Bone-Up Ultra 240 tablets - powerful multinutrient bone-health system with MCHA | Jarrow Formulas

Jarrow Formula Ultra Bone-Up provides StimuCal™ ossein MicroCrystalline HydroxyApatite (MCHA) (from free-range New Zealand calves), which includes the superior combination of the inorganic calcium lattice of MCHA within an organic protein milieu.

who benefits from Ultra Bone-Up?
Adult males and females, especially useful for postmenopausal women

what distinguishes Ultra Bone-Up?
• Powerful Multinutrient Bone-Health System
• builds on studied Bone-Up formula
• 100% Ossein Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite Complex, source of natural bone-growth factors
• same As original Bone-Up plus: StimuCal™, and Natural MK-7, the more bioavailable form of vitamin K2, essential for proper calcium utilization

how does each active ingredient function in Ultra Bone-Up?
Ultra Bone-Up provides StimuCal™ ossein MicroCrystalline HydroxyApatite (MCHA) (from free-range New Zealand calves), which includes the superior combination of the inorganic calcium lattice of MCHA within an organic protein milieu.
StimuCal™ is rich in native type I collagen—the predominant protein found in bone—and has been clinically demonstrated not to disproportionately spike calcium blood levels as do other forms of calcium, such as the citrate and carbonate salt forms.
StimuCal™ is combined with vitamin D3, vitamin K2 (as MK-7 from natural fermentation [a more bioavailable form of vitamin K]) and silicon to support the deposition of calcium into the bones, as well as to assist in building up the organic bone matrix.
Adequate calcium and vitamin D as part of a healthful diet, along with physical activity, may reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life.

background reading
Ultra Bone-Up is a comprehensive nutritional regimen for healthy bones and joints. It starts with calcium from bovine bone, using the finest source available: chemical-free, range-grazed, young New Zealand or Australian cattle. The source is ossein hydroxyapatite complex (OHC), the protein-containing calcium complex found in human bone, which has not been ashed so as to retain its special organic matrix. OHC has been shown to increase bone mass in humans.

OHC produces a more prolonged calcium balance than do soluble calcium salts. It provides both organic and inorganic bone constituents: calcium and phosphorous and trace amounts of zinc, strontium, silicon and iron, plus amino acids and aminoglycans.
Bone-building is enhanced by the presence of an organic matrix and a microcrystalline structure from which minerals can be released

Natural protectors
Ultra Bone-Up also includes vitamins C (as calcium ascorbate), magnesium, D3, K2. Inadequate levels of vitamin C and magnesium can promote over-calcifi cation and breakdown of bone structure. Vitamin C helps form collagen, the connective tissue for strong and fl exible, not brittle, bones. Vitamin D is critical for calcium absorption. Vitamin K produces osteocalcin, a protein matrix upon which calcium crystallizes. Resveratrol is known to promote bone formation by stimulating osteoblast activity and proliferation while reducing bone turnover. Other major bone health nutrients included are zinc, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12 and boron.

Japanese secret for bone health
Women in Japan have lower rates of hip fracture than women in the West despite consuming far less calcium. Their secret is natto, from fermented soybeans, which is associated with signifi cantly higher bone mineral density and fewer osteoporotic fractures.

Natto is a source of menaquinone-7 (MK-7), a special form of vitamin K2. A clinical study found that markers for hip fracture risk were decreased much more by K2 than by K1. The data suggest that K2, but not K1, decreases bone turnover (a strong risk factor for accelerated bone loss).

Preventing bone turnover
Osteoclasts break down bone tissue, while osteoblasts build bone. Though all tissues must be replaced regularly, excessive breakdown leads to bone thinning; this process increases with age. A variety of factors, including immune activity, tip the scales toward destruction. Infl ammatory cytokines play a major role in bone breakdown. Ultra Bone-Up employs an array of phytonutrients to retard bone loss and upregulate bone building in addition to the minerals needed to construct bone and the vitamins needed to absorb calcium and hydroxylate and carboxylate proteins.

More than just calcium
Several key minerals are offered in Ultra Bone-Up.
Magnesium, a mineral deficient in most diets, helps keep calcium out of soft tissues (as does vitamin K2).
Bone contains zinc and manganese, which help maintain the activity of joint tissue cells and osteoblasts.
Copper is needed for bone development and healthy joints. The enzyme responsible for cross-linking collagen requires copper, which has been shown to substantially reduce bone loss in women.
Boron plays a role in estrogen maintenance, and has been shown to reduce the urinary loses of calcium and magnesium.

• calcium from 100% Ossein Hydroxyapatite Complex (OHC)
• MK-7, bio-available vitamin K to support bone health
• complete supplement for maintaining bone density

The Ultimate Bone Formulation: Ultra Bone-Up® with StimuCal™
Ultra Bone-Up® provides StimuCal™ Ossein MicroCrystalline HydroxyApatite (MCHA) (from free-range New Zealand calves), which includes the superior combination of the inorganic calcium lattice of MCHA within an organic protein milieu.

StimuCal™ is a concentrated source of naturally occurring calcium that is rich in native type I collagen -- the predominant protein found in bone.
StimuCal promotes bone strengthening and is a bone stimulation protein. As opposed to other forms of calcium, such as citrate and carbonate salt forms, StimuCal™ has been clinically demonstrated to not spike calcium blood levels disproportionately.
Combining StimuCal™, vitamin D3, natural MK-7 (vitamin K2 as menaquinone-7) with silicon makes Ultra Bone-Up® the ultimate bone formulation that helps build and maintain stronger bones while supporting cardiovascular health.