.  You can buy natural strontium supplements. It\u2019s usually bound to different molecules like citrate, lactate, acetate, carbonate, chloride, sulfate, and gluconate.<\/p>\n

Strontium ranelate<\/strong> is a prescription drug used in Europe and Canada. It\u2019s not approved in the U.S. For the drug, 680 mg of strontium is bound to a synthetic molecule called ranelate. It\u2019s marketed under the brand names Protos\u00ae, Protelos\u00ae, Osseor\u00ae, Bivalos\u00ae, and Protaxos\u00ae.<\/p>\n

Some research shows strontium ranelate may prevent bone loss, increase bone strength, and reduce fractures in postmenopausal women.<\/p>\n

But high doses of strontium may also come with nasty side effects like:<\/p>\n