strontium

purple32

Hi all

I am looking for lots of info on strontium and safety as well as efficacy. Can you help ?
I would seriously consider arimidex if I had a  great bone builder ...  besides the Ca I already take .

I saw a post on strontium and so I looked online ( Wikipedia) but I dont like the mention of bone cancer !
Can anyoen clarify any of this for me ?  I would love as many opinions as possible because I have bad osteopenia.

Many thanks , natural girls!
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Effect on the human body

The human body absorbs strontium as if it were calcium. Due to the chemical similarity of the elements, the stable forms of strontium might not pose a significant health threat - in fact, the levels found naturally may actually be beneficial (see below) - but the radioactive ⁹⁰Sr can lead to various bone disorders and diseases, including bone cancer. The strontium unit is used in measuring radioactivity from absorbed ⁹⁰Sr.

A recent in-vitro study conducted the NY College of Dental Sciences using strontium on osteoblasts showed marked improvement on bone-building osteoblasts.^[41]

The drug strontium ranelate, made by combining strontium with ranelic acid, was found to aid bone growth, increase bone density, and lessen vertebral, peripheral, and hip fractures.^[42][43] Women receiving the drug showed a 12.7% increase in bone density. Women receiving a placebo had a 1.6% decrease. Half the increase in bone density (measured by X-ray densitometry) is attributed to the higher atomic weight of Sr compared with calcium, whereas the other half a true increase in bone mass. Strontium ranelate is registered as a prescription drug in Europe and many countries worldwide. It must be prescribed by a doctor, must be delivered by a pharmacist, and requires strict medical supervision.

There is a long history of medical research regarding strontium's benefits, beginning in the 1950s. Studies indicate a lack of undesirable side-effects.^{[44][45][46][47][48][49]} Several other salts of strontium such as strontium citrate and strontium carbonate are available in the United States under the Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act of 1994, providing close to the recommended strontium content, about 680 milligrams per day, of strontium ranelate. Their long-term safety and efficacy have not been evaluated on humans in large-scale medical trials.^[citation

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I didnt care for this commentary on the supplements sold here in the U.S . either ( why dont they just give us ' the good stuff'?!)http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/guide/strontium-treatment-osteoporosis

luv_gardening

Radioactive strontium-90 isn't sold in bottles so you needn't worry about that Purple.  Only safe stable strontium is sold to the public.