Vitamins D and K and calcium help maintain healthy bones. Calcium and vitamin D help to reduce the loss of bone mineral in post-menopausal women. Low bone mineral density is a risk factor for osteoporotic bone fractures.* Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal bones and to normal absorption of calcium. Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones and has a role in building calcium into the bone structure.
Bone tissue is a dynamic structure which is constantly being rebuilt. Some bone cells (osteoclasts) break down bone tissue releasing calcium, while others (osteoblasts) synthesize new bone tissue through building calcium (inter alia) into the bone structure. Keeping those two processes balanced is very important, especially because bone breakdown intensifies with ageing. Ensuring bone metabolism balance is possible by ingesting relevant nutrients with diet.
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