Products - Alterna Osteo - Danor Ltd.

Introduction

Introduction

Alterna Osteo contains Calcium, Vitamin D and Soy Phytochemicals Extract rich with Phytoestrogens (Soy Isoflavones).

It is generally considered that women above 50 need about 1200 mg calcium and about 400 I.U. of Vitamin D per day. The unique composition of these components as available in Alterna Osteo is important to ensure the absorption and replenishment of calcium in the body and thus to assist in amelioration of osteoperosis.

Alterna Osteo contains 25 mg soy isoflavones, 250 mg available calcium and 200 I.U. of Vitamin D.

It is recommended to take a daily doze of 2 capsules of Alterna Osteo one in the morning and one in the evening with meal.

Key nutrients for women not taking HRT

Phytoestrogen - to relieve symptoms and reduce risks
Reduce hot and other postmenopausal symptoms.¹
Demonstrate a direct effect on lipids which may provide cardioprotective benefits.^2,3
Have been show to prevent bone loss and promote increased bone density.⁴

Calcium - to keep bones healthy
Results in less bone and improved bone mineral density.^6,7
Is associated with significant reduction in the relative risk of fractures.⁸

Vitamin D - to maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus
Vitamin D aids in the absorption of calcium, helping to form and maintain strong bones. It promotes bone mineralization in concert with a number of other vitamins, minerals, and hormones. Without vitamin D, bones can become thin, brittle, soft, or misshapen. Vitamin D prevents rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults -- skeletal diseases that result in defects that weaken bones.

Alterna Osteo - supplies 42% of the recommended calcium allowance
The New Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) recommend 1200 mg calcium daily for postmenopausal women.⁹
Since most diets do not contain these levels, Alterna Osteo is excellent way of supplementing calcium intake.

Alterna Osteo - one capsule twice daily
The daily dose supplies:
50mg of the estrogenically potent isoflavones, genistein and daidzein
Calcium carbonate to provide 500mg of active calcium
400 I.U. of Vitamin D, the recommended daily allowance

Other valuable components

Unlike other soy isoflavone capsules, Alterna Osteo is an excellent source of all other soy phytochemical and nutraceuticals components.

Components in Alterna Osteo	Whats does the research show?
Soysaponins¹⁰	Behave as strong anticarcinogens
Phytosterols^11,12	Lower blood cholesterol levels, Anticarcinogen properties
Bowman-Birk Trypsin and Chymotrypsin inhibitors¹³	Inhibit cancer, Prevent activation of the specific genes that cause cancer
Phytic acid¹⁴	Antioxidant: Prevent free radical formation: Inhibits colon cancer and early stages of breast cancer
Phenolic acid¹⁵	Protect DNA from harmful carcinogens
Oligosaccharides¹⁶	Promote the growth of bifidobacteria which may reduce colon cancer risk. Improve absorption of phytochemicals.

References:

1. Brzezinski A, et al. Short-term effects of phytoestrogen-rich diet on postmenopausal women. Menopause The Journal of the North American Menopausal Society 4:89-94, 1997. 2. Murkies AL. Et al. Phytoestrogens. J Clin Endocrin Metab. 83:297-303, 1998. 3. Anderson JW, et al. Meta-analysis of the effects of soy protein itake on serum lipids, NEJM 333:276-282, 1995. 4. Potter SM, et al. Soy protein and isoflavones: their effects on blood lipids and bone density in postmenopausal women. Am J Clin Nutr. 68 (6 suppl) 1375S-1379S 1998 5. Arjmandi BH et al. Dietary soybean protein prevents bone loss in an avareictomized rat model of osteoporosis. J Nutr 126:161-167,1996. 6. Swaminathan R. Nutritional factors in osteoporosis. Int J Clin Pract 53(7):540-548,1999. 7. Reid IR, et al. Effect of calcium supplementation of bone loss in postmenopausal women N Eng J Med 328:460-646,1993. 8. Reid IR, et al. Long-term effects of calcium supplementation of bone loss and fractures in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr 98:331-335,1995. 9. Bryant RJ, et al. The new dietary reference intakes for calcium: implications for osteorosis. J American College Nutrition 18:406S-412S,1977. 10. Roa A and Sumg M. Saponins as anticarcinogens. J Nutr 125:771-724,1995. 11. Matson F, et al. Effects of plant sterol esters on the absorption of dietary cholesterol. J Nutr 107:1139-1146, 1977. 12. Janezic S, et al. Role of dietary phytosterol in colon carcinogenesis. Proc 34 Ann Meet Can Fed Biol Soc Kingston, Onterio, 1991. 13. Messadi D, et al. Inhibition of carcinogenesis by a protease inhibitor. JNCI 76:447-452, 1986. 14. Thompson L, et al. Phytic acid and minerals: effect on early markers of risk for mammary and colon carcinogenesis. Carcinogenesis 12:2041-2045,1991. 15. Newmark H, et al. Plant phenolics as mutational and precarcinogenic events. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 65:461-466,1987. 16. Koo M, et al. Long-term effects of bifidobacteria and neosugar on precursor lesions of colonic cancer in CF1 mice. Nutr. Cancer 16:249,1991

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