BENEFITS
Benefits of MBP®
Bone and joint health has grown from a category with very narrowly defined lines into a multi-functional category with ingredients that support very different benefits, such as skin health, and which appeal to many segments of users, including young and active adults, weekend warriors and endurance athletes, as well as seniors.
There is a reason our bones are re-born not only during the growth stage, when bones grow rapidly, but also after we reach adulthood. The reason is to rejuvenate aged bones. Even healthy bones lose their resilience when they grow old. As our bones are reborn, their supple strength is sustained.
Because bone metabolism continually takes place, old bone is being replaced by new bone. In other words, bones are re-born little by little each day (bone remodeling). In adults, this cycle of remodeling is said to occur over a period of three years. Of course, from the time we are born, this metabolism of bones is repeated over and over, regardless of our current age.
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MBP® is an ingredient derived from bovine milk with potential benefits for bone metabolism. By acting directly and/or indirectly on bone cells, MBP vitalizes the bone itself and promotes bone formation, while at the same time inhibiting and helping prevent bone resorption or destruction when it goes too far.
Bone forming osteoblasts secrete osteocalcin and form new bone by creating collagen, the “reinforcing rods” of bones, and coat it with protein that acts as a “paste” that allows calcium to adhere to collagen. The calcium carried by the blood naturally adheres to the area covered with “paste” and new bone is created.
Osteoclasts are bone-destroying cells. Originating as a type of blood cell, these cells are stimulated by hormones and become differentiated into osteoclasts inside bone. These osteoclasts dissolve the calcium and collagen of aged bones with acid and enzymes. The dissolved calcium is again carried throughout the body through blood vessels.
Problems with osteoclasts arise when they proliferate unchecked. Osteoclasts are intrinsically important body cells that destroy bone to promote its rebirth and dissolve the necessary amount of calcium required by the body. However, when the body’s hormonal and other balances are disrupted, osteoclasts can dissolve more calcium than necessary. This situation is particularly problematic among postmenopausal women.
In other words, the cause of osteoporosis is said to be calcium deficiency and “runaway” osteoclasts. Suppressing this excess activity of osteoclasts is important for bone health.
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