Osteoporosis

Recent findings in osteoporosis described by F. Granadolorencio and colleagues

Published in Women's Health Weekly, May 22nd, 2008

According to recent research published in the journal Osteoporosis International, "beta-Cryptoxanthin displays a unique anabolic effect on bone calcification. In women with osteoporosis, serum beta-cryptoxanthin and 25-OH-vitamin D-3 showed a weak but significant correlation and exhibited a complementary seasonal distribution."

"The potential role of beta-cryptoxanthin as a nutritional approach to improving bone health deserves further evaluation. Dietary intake and serum levels of beta-cryptoxanthin have been inversely related to different bone and joint disorders and in vitro and animal studies have shown that beta-cryptoxanthin displays a unique anabolic...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-05-22)

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