The Role Of Bone Nutrients
Bone undergoes continuous remodelling, and a variety of nutrients are needed for this process. These include calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, zinc and protein.
Calcium
Calcium is one of many essential minerals the body needs for functioning and is the most abundant mineral in the body. 99% of calcium in the body is found in bones and teeth. The remaining 1% is in the blood and is critical for many important body
The body can't make calcium so it needs to be provided by the diet. Calcium is essential for building and maintaining strong, hard bones.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin which is essential for normal bone development. Vitamin D is produced in the skin on exposure to sunlight or can be obtained from the diet. Recent studies suggest that vitamin D status may be inadequate in some healthy populations even in countries with plenty of sunshine such as Australia. Therefore, if sunlight exposure is limited it is important that enough vitamin D is obtained from foods rich in vitamin D.
Vitamin D is essential for effective active absorption of calcium and phosphorous from the gut in to the blood stream so that it is available for use in bone metabolism
Magnesium
Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and is essential to good health. Approximately 50% of total body magnesium is found in bone. Magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body and helps to keep bone strong.
Zinc
Zinc is an essential mineral that is found in almost every cell. It stimulates the activity of approximately 100 enzymes, which are substances that promote biochemical reactions in your body. Zinc also helps to promote bone mineralisation which helps to keep bones strong.
Protein
Bone is made up of approximately 20% protein. Protein is also needed for the formation of hormones and growth factors which are needed for bone formation.
Animal protein, such as from dairy and present in Anlene, provides all the essential amino acids which are needed by the body and is therefore termed a 'complete protein'. Plant proteins, often lack one or more of these essential amino acids.
Phosphorous
Phosphorus is a very abundant essential mineral, widespread in the food supply and widely distributed throughout the body. Approximately, 85% of the body's phosphorus is contained within the skeleton. Phosphorus is required for the appropriate mineralisation (strengthening) of the skeleton, with deficiency related to impaired mineralisation.
- Clinical Summaries
Read evidence about nutrients in Anlene helping to keep bones healthy
