Pro Calcium Forte

GO Healthy Pro Calcium Forte provides a natural Calcium blend with Vitamins D3 and K2, plus complementary nutrients to support Calcium absorption
and strong, healthy bones.

Pro Calcium Forte is specially designed Calcium formula, combined with Vitamin D3, Vitamin K2, Manganese and the herb
Horsetail and a specialised blend to support bone health and bone nutrition. Also contains Aquamin™ a natural red algae that is rich in bioactive Calcium and trace minerals

Calcium supports healthy bone growth, strength and mineralisation, Vitamins D3 and K2 support Calcium absorption, bone health and healthy cardiovascular system function, Manganese supports bone mineralisation and is Vegetarian friendly.

The burden of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis has no overt symptoms. Therefore, it often remains undiagnosed until a fracture occurs. In New Zealand, osteoporosis affects more than half of women and about one third of men over 60 years, as well as some younger people. Some people are more likely to get osteoporosis because they have risk factors, including family history, being very thin and long-term use of certain medicines.

On average 50% of people with one fracture due to osteoporosis will have another, and people who have had two or more steoporotic fractures are up to 9 times more likely to have another fracture.

Not only for those over the age of 50: Even though osteoporosis is often thought of as something that only affects those over 65 years of age, the fact is that most people reach their peak bone mass by age 30 and then it starts to decline.

In addition to this, the risk of osteoporosis is higher in those with Coeliac Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), upus and Rheumatoid Arthritis; whilst long-term use of oral or injected corticosteroid medications (e.g/ prednisone and cortisone) as well as medication for gastric reflux and seizures interfere with the bone-rebuilding process.