Ostera - 60 Tablets

Taking Metagenics’ Ostera, in combination with a Mediterranean-style, low-glycemic-load diet and aerobic exercise, has been clinically shown to influence key biomarkers of bone remodeling in postmenopausal women – more than diet and exercise alone.

Ostera features berberine and selective kinase response modulators (SKRMs) derived from hops—reduced iso-alpha acids (RIAA), which work by targeting the metabolic processes related to bone health. This supplement also provides vitamin K, which is key to the metabolism of bone proteins, making it essential to bone integrity. Ostera supplies vitamin D in an all-natural formula without any serious adverse effects.

Berberine

Berberine is a plant alkaloid that has been used for centuries in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. You can find berberine within the herb goldenseal (hydrastis Canadensis), coptis or goldenthread (Coptis chinesis), Oregon grape (Berberis aquifolium), barberry (Berberis vulgaris) and tree turmeric (Berberis aristata). It is found in the roots, stem, bark and rhizomes of these plants. Extracts of berberine have shown in studies to have an antimicrobial effect against viruses, bacterian, fungi, helminthes and Chlamydia. At the present time, berberine is mostly used to treat intestinal parasites, bacterial diarrhea and ocular trachomas.

SKRMs

Selective Kinase Response Modulators (SKRMs) are enzymes that translate dietary signals that will in turn have a positive or negative effect on health. These modulators can chemically modify other proteins and regulate cellular pathways, especially the ones that transmit signals within the cell. Supplementing with SKRMs can increase the amount of positive dietary signals that are transmitted in order to promote overall health.

Vitamin K

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin, which means that your body stores excess within fat tissue and the liver. Its most well-known function is its role in helping blood clot properly, but it also plays a vital role in bone health.

Since vitamin K is abundantly found in green leafy vegetables and it can also be produced by bacteria in the gut, it is rare for a healthy individual to have a vitamin K deficiency. Prolonged antibiotic use can sometimes lead to a deficiency because it destroys the vitamin K producing bacteria in the gut. Certain other conditions, such as gallbladder disease, celiac disease, liver disease, cystic fibrosis and Crohn’s disease, can also lead to a vitamin K deficiency. Serious burns and blood thinners (like Coumadin) can also cause a vitamin K deficiency.

If you do become deficient in this essential vitamin, you may experience excessive bleeding from the gums or nose.

Vitamin D

The main role of vitamin D is to help the body maintain normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood. Since it also helps the body absorb calcium, it is vital to helping form and maintain strong bones. Vitamin D supplementation is helpful on its own, but it can also be taken along with other bone strengthening vitamins and minerals. Vitamin D supplementation can help reduce your risk of losing bone density and developing osteoporosis. It may also help prevent cancer, autoimmune diseases and hypertension.