Skeleton Pirate

Skeleton Pirate
Artist: LindaB

WELCOME TO STRONTIUM FOR BONES BLOG

Have you experienced negative, and even dangerous, side effects from Fosamax (alendronate), Boniva (ibandronate), Actonel (risedronate), Reclast (zoledronic acid), Prolia (denosumab), Forteo (teriparatide), Tymlos (abaloparatide), or other drugs prescribed for osteoporosis? If you have, then rest assured there is a safe, effective treatment for this condition. Strontium, primarily in the form of strontium citrate, is taken orally once a day.

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Saturday, September 18, 2010

The Osteoporosis Patient With Renal Insufficiency

A German paper by G. Lehmann, G. Hein, and G. Wolf addresses the osteoporosis patient with renal insufficiency and what has to be taken into account in the selection and administration of medications for osteoporosis. Because the incidence of osteoporosis and renal insufficiency increases with age, the use of antiosteoporotic drugs approved for long-term administration in patients with inadequate renal function is a cause for concern. In the dose approved for the treatment of osteoporosis, oral bisphosphonates and i.v. ibandronate (3 mg every 12 weeks) are considered safe in patients with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) > 30 ml/min. Treatment with strontium ranelate and the osteoanabolic substance teriparatide is not altered by impaired renal function until GFR falls below 30 ml/min. Efficiency of the selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) raloxifene is not altered by renal function.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16924452

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Wandering Skeleton

Wandering Skeleton
Artist: Joel Hoekstra

Osteoporotic Bone

Osteoporotic Bone
Source: www.mayoclinic.com

How Strontium Builds Bones

Strontium is a mineral that tends to accumulate in bone. Studies have shown that oral doses of strontium are a safe and effective way to prevent and reverse osteoporosis. Doses of 680 mg per day appear to be optimal. See my "For More Information About Strontium" links section.

Osteoporosis is caused by changes in bone production. In healthy young bones there is a constant cycle of new bone growth and bone removal. With age, more bone is removed and less new bone is produced. The bones become less dense and thus more fragile.

Scientists believe that strontium works in two ways. It may stimulate the replication of pre-osteoblasts, leading to an increase in osteoblasts (cells that build bone). Strontium also directly inhibits the activity of osteoclasts (cells that break down bone). The result is stronger bones.

When taking strontium, be sure to take 1200 mg calcium, 1000 IU vitamin D3, and 500 mg magnesium daily. It is best to take strontium late at night on an empty stomach. Calcium and strontium may compete with each other for absorption if taken together.