Magnesium also important in preventing Osteoporosis
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Magnesium is one of the major minerals and a study recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (November 2005, Vol 53, No 11, pp 1875-1880) suggests that it may have a role in increasing bone density.
In the study the amount of magnesium in the diet of over 2000 people in their 70’s were analyzed. They compared the amount of magnesium they were getting to their bone density and facture rate from soft bones.
The RDA for magnesium for those over 70 is 320 for women and 420 for men. Only around 25% of the people in this study were getting RDA levels in their diets.
The authors of the study found that increasing the magnesium intake resulted in greater bone mineral density and less fractures. This effect was seen in both men and women who are white, but not in those that are black.
So make sure you eat foods that contain reasonable amounts of magnesium!
Some foods that are high in magnesium include: spinach, tofu, sunflower seeds, legumes, shrimp and brocoli.
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January 7, 2006
FDA approves an injectable form of Boniva for treatment of osteoporosis!
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A while back I blogged about a study that showed promising results for an injectable treatment for osteoporosis.
The FDA has now approved it!
This is a great development for the treatment of osteoporosis! With the bisphosphonates being hard to take orally this will really help a lot of people. Of course, prevention is best when possible – so remember to get enough calcium everyday and to do some type of weight bearing exercise.
More information about Boniva :
Boniva was approved by the FDA yesterday for use in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Boniva
– ibandronate sodium – is given as a injection 4 times a year. It is a type of bisphosphonate drug which is very effective for treating osteoporosis but is difficult to take orally. Supplemental calcium and vitamin D are given to patients getting the injections also.
Boniva, marketed as Bonviva in Europe, should become available for women sometime this year.
In the United States there are around 10 million people (80% women) who are believed to have
osteoporosis. And it has been estimated that nearly 34 million more people may be at a high risk for getting it.
Boniva has been co-developed and promoted by F. Hoffmann-La Roche (Roche) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
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