Vitamin D: 1000 IUs (See Recent Findings About Vitamin D and Our Health)
Magnesium: 400-600 mg
Manganese: 2-5 mg
Zinc: 15 mg
Boron: 3 mg
Copper: 2-3 mg
Vitamin K: 500 mcg
(Amounts include all sources from foods and supplements)
Also see Foods For Bone Health and Supplements For Bone Health
Calcium:
1200-1500 mg a day for postmenopausal women including food, 1000-1200 for others
Vitamin D:
1000 IUs (See Recent Findings About Vitamin D and Our
Health)
Magnesium:
400-600 mg
Manganese:
2-5 mg
Zinc:
15 mg
Boron: 3
mg
Copper:
2-3 mg
Vitamin K:
500 mcg
Other
important bone-building nutrients
(for recommended amounts, see Foods For Bone Health)
These nutrients
are plentiful in whole foods, but are also available as vitamin and mineral
supplements.
Silica
Vitamin C
Betacarotene (not Vitamin A or retinol)
Vitamin B6
and B12 and folic acid
Essential
fatty acids
Iron?—Recent
research showed that low hematocrit correlates with low BMD.
Not known if this is because of other nutritional factors that accompany
anemia.
© 2004 Elaine Mansfield