Bone Health

Human bones as a living tissue are continuously in motion. Throughout one´s life, bone mass is continuously being regenerated, converted and broken down all while the bones maintain their typical form and function.

During childhood and adolescence, growth processes are more dominant; bone mass and bone strength achieve their highest values by age 35. After this time there is a slow reduction in the amount of bone mass, normally approximately 0,5 % to 1 % per year. If the reduction occurs more quickly (e.g., by 2 to 5 %), osteoporosis develops.

There are multiple causes for the occurrence of bone loss. It is known that bone loss can be minimized by consuming sufficient calcium and vitamin D3, and exercising. New studies demonstrate that creatine also plays an important role in bone metabolism, and a supplemention beside calcium and Vitamin D3 could make sense.

The formation and mineralization of bones requires a lot of energy, just as muscular activity does. Like all the body´s cells, bone-building cells also rely on ATP (Adenosin triphosphate) as a source of energy. Creatine is directly involved in supplying ATP.Studies have shown, that creatine promotes the growth and survivability of bone-forming cells, helping improve bone density and mechanical stability. At the same time, less activity by bone-destroying cells was observed.

For „fit bones“, the combination makes the difference!

Calicum: Although Calcium is an essential building block of bones it can not be produced by the body itself, it has to be supplied exclusively by the diet.

Vitamin D3: Vitamin D3 helps with the absorption of calcium, among other things. If exposed to enough sunshine, the body can produce vitamin D3 via the skin. However, as we age this ability decreases and can even stop during the wintertime.

Creatine: Creatine is directly involved in supplying ATP and it is therefore also responsible for providing energy to bone cells, as well as for their performance and survivability. The body makes half of the creatine it needs itself and the other half needs to come from the diet. Depending on a person´s lifestyle and age, between 2 and 5 grams are required daily.