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Susan Brown, MD, recommends the following in her
book Better Bones, Better Body (Keats Publishing):
Nutrient Benefit Dosage
Calcium Builds healthy bones 1,000-1,500
mg daily
Magnesium Helps regulate calcium metabolism 450 mg daily
Boron Helps regulate calcium, magnesium no more than
and phosphorus metabolism 3 mg daily
Copper Aids in bone formation 1.5-3.0 mg
daily
Manganese Needed for cartilage and collagen 3.5-7.0 mg
daily
Phosphorus Combines with calcium to form 1:1 ratio with
essential bone mineral salts calcium
Silica Needed for collagen No established
rate, possibly
20-30 mg
daily
Zinc Necessary for osteoblast and 12 mg daily
osteoclast formation and helps
manufacture collagen matrix that
holds bones together
Vitamin A Helps increase osteoblasts, the 4,000-5,000
bone-building cells IU daily
Vitamin [B.sub.6] Necessary for hydrochloric acid 2 mg daily
production and needed for calcium
absorption
Vitamin [B.sub.12] Required by bone-building cells 2-3 mcg
to maintain optimum function daily
Folic Acid Detoxifies homocysteine, a 400 mcg
substance that can cause daily
osteoporosis
Vitamin C Helps form collagen 250-2,000
mg daily
Vitamin D Essential for calcium absorption 200 IU daily
Vitamin K Required to manufacture the bone 70-140 mcg
protein matrix daily
Protein Builds bones and needed to absorb 44 g daily
calcium
Essential Help bone structure and Dosages vary
Fatty Acids development (omega-3s and per individual
omega-6s)
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