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You have really been through a lot. I have done a ton of study on various supplements. I just have hope that Healthy Bones Co. is different and honest. I have watched two webinars so far and they send me tons of educational emails. Over 3,000 women are taking their supplements and many say their DEXA scan results improved. I realize they may not work for me but am willing to take the risk. I need to heal my ankle so I can drive again. My husband has serious health issues and doing all our errands and more is wearing him out.
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@queenie2030 Have you found any INDEPENDENT evidence - outside of the testimonials on their website and/or Facebook - that confirm their products are superior to others with the same ingredients that are widely available? Their "educational materials" are really just ads in disguise.
Trademarked names for combinations of ingredients, lacking detail of the EXACT type and amount of each, are just a fancy way to keep you from comparing the Healthy Bones products with other similar ones that may carry a much lower price. To me, that is a red flag when deciding what products to buy. The "Bone Coach Approved" logo on their packaging is another red flag, indicating a profit motive...
So, before your next automatic refill of the Healthy Bones, you might want to consider researching some similar, but more economical alternatives...
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Our ancestors had healthy bones when their food from animal sources had sufficient vitamin K2, The animals, (cows, chickens) were on pasture and made K2 from what they ate in the pasture. Now with the animals in enclosed buildings, we get very little K2 in our dairy or meats.
Today, many people supplement with vitamin D3 and calcium which gets the calcium to the arteries but only a small amount of calcium to the bones. That calcifies the arteries causing further health problems and does not help the bones. Our bones are in a constant rebuilding process so they need calcium or will become brittle. K2 will get it there.
K2 supplements are available, but if you are on blood thinners you need to consult with your doctor before taking K2.
This is an excerpt from an article at the National Library of Medicine: "Proper Calcium Use: Vitamin K2 as a Promoter of Bone and Cardiovascular Health":
"Osteoblasts produce osteocalcin, which helps take calcium from the blood circulation and bind it to the bone matrix. In part, osteocalcin influences bone mineralization through its ability to bind to the mineral component of bone, hydroxyapatite, which in turn makes the skeleton stronger and less susceptible to fracture. The newly made osteocalcin, however, is inactive, and it needs vitamin K2 to become fully activated and bind calcium.
That requirement alone makes vitamin K2 a major player in bone health, but its importance does not stop there. Vitamin K2 also keeps calcium from accumulating in the walls of blood vessels."
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4566462/
My wife and I take a vitamin K2 supplement. It is the MK7 form 180 mg per day. No bone problems. (We are 80.) K2 is fat soluble so take it with a meal that has fat, like eggs. I take mine with a spoon of olive oil. Good luck!