Beyond MAY 2017 Issue - The Power Of Foods BEYOND_ThePowerOfFood issue_050417 | Page 9

Bone health is dependent
on a constant supply of
micronutrients for maintenance
and repair. Instead of adopting
a singlenutrient, unbalanced
approach to supplementation,
BeyondBasix utilizes an array of
complementary, well-researched
nutrients in its Fx4 Foundation
Bone formulas to build and
maintain bone over time.
All BeyondBasix Formulas
Meet or Exceed cGMP
Quality Standards
Let’s take a closer look on what makes up
Fx4: Bone Builder and the research behind it.
Silicon as Choline-Stabilized Orthosilicic
Acid (ch-OSA®) Fx4 Foundation Bone
formulas feature ch-OSA, a patented,
stabilized, readily absorbed, bioactive
form of silicon called orthosilicic acid.
Decades of research suggest that there
is a strong, positive association between
dietary silicon and bone mineral density
(BMD). The mechanisms of action appear
to be silicon’s support of collagen synthesis
and stabilization, extracellular matrix
mineralization, and connective tissue
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
integrity. In cell-line studies, orthosilicic
• Provide a Multifaceted Approach to
acid has been found to stimulate type I
Bone Maintenance and Strength
collagen synthesis. Type I collagen is a
• Provide Foundational Support with
dense, heavily cross-linked protein that
Choline-Stabilized Orthosilicic Acid (ch- creates an extremely high tensile strength
OSA®)
and contributes to bone strength and
• Support Bone Collagen Formation, Bone flexibility. These strong collagen strands
Mineral Density, and Bone Calcium
are believed to create core-post “binding
Binding Sites
sites” for calcium and other bone minerals.
• Provide a Complementary Combination A 12-month, randomized, double-blind,
of Micronutrients
placebo-controlled (RDBPC) trial suggested
that supplementing with ch-OSA conferred
Fx4 Foundation Bone formula offers
an additional benefit to a calcium/vitamin
a variety of micronutrient profiles,
D regimen by improving bone formation
allowing for individualized nutrition
markers and femoral neck T-scores.
support of bone health and maintenance.
The foundation of this distinctive formula Vitamin D3 Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is
is choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid
the form of vitamin D that is endogenously
(ch-OSA®), a source of the mineral
synthesized in skin during exposure to
silicon. Silicon has been researched for
sunlight. Unfortunately, several factors
its role in collagen synthesis and bone
can limit this production including smog,
sunblock, and geographic location.
mineral density (BMD). By adding other
For many individuals, exogenous
bone-specific nutrients to the ch-OSA
supplementation may be beneficial.
foundation, each Fx4 Foundation Bone
Vitamin D plays a role in bone metabolism,
formula is tailored to meet individual
BMD, and calcium/phosphorus status;
needs.
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