Benefits
A healthful diet rich in green vegetables, beans and seeds, plus strength-building exercise, forms the foundation for healthy bones. Osteo Biotect™ was designed to complement these healthy behaviors with essential bone-supportive micronutrients with just the right amount needed for most postmenopausal women. Each capsule supplies 7.5 mcg (300 IU) vegan vitamin D3 and 200 mg calcium, so 1-3 capsules can be used, depending on each person's individual requirements. This supplement also contains magnesium which, along with calcium, is a structural component of bone.
Bottle Contains 120 Capsules (60-day supply)
- Balanced formulation of vegan D3, calcium, and magnesium
- Low dose, gentle formula to prevent abnormal calcification of tissues potentially possible with high-dose calcium supplements
- Vitamin D stimulates increased absorption of calcium and phosphorus in the digestive tract
- Important for post-menopausal women, as calcium absorption decreases after menopause.
- Vegan; does not contain gluten, dairy, soy, or GMOs
- Manufactured by a GMP certified and FDA-regulated facility
Key Ingredients
Vitamin D and Bone Health
By promoting calcium absorption, vitamin D helps to form and maintain strong bones. Research also suggests that vitamin D is important to maintain healthy immune and cardiovascular systems and regulate cell growth. Osteo Biotect™ provides a small amount of vitamin D and can be used in addition to other supplements when more is needed:
My Women's Daily + D3 multivitamin contains 50 mcg (2000 IU) vitamin D3 or my Gentle Care multivitamin, which contains 25 mcg (1000 IU) vitamin D.
Women can combine 1-3 capsules Osteo Biotect™ with a Dr. Fuhrman multivitamin to customize their vitamin D and calcium dose and reach the 30-45 ng/ml sweet spot of blood vitamin D levels.
Calcium
Calcium, from whole powdered seaweed, is harvested off the West coast of Ireland and Northwest coast of Iceland. This unique supplement contains seaweed-derived calcium in a low dose (200 mg per capsule), to replicate the absorption from calcium-containing foods.
Scientists now think the body handles supplemental calcium and food calcium differently, mostly because of the large calcium load from high-dose supplements that can spike in the bloodstream, having negative effects, not seen with the slower absorption from calcium-containing foods.
Using this supplement with its relatively low amount of food-derived calcium solves this issue. It is also best to split the dose, and take the supplement with meals for a gradual impact on blood levels of calcium.
