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Calcium, with the partners it needs.
Bones
Bones
How bones stay strong, who is at risk of bone loss and what helps at every age.
Bone is living tissue that is broken down and rebuilt throughout life. Bone mass builds through childhood and early adulthood. Later in life, and especially after menopause, bone loss happens more quickly than new bone is made. Calcium, vitamin D, protein and weight-bearing activity all help keep bones strong.
How it works
How it works
Vitamin D, converted in the liver and kidneys into its active form, calcitriol, helps the gut absorb calcium from food. Vitamin K is needed to activate proteins found in bone. Cells called osteoblasts build bone while osteoclasts break it down, in a balance influenced by hormones, physical activity and nutrition.
What strains it
- Low sun exposure and low vitamin D
- Diets low in calcium and protein
- Menopause, as oestrogen falls
- A sedentary lifestyle
- Long-term use of some medicines, such as steroids
Habits that protect it
- Include calcium-rich foods daily: milk, curd, paneer, ragi, sesame and leafy greens
- Spend some time outdoors in daylight, following your doctor's advice on safe sun exposure
- Do weight-bearing exercise such as brisk walking and stair climbing
- Keep protein adequate at every meal
- Ask about a bone density scan after menopause or after a fracture from a minor fall
See a doctor if you notice
- A fracture from a simple fall
- Loss of height or a stooping back
- Persistent bone pain
- Frequent muscle cramps with low sun exposure
The health journey
Your health journey
Six stages, and where to find help at each one. Scroll sideways on smaller screens.
01 Lifestyle
- Low sun exposure and low vitamin D
- Diets low in calcium and protein
- Menopause, as oestrogen falls
02 Early signals
- A fracture from a simple fall
- Loss of height or a stooping back
- Persistent bone pain
04 Testing
- Bone density scan (DEXA)
- Blood calcium and 25-hydroxy vitamin D
- Fracture risk assessment such as FRAX
05 Management
- Include calcium-rich foods daily: milk, curd, paneer, ragi, sesame and leafy greens
- Spend some time outdoors in daylight, following your doctor's advice on safe sun exposure
- Do weight-bearing exercise such as brisk walking and stair climbing
06 Long-term wellbeing
- Regular check-ups, as your doctor advises
- Revisit the health checks
- Formulations for the bones
Before your appointment
Questions to ask your doctor
Writing questions down helps you get the most from a short consultation.
Make a list of your medicines- Do I need a bone density scan?
- Is my vitamin D or calcium intake enough?
- Are any of my medicines affecting my bones?
- What exercise is safe and useful for me?
Evidence library
Research
Appraised studies relevant to the bones, including results that did not support a treatment.
All evidence for the bones
From the Ingredient Atlas
Related ingredients
The herbs and nutrients in our bones formulations, each with its tradition and its science.
Formulations
Related products
Speak to your doctor or pharmacist about whether any of these are right for you.
Ceptomin-KO
Sources
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Osteoporosis.
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Calcium fact sheet for consumers.
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin D fact sheet for consumers.
Last updated 15 October 2026. This page is for general education and does not replace advice from a qualified doctor.
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