6 Easy Ways To Boost A Major Bone Matrix

Component That Prevents Fractures (The

Medical Establishment Completely Ignores
This!)

When you think of improving your bone density, it might conjure up images of
thick, hard bone with the strength and hardness of concrete. But picture
dropping a concrete rod from a tall building it will shatter. Now imagine
dropping a thin, flexible twig from the same height. Bouncing is more likely
than shattering!

Osteoporosis drugs make your bones like concrete. On the other hand, a pH-
balanced nutrition and targeted exercise has been shown to increase both
bone density and tensile strength.

Today were going to get to the heart of bones ability to bend and flex, the
main bone matrix component that determines bone strength, and six easy
ways to increase the tensile strength of your bones to prevent fractures.

The Medical Establishment Ignores The Importance Of

Tensile Strength
Flexibility is the hallmark of youthful bones. Yet the Medical Establishment
simply ignores this, prescribing bone-hardening drugs, large doses of
inorganic calcium, and sometimes Vitamin D.
Because they focus solely on density, the medical community misses the key
to fracture prevention, which is bones ability to bend and flex rather than snap
under impact or pressure.

The Save Our Bones Program Emphasizes Tensile

Strength
Chapter 3 of the Save Our Bones Program discusses in great depth the
infrastructure of bone. In fact, an experienced and highly knowledgeable
analytical engineer by the name of Norman Houtz, who specialized in stress
and strength analysis, contributed to portions of that chapter.

Bones are made up of 65% mineralized collagen that gives bones their solid
infrastructure and 35% collagen matrix shaped like a crisscrossed protein,
similar to a beehive. The collagen matrix is made of nutrients and minerals
that give flexibility to the bones so they can resist breaking.

(The Save Our Bones Program, Chapter 3)

The scaffolding upon which your bones flexibility rests is collagen.

What Is Collagen?
Collagen makes up almost a third of our skin, bone, and connective tissue.
There are actually 28 types of collagen that have been identified. Type I is the
most prevalent and abundant, and it is responsible for the flexible strength of
bone.

Collagen is a kind of extracellular protein, meaning it exists around the outside

of cells rather than within them. It is composed of amino acids that form the
characteristic triple helix of the collagen molecule. These molecules aggregate
into fibrous structures that provide flexibility and elastic strength to tissue.

If you do not have enough of the amino acids that make up collagen, your
body cant produce enough of this important protein. The two primary amino
acids in collagen are threonine and proline.

Threonine must be obtained from your diet; your body cannot manufacture it.
Foods like lentils, chickpeas, asparagus, peanuts, eggs, beef, and chicken
contain threonine.
Your body is able to manufacture the other key amino acid in collagen,
proline. But in order to do so, it needs Vitamin C. In addition, you can boost
your bodys proline levels by eating foods that contain it, such as beef and
cabbage.

Collagen And The Bone Matrix

The scaffold-like bone matrix is made up of 60% inorganic components and
40% organic. Collagen makes up 90% of bones organic components, making
bone tough, shock-absorbent, and flexible. It is the primary living tissue of
bone, and it gives bone an astounding ability to adapt and change in response
to its environment. Collagen accounts for bone quality (which Savers know, is
preferable to bone quantity).

This point about quality over quantity is emphasized in the Save Our Bones
Program. Also in Chapter 3, youll find the following quote from an article
titled The Role of Collagen in Bone Strength by S. Viguet-Carrin and team,
and published in Osteoporosis International:

Bone is a complex tissue of which the principal function is to resist

mechanical forces and fractures. Bone strength depends not only on the
quantity of bone tissue but also on the quality, which is characterized by the
geometry and the shape of bones, the microarchitecture of the trabecular
bones, the turnover, the mineral, and the collagen.1

DEXA scans measure bone quantity only, failing to take into account the
bones integrity and strength. Yet its the bones quality that determines
whether or not it can resist fracture.

Collagen Stimulates Osteoblast Activity

Your bones are always remodeling (renewing themselves) old bone is
removed by osteoclast cells, while new bone is deposited by osteoblasts.

Research has shown that when collagen is present in the bone matrix,
osteoblasts are stimulated instead of osteoclasts.2,3 In addition, collagen has
been shown to promote the maturation of osteoblasts and boost their
activity.4 This has the effect modulating and balancing bone turnover so there
is not excessive loss.
In contrast, osteoporosis drugs stop this process altogether, artificially building
bone while stopping the natural removal of old bone.

