A new animal study released in PLoS ONE suggests that vitamin C might have even more benefits for bone health than previously thought. Although there is extensive research about the importance of ingesting Vitamin C to prevent weak bones, this new study has found that not only does Vitamin C prevent declines in bone density but it may aid in new bone cell formation as well.

The study was done on mice, one group that had its ovaries removed and a control group that didn’t, to find whether Vitamin C can prevent bone density loss following ovary removal which is known to cause bone density loss. The researchers found that mice who had their ovaries removed had much lower bone density than the control group after eight weeks but mice that had their ovaries removed and were then given large doses of Vitamin C had roughly the same bone density as the control group.

Head researcher Dr. Mone Zaidi says that this is because Vitamin C stimulates your body to create premature bone cells, promoting bone growth and curbing bone density loss. This further suggests that supplementing your diet with large doses of Vitamin C is hugely beneficial to your bone health because we don’t get enough Vitamin C in diet alone. This is particularly important for women who are at high risk for bone density loss as they get older and post-menopausal women who are at the highest risk for bone density loss and osteoporosis. These new findings suggest that Vitamin C can be useful at helping to restore bone density rather than just preventing it.

Vitamin C has long been known to be one of the most important nutrients for bone health, particularly in older women. It helps prevent scurvy, osteoporosis, and gout and has even been linked to a lower incidence of stroke. For best results, supplements that support bone health should include Vitamin C as well as calcium, magnesium, Vitamin D3, Vitamin K2, and Lysine.

A new study by researchers in Spain have found that increased ingestion of Vitamin K1 can help reduce your risk of developing diabetes by as much as 51%. In fact, scientists say that for every additional 100 mg of Vitamin K1 in your daily diet, your risk of developing diabetes is reduced by 17%.

Researchers have long been studying the effects of Vitamin K intake as well as Vitamin K deficiency and these new findings have identified a great new reason to add Vitamin K supplements to your diet.

The study was performed on 1,069 elderly participants with a high cardiovascular risk over the course of 5.5 years. After analyzing years of data, scientists found that added levels of Vitamin K1, the most common type of Vitamin K typically found in green vegetables, helped reduce the risk of developing diabetes by as much as 51% over the 5.5 years compared to people with the lowest Vitamin K intake. Scientists suggest this is likely because of the role that Vitamin K plays in helping your body regulate calcium and metabolize insulin.

This study further supports the need to add Vitamin K supplements to your diet but other studies claim that Vitamin K deficiency, previously considered rare in adults but commonly found in newborns, is actually more widespread than previously thought because of inefficient Vitamin K absorption. People who suffer from liver disease, bowel disorders, or abdominal problems and people who use drugs are at highest risk of Vitamin K deficiency. Deficiency can lead to blood disorders, anemia, osteoporosis, heart disease, and other problems.

Though Vitamin K1 is the more common, Vitamin K2 is generally more beneficial and is produced by the body when it converts Vitamin K1. Menaquinone-4 (MK4), a type of Vitamin K2, has been shown to stop arterial calcifications which is a key contributor to heart disease. The same study showed that Vitamin K1 did not have the same preventative property.

These new findings on increased Vitamin K deficiency as well as the positives of adding extra Vitamin K to your diet further reinforce the need to add supplements to your daily diet. Although Vitamin K is found in green leafy vegetables like kale, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, and others as well as small amounts in certain dairy and meat products, more Americans are not getting the amount they need in their diet alone than previously thought.

    As of a few weeks ago, the manufacturer of the calcium supplement we recommend, Calciology, has made a few small, but very necessary changes.  The manufacturer is still the same, but our new Calciology requires that it is to be taken less each day.

As you probably are already aware, RagTagResearchGeeks.com geeks only recommend supplements manufactured in facilities that adhere to GMP standards.  The Calciology supplement is no exception.

The former Calciology supplement was to be taken 2 capsules twice daily.   With the new tablet, 3 tablets are now needed twice daily.  The reason for this change is because the manufacturer is required by FDA regulations to create a capsule that keeps a certain percentage of its strength (it was 90% and has been changed to 100%)  until the expiration date, which is 2 years from the date is created.

The new formula would no longer fit in a vegetable capsule, so the manufacturer switched to a tablet to keep potency and valuable nutrients inside, but still allow for proper assimilation into the bloodstream.

As you can see, the manufacturer has succeeded in once again creating a revolutionary formula including Calcium Citramate, a more absorbable form of calcium to help with bone strength and fight to prevent osteoporosis.  Your bones will thank you!

Follow this link to see the new label, ingredient, and dosage info: