Above are three images showing the progression of Osteoporosis as the internal trabecular bone lattice dissolves away. From this article in the Age citing Osteoporosis Australia’s burden of Disease report, the following statistics show the scale of the problem facing the Australian population as it ages and due to poor bone health:

• A bone breaks in Australia every 3.4 minutes
• 155,000 people expected to break a bone in 2016
• Approx. 2/3 of adults over 50 have osteoporosis or osteopenia
• By 2022 6.2 million Australians will be living with osteoporosis

A healthy diet and exercise are key in slowing the onset of osteoporosis. There has also been a role for calcium supplementation. The most commonly taken form of supplementary calcium has been calcite or crushed rock – look at the label for Calcium Carbonate and you may be surprised that you are consuming crushed rocks! Aquamin is different, a whole-food, plant form of Calcium from a sustainably sourced seaweed. This material is Australian TGA approved, US GRAS certified. It is also backed by a strong and growing body of scientific trial data. Deltagen supplies Aquamin to quality Australian dietary supplement manufacturers under the Aquamin Forte brand name. Look for the Aquamin Forte logo on the label (below) as products  will be increasingly available at your pharmacy or retail outlet. You can find out more about Aquamin on this site or at aquamin.com. Click on the link here to download an overview of : Aquamin Science Contact us to find out more.