tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970824698716563441.post3393817642245636577..comments2024-03-26T11:22:58.479-04:00Comments on Strontium For Bones: Strontium Ranelate Reduces Fracture Risk In The ElderlyBoneLadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034636499792659801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970824698716563441.post-41689930066615964692010-07-06T13:06:44.137-04:002010-07-06T13:06:44.137-04:00Dr. Bones,
Try reading my blog instead of just ra...Dr. Bones,<br /><br />Try reading my blog instead of just ranting and you will know that the University of California at Davis (UCD) is currently conducting a clinical study on strontium citrate for postmenopausal osteoporosis. I do not know why the French pharmaceutical company Servier has not applied for FDA approval of strontium ranelate. Perhaps it is because strontium citrate works so well and is readily available in the U.S.<br /><br />Kidney stones begin as concentrations of salts, minerals, and other substances in the urine, and range in size from a grain of sand to a golf ball. Calcium stones, generated by calcium and oxalate buildup in the kidneys, make up three-fourths of all cases. Other types include struvite stones (from urinary tract infections), uric acid stones (indicating too much acid in the urine, often the result of a diet high in animal protein), and the rare and usually hereditary cystine stones. I have not read any documented case of strontium stones. If I do, I will post the information on my blog. <br /><br />On 01/21/09, I responded to an anonymous post on my blog under my “Strontium for Osteoporosis” post of April 22, 2008: The formation of arterial plaque involves deposits of fatty substances, cholesterol, calcium, and fibrin (a clotting protein). Because the chemistry of strontium is so similar to that of calcium, it is possible for strontium to contribute to arterial plaque formation, which leads to hardening of arteries (atherosclerosis) and coronary heart disease (CHD). <br /><br />Strontium commonly occurs in nature, forming about 0.034% of all igneous rock, and in the form of the sulfate mineral celestite (SrSO4) and the carbonate strontianite (SrCO3). Celestite occurs frequently in sedimentary deposits of sufficient size to make the development of mines attractive. The main mining areas are the UK, Mexico, Turkey and Spain. Read more: http://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/sr.htm#ixzz0sv563QaS<br /><br />Strontium is also mined in China, as you mentioned. I wouldn’t be surprised if Chinese miners were in poor health, but it would not be from stable strontium. It would be from the poor working conditions and poor nutrition common among Chinese laborers of all stripes.BoneLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034636499792659801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970824698716563441.post-72416962815160793292010-07-03T15:29:50.003-04:002010-07-03T15:29:50.003-04:00BoneLady's excuse for the lack of US clinical ...BoneLady's excuse for the lack of US clinical trials of Protolos, or even a study of the citrate form of strontium, is lack of FDA approval. However, the FDA often gives approval to experimental EU-produced drugs for clinical trials as off-label use. Many chemo drugs are thus tested. So, is Servier SA afraid what a US clinical trial will show? Why has no supplement manufacturer funding a study of strontium citrate? BoneLady is afraid to bring up these issues as she's just a tool of the health-food industry. If you have osteoporosis, stick with proven therapies that your physician has selected for you and avoid quackery.<br /><br />And, as for the role of strontium in arterial plaque formation and kidney stone development, nobody knows anything about these issues. Furthermore, let's not even ask her about the long-term toxicology of ingesting strontium salts. Does she need to contact the Chinese Health Ministry to see how the strontia miners are faring? She would cringe if she found out how bad their health is.Dr. Bonesnoreply@blogger.com