Strong Bones by The Wellness Company

Another failed Bone Support Product, in my opinion, is this one by The Wellness Company.

Having seen a few of their other products, I don’t find it surprising. But this is all too typical of almost every other similar product. In short, synthetic vitamins that can harm the body, poor mineral choices, disproportionate dosages, a lack of ingredients that are needed or those that may be beneficial but were omitted for good bone health, and antinutrients.

Let’s go through it, shall we?

First up on the list of ingredients is Vitamin A in the form of Beta-carotene. This is somewhat new to me in that most bone support products don’t have vitamin A. While beta-carotene is not “bad,” it is plant-based in the form of provitamin A carotenoid, meaning it can be converted by the body into vitamin A. It is found in many colorful fruits and vegetables, such as carrots and sweet potatoes. But it is not just that it “can” be converted, but “must” be converted in the liver to be bioavailable. While not harmful, it is not a vitamin that is considered by most experts to be “essential” for addressing osteoporosis, although it is important for the bones and health in general. Most people, especially those who are seed cycling and using cod liver oil, which would also be the best choice for vitamin D, would also get the more bioavailable form of vitamin A as retinol. But again, not essential nor needed to make anything in this formula work or to make them work more effectively.

What I was surprised to “not” see is vitamin C, which is required to make some nutrients work, such as calcium and magnesium, and is what is found in the majority of Bone Support Products. However, it is best to get it, like all nutrients, separately and then taken accordingly, rather than in the same “blended” product. It is also best to get whole food vitamin C with any calcium from food and/or magnesium from food or supplements at the same time as any vitamin C, for that reason. Blended products do not allow any control of each nutrient or one over the others, making such products poor choices. If one must adjust just one nutrient, there is no way to do that in a “blended” product, as they are all mixed together, and it is often needed to make such adjustments, since our nutrition should be obtained from food/diet first.

Our next ingredient listed is Vitamin D3, which is common with most bone support products, but like most of the rest, it is “synthetic,” which has significant repercussions for our health. As shown in a 3-year study from Canada, as mentioned in most other materials and on the Vitamin D page, this form of synthetic vitamin D causes “buffering” or the loss of minerals from the bones, with exponentially increasing loss with any increase in dosage. Only 400 I.U. caused healthy adults in the study to lose 1.2% of the mineral in their bones. 4,000 I.U., a 2.4% loss, and continued up with any increase. This product has 100 mcg of vitamin D, which is equal to 4000 I.U., so taking this would cause one to lose more minerals from their bones; exactly the opposite of what this product is “supposed” to prevent and provide. As also mentioned on the vitamin D page is a study that showed synthetic vitamin D to cause damage to arteries. ¹ I’m sure most taking this would want to be aware of the risks of developing yet another medical/health issue aside from their osteoporosis. Another issue with this is the dosage, as it is higher than the RDI (600 I.U./800 I.U. over age 70), which is that high doses are harmful to the bones. ² And still another issue is that too much in the elderly can lead to lesions in the brain. ³ Because high doses can deplete other fat-soluble vitamins, excess (above the RDI) is considered harmful. ⁴ Supplementing is also tied to a discontinuance of the production of vitamin D in the body. ⁵ By the way, did you notice the amount of cholecalciferol is 500% the RDI? One of the studies on the vitamin D page states that more than the RDI has no more benefit than the RDI alone.

As it is commonly found in most blended bone support products, Vitamin K2 is also listed. Any vitamin D from food or supplements needs to be properly matched with Vitamin K MK7. However, MK4 is also important as it moves calcium from soft tissue to the bloodstream, and MK7 moves calcium in the blood to the bones, teeth, and nails where it needs to go. The problem with this product and so many like it is that the MK7 is inadequately dosed. At 4000 I.U. of vitamin D3, the MK7 falls short by 75% of what is needed. Although vitamin K2 MK7 does not offset the harm done by large or mega doses (above the RDI), it does need to be present to move the calcium that vitamin D aids in the absorption of in the small intestine, to be guided to its appropriate destination. As it lacks the adequate amount to be properly matched, it would need to be supplemented further on its own, which begins to defeat the purpose of an “all-in-one” formula. This, however, is common with D3/K2 blended products.

Likely, another issue with this, in addition to it only having MK7, is that it is almost surely sourced from legumes and most likely from soy or a derivative. With soy being mostly GMO and sprayed with Glyphosate, it makes it the worst. Legumes are high in antinutrients from lectins that damage the gut lining, to phytates and oxalates that hinder mineral absorption. If from soy, which is an endocrine disruptor, that would further increase risks to hormone balance. Another issue with legume-based K2 of any kind is that many have developed heart palpitations using legume-based K2 MK7. I have lost count of how many testimonies I’ve received from those using one made with legumes.

Now we get to some of the real troublemakers in this product. Calcium is a major issue for several reasons. First, calcium should be obtained from food due to the many significant risks to health as discussed on the Calcium page. This has 3 forms, though I could not find what they are in their site literature. But the worst is that it is mixed with Citrate, an ester of synthetic Citric Acid, which 1) causes buffering and the loss of minerals from the bones, 2) according to Dr. Robert Thompson, author of The Calcium Lie II, it creates kidney stones. It damages the kidneys with long-term use. There are other side effects of synthetic Citric Acid and Citrate that you can read about in this article.

Then we have Magnesium listed, but not just any old form; they used Magnesium Citrate, so we have even more of the same risks as mentioned above in the calcium section. . . more bone loss, more risks and damage to the kidneys, and more harm.

Then, as usual, where I tell everyone to look first, is the “Other Ingredients” which lists one of the most commonly used antinutrients, Magnesium Stearate (or any stearate/stearic acid). This is known to suppress the killer T-cells of the immune system. Stearic acid, which is what is used to make Magnesium or other stearates, has also been found to cause harm. Studies have shown that stearic acid causes the collapse of cell membrane integrity, which is time and dose-dependent, and can destroy cell function. ⁶

As with so many other Bone Support Products, this one will likely do more to harm your body and health, like the rest I’ve seen and reviewed. My suggestion is to avoid this one also. None of these work as claimed, though many have clever marketing terms being used to “sell” them. It is also quite costly at almost $50 at the regular price, which certainly does not seem worth the money to either hinder your healing or, quite possibly, leave you worse off.

That’s my review of this product. It is a typical Bone Support Product that would be a waste of money and a likely threat to your health.

Sources & Citations:

1. https://worldhealth.net/news/cautions-synthetic-vitamin-d3/
2. https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20190916/highdose-vitamin-d-supplementation-may-harm-bone-health
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19083421
4. https://www.vitaminproguide.com/can-i-take-too-much-vitamin-d-supplement/
5. https://www.caltonnutrition.com/synthetic-supplements-exposed/
6. https://toyourhealth979994037.wordpress.com/2019/10/15/antinutrients/

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