Besides calcium many other nutrients are required for bone health. The best source of organic silicon is Horstail silica , an herb used since ancient times to improve the health of the bones, nails and hair. Vitamin K, essential for formation of osteocalcin, a special protein found only in bone. This protein serves as a matrix upon which calcium forms crystals a process of bone formation. Vitamin D facilitates absorption of calcium from the intestine and should be supplemented.
Magnesium activates an enzyme responsible for forming new calcium crystals in the bone.
It is also required for activation of vitamin D. Boron participates in bone formation and decreases bone loss. Copper strengthens connective tissue and collagen and inhibits bone loss. Ipriflavone is an isoflavone similar to natural substances found in wild yam and soybeans. It was first introduced in Japan in 1988. Ipriflavone has a structure similar to estrogen which probably explains its positive effect on bone mass.