Boosting Bone Health

Calcium is by far the most important constituent of our skeleton. Especially adolescent persons and women after menopause have an increased need for this mineral.

All the calcium we need for a healthy bone structure comes from our diet. However, only one third of ingested calcium is actually absorbed; the rest is excreted.

BENEO-Orafti has developed a new form of inulin enriched with oligofructose. Called Orafti^®Synergy1, this ingredient has been proven to have superior efficiency in increasing calcium absorption and bone density. 

This was demonstrated in a double-blind study led by US researchers. 100 adolescents were given either 8g Orafti^®Synergy1

or an equivalent amount of placebo every day for a year. Calcium absorption and bone density were far higher in those who consumed Orafti^®Synergy1. Indeed, at six-week and one-year interventions, calcium absorption had increased by 25%. After one year, Bone Mineral Density (BMD) was significantly higher.  The researchers also measured Bone Mineral Content (BMC) and found that in the Orafti^®Synergy1 group, bone calcium accretion increased by an extra 30mg per day; proof that the extra calcium was actually deposited in the bones.

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