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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 2, 2023 | Replies (205)Comment receiving replies
I just looked. It has strontium from Aquamin calcified mineral source from red algae, 9 mg.
@windyshores notes that strontium can throw off a DEXA. I hope my results are real and valid and not changed by the strontium? This label doesn't say what kind of strontium so anyone with any info on good_bad strontium, please advise.
For what it's worth, this is a vegetarian formula. We go to an indy vitamin store, owned by the same person for 40 years and buy what he recommends based on his years in the health industry.
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That's a pretty low dosage - some of the bone formulas have 450 mg (and more) of strontium citrate.
It's probably strontium citrate because strontium ranelate was not approved for use in the U.S. and was discontinued elsewhere about six years ago due to adverse cardiac events.
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9mg is insignificant...the dose for bones is 680mg. I have observed that many supplements have a very low dose of strontium and, for that matter D3 and other ingredients, but proclaim these ingredients on the label. I doubt that 9mg will throw off the DEXA but that is because it isn't doing anything!
If strontium does do anything, it will throw off the DEXA! Because strontium is heavier than calcium, the bones look denser on the scan.