Oscap Plus

This product contains  ipriflavone for support of total bone health

• a complete formula for enhancing bone health*
• contains the best-absorbed citrate-malate forms of calcium and magnesium*
• contains ipriflavone to promote bone density*

Ensuring female bone health should consist of more than just calcium supplementation. Oscap Plus provides vitamins and minerals that promote optimal bone density.* The calcium in Oscap Plus is bound to citrate-malate, one of the best-absorbed forms of dietary calcium available.* Calcium (citrate-malate) as low as 500 mg daily has been shown to significantly support bone health.* Adequate magnesium intake promotes bone density by regulating parathyroid hormone secretion and facilitating active calcium transport to the bones.* Like calcium, the magnesium in Oscap Plus is provided in the highly absorbable citrate-malate form.*

Adequate calcium and vitamin D throughout life, along with a well-balanced diet/physical activity may reduce the risk of osteoporosis in later life. Oscap Plus provides vitamin D3, which facilitates absorption of calcium; boron, which assists the body's metabolism of vitamin D and estrogen; and vanadium, which promotes bone mineral density.* Research indicates elevated homocysteine levels interfere with the integrity of the bone matrix; therefore, Oscap Plus contains methylcobalamin (the active form of vitamin B12), folinic acid and 5-methyl-tetrahydrofolate, (the active forms of folic acid), and pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (the active form of vitamin B6) for their function in maintaining already normal homocysteine levels.* Equisetum arvense (horsetail) has been added as an excellent source of organic silica, an element found in high concentrations in healthy bones.* In addition, Oscap Plus adds the isoflavone, ipriflavone, for enhanced bone support.*

Extensive human studies show ipriflavone promotes bone density; in fact, over 60 human clinical trials have demonstrated ipriflavone's effectiveness in supporting bone density.* Supplementation of six capsules per day of Thorne Research's Oscap Plus provides 600 mg ipriflavone, the amount used in the majority of these studies.

Finally, research indicates the benefit of both vitamins K1 and K2 in maintaining good bone health. Vitamin K activates osteocalcin, the protein that facilitates incorporation of calcium into the bone matrix.*