Product description:
Bone and Joint Essentials provides the two most important products that deliver essential bone and joint nutrients. The nutrients in the Bone and Joint Essentials bundle have been shown to maintain bone strength, support healthy bone density and promote healthy range of motion and inflammation balance.
So we thought we'd make it easy and more affordable for people to get them. This bundle delivers this powerful combination of products at a 10% discount.
Arthro Balance®
Backed by more than 25 studies, clinical trials confirm that nutrients in Arthro Balance®:
- Support joint health, movement and physical function
- Maintain normal inflammatory balance
- Promote musculoskeletal health
Arthro Balance® provides a blend of nutrients to maintain normal inflammatory balance, helping to adjust metabolism of pro-inflammatory molecules and inhibit the synthesis of a wide variety of compounds implicated in pain and inflammation.
Arthro Balance® is formulated with natural ingredients, like turmeric, ashwagandha, bromelain, pine bark extract, boswellia and rutin that have been selected to help maintain a normal inflammatory response and support optimal joint health.
90 capsules per bottle, a 30-day supply
Osteo-K, Osteo-K Minis, or Osteo-MK4
- Maintains strong bones
- Supports healthy bone density and bone matrix
- Promotes healthy bone marrow
- Supports immune system health and healthy inflammation balance
In addition to MK4 and vitamin D3, Osteo-K® provides 1000 mg of calcium daily, Osteo-K Minis 400 mg of calcium, while Osteo-MK4™ is our calcium-free option.
Since not everyone needs the same amount of calcium as a dietary supplement, we offer three options, all backed by our “Strong Bones” Guarantee.
In addition to MK4 and vitamin D3, Osteo-K® provides 1000 mg of calcium daily, Osteo-K Minis 400 mg of calcium, while Osteo-MK4 ® is our calcium-free option. If you're unsure which product is right for you, click here.
Clinical Trials: More than 25 clinical trials involving over 7000 people show that MK4 (45 mg/day in divided doses) promotes healthy bone density and maintains strong bones.
One review of data from 19 randomized, controlled clinical trials involving 6,759 volunteers reached the same conclusion: MK4 (45 mg/day in divided doses) maintains bone strength (Huang ZB et al. 2015;26(3):1175-1186).
A more recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in 2022 confirmed these findings. This study pooled data from 10 randomized, controlled clinical trials with 5,413 women ages 45-81. The data showed that clinical trial volunteers taking MK4 had better bone density and stronger bones than those who did not take the nutrient (Ma ML et al. 2022;10:979649).
Studies show that combining MK4 with vitamin D3 provides greater benefits than taking MK4 alone. A two-year clinical trial with 172 women (average age 53 years) divided the volunteers into four groups. They took MK4 (45 mg/day) alone, vitamin D3 alone, or MK4 plus vitamin D3. The fourth group served as a control and received only dietary counseling.
Bone mineral density increased significantly more in the MK4+D3 group than in the other groups, and this improvement was evident after just six months of taking the nutrients. After two years, 67.8% of volunteers taking MK4+D3 had a bone density increase of 2% or more, while 45.2% had a 5% or greater increase (Ushiroyama T et al. 2002;41(3):211-221).
Another two-year randomized clinical trial divided 92 women (mean age about 64) into four groups. The women took MK4 (45 mg/day) alone, vitamin D3 alone, MK4 (45 mg/day) plus vitamin D3, or calcium alone (as calcium lactate, 2 grams/day). The best results were noted in the volunteers who took MK4 plus D3. In this group, bone density increased 1.49% during the first year and 1.35% after two years. (Iwamoto J, et al. 2000;5(6):546-51.)
A third clinical trial showed MK4 was the key additional nutrient. The study lasted six months and gave 78 women ages 61 to 74 either MK4 (45 mg/day), vitamin D3 and calcium, or only vitamin D3 and calcium. Only those taking MK4 showed increased bone density. (Je SH, et al. 2011;26(8):1093-8.)
Safety: Clinical trials published in medical journals document over 7,000 people taking 45 mg daily (and higher doses) of MK4 for up to eight years without any serious side effects.
CAUTION: People taking the anticoagulant medication warfarin (Coumadin) should not take this product since vitamin K interferes with this medication.
Directions: Take one capsule twice daily with meals.
Each bottle contains a 30-day supply when taken as directed.
References: More than 100 citations support Osteo-K, Osteo-K Minis, and Osteo-MK4 ingredients for bone health, cardiovascular health, and immune support.