Things They Don’t Teach You

I’ve gotten emails and phone calls wanting to know what the supplements were that my Mother-in-Law took.   So let’s do it!   Here is the list, dosage and schedule she took for 6 months:

BREAKFAST:
1 Strontium 340 mg
1 D3 1,000 IU
1 K2 (menaquinone) 45 mcg
1 Boron 3 mg
2 molecularly distilled fish oil (2000 mg total)

LUNCH:
1 Strontium 340 mg
1 D3 1,000 IU
1 K2 (menaquinone) 45 mcg
2 molecularly distilled fish oil (2000 mg total)

DINNER:
1 D3 1,000 IU
1 K2 (menaquinone) 45 mcg

BEDTIME:
1-2 OTC cimetidine

1 pill each MONDAY:   1 Super K2 from Life Extension Foundation.   http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Supplements/Item01224/Super-K-with-Advanced-K2-Complex.html     This supplement came to light in odd animal models showing that vitamin K2 deficiency leads to osteoporosis resulting fractures, and the unrestrained deposition of calcium on arterial walls (what I call “biologic electroplating”), leading to heart attacks.   The Rotterdam Heart Study showed that greater intake of K2 (specifically MK4 & MK7) resulted in halving of heart attacks.   WHY??

Because K2 carboxylates (activates) calcitonin.   Calcitonin takes calcium out of the blood stream and puts it in the bone where it belongs.   Department of Sports Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, reports that high levels of uncarboxylated osteocalcin contributes to higher levels of hip fractures in elderly women.   There is additional data from around the country as well as the World Health Organization supporting this premise.

And as for strontium, this is a fantastic mineral we used to get in the food supply.   Needless to say, when you combine all of these supplements, you encourage bone to form a solid well designed matrix.   Without the harmful effects of disrupting bone metabolism using bisphosphonates.

Now we had so much success with this regimen, we move on to the next level.   Here is what I have suggested my Mother-in-Law take from now on:

BREAKFAST:
1 Strontium 340 mg
1 D3 2,000 IU
1 K2 (MK7 100 mcg, MK4 1300 mcg, phytonadione 1000 mcg
1 Boron 3 mg
2 molecularly distilled fish oil (2000 mg total)
1 Norwegian Kelp (iodine for thyroid)

LUNCH:
1 Strontium 340 mg
1 D3 2,000 IU
2 molecularly distilled fish oil (2000 mg total)

DINNER:
1 D3 2,000 IU

BEDTIME:
1-2 OTC cimetidine

It is important to note that calcium be taken through food or supplement (a glass of milk and yogurt is great).   But calcium should not be taken at the same time as the strontium, since they compete.   Also, once the winter months are over and she begins to work outside (roughly April), she should stop the dinner dose of D3.

Again, these are only suggestions (I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV) which she should review with her physician before initiating.   Here is a list of the supplements you can buy from www.vitacost.com or from www.lef.org     As always, do your homework, talk to your doctor, be informed, and make your own decisions.

In summary, let me hear from you as you perform your own experiments! Lets get healthier and smarter together.   Share your experiences in how you’ve improved your health.   Note however, that I don’t publish anything that isn’t backed up by bloodwork, MRI, x-ray, etc.   Need concrete data, not hearsay.