How To Boost Your Bodys Collagen Production And

Maintenance
Its clear that collagen is a vital component in youthful bones and a strong,
fracture-resistant skeleton. So how can you make sure youre giving your
body what it needs to make and maintain the collagen your bones need?

Below are the key nutrients necessary for collagen production. While its ideal
to obtain all necessary nutrients from foods, its just about impossible to do so.
That is why I take a multivitamin and extra Vitamin C in addition to an organic
calcium supplement.

All of these collagen-building nutrients are Foundation Supplements in

the Save Our Bones Program:

1. Vitamin C, also an antioxidant, is required for collagen production. As

noted above, one of the building blocks of collagen, threonine, works
with Vitamin C to form collagen. Foods like citrus fruits, broccoli, bell
peppers, strawberries, watermelon, and raspberries are good alkalizing
sources. Blueberries and cranberries are acidifying, but also good
sources of Vitamin C.
2. Copper is a trace mineral that is involved in various enzymatic
processes, and in fact, copper is found in every tissue of the body.
Alkalizing foods like almonds, sesame seeds, mushrooms, and
tomatoes are excellent food sources of copper, as are acidifying foods
like dark chocolate, cashews, and peanuts.
3. Silicon is also a trace mineral that affects collagen by regulating bone
matrix proteins.Cucumbers are an excellent source of silicon, as
are cherries, tomatoes, apples,spinach, and Romaine lettuce.
4. 5, and 6. B Vitamins (B6, B12, and folic acid) work together to lower
homocysteine levels in the blood, thereby protecting collagen from
damage (homocysteine hinders collagen formation). Most foods
containing B12 are acidifying (such as beef liver, sardines, and grass-
fed beef), but plain yogurt is a good alkalizing source.

The Medical Establishment Doesnt Make The Connection

Between Nutrition And Bone Health
I have always found it strange that nutrition is not more recognized in the
medical community for its role in bone health (and overall health). With few
exceptions, doctors focus on treating symptoms with drugs. When they do
recommend supplements, its usually in isolation (such as inorganic calcium),
without taking into account the synergy of all nutrients working together to
nourish bones.

Unfortunately, the medical community is so focused on prescription

drugs that the crucial role of nutrition is simply forgotten, except for the flawed
recommendation to drink cows milk.

You may have talked to your doctor about a nutritional approach, and perhaps
you received a response that nutrients like those mentioned above are simply
irrelevant.

Fortunately, Savers Know Better!

Savers are familiar with the crucial role the right nutrition plays in recapturing
youthful bones. You know that collagen is a vital component of the bone
matrix, and how to keep the collagen in your body in top shape. You are well
ahead of the curve!

The bottom line is, your bones need crucial nutrients and not toxic and
dangerous prescription drugs. The Save Our Bones Program is structured
around this concept, with an emphasis on alkalizing foods to balance your
bodys pH.

In the Programs Blueprint, youll find extensive lists of nutrient-rich foods and
dozens of scientific studies that confirm how and why those foods are
essential for nourishing and building quality bone. Youll also find a complete
list of Foundation Supplements. In addition to the Blueprint, the Save Our
Bone Program also includes the Calendar, the Glossary, the Recipe
Sampler, the Missing Link, Doctor Dialogues, printable Sheets, and the bonus
44 Bone Health Dos And Donts.

So remember, when it comes to resisting fractures and rejuvenating your

bones, its about knowing what to do instead of taking dangerous drugs.

Till next time,

References
1Viguet-Carrin, s., Garnero, P., and Delmas, P.D. The Role of Collagen in Bone
Strength. Osteoporosis International. 2006. 17: 319-336. DOI 10.1007/s00198-005-
2035-9. PDF.
http://www.cof.org.cn/pdf/2006/5/The%20role%20of%20collagen%20in%20bone%20str
ength.pdf

2Mizuno, M. and Kuboki, Y. Osteoblast-related gene expression of bone marrow cells

during the osteoblastic differentiation induced by type I collagen. Journal of
Biochemistry. 2001. 129: 133-138.

3Andrianarivo, A.G., Robinson, J.A., Mann, K.G. and Tracy R.P. Growth on type I
collagen promotes expression of the osteoblastic phenotype in human osteosarcoma
MG-63 cells. Journal of cellular physiology. 1992. 153: 256-

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