FAQ from
NatureCity Customers
The Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for calcium of 1,200mg is meant to be your targeted daily intake from food and supplements combined. TrueOsteo+ gives you a minimum of 720mg of calcium per day (4 capsules), which comes from AlgaeCal®.
Note: Since AlgaeCal® is a natural growing plant, the percentage of calcium varies slightly from batch to batch and is often closer to 750mg in a daily serving (but not less than 720mg).
With the 720mg of calcium from TrueOsteo+, you would only need 480mg of calcium from food to reach the 1,200mg daily target, and according to the USDA, the average adult daily intake of calcium in the USA from food is about 800mg (likely less for those not eating dairy).
So the amount of calcium you get in the TrueOsteo+ supplement should be adequate for most diets to reach the RDA.
We use the same amount of AlgaeCal® that was used in the published research. These studies indicated that this amount of AlgaeCal® helped promote increased bone density, on average, and was found to be safe when used as directed.
The AlgaeCal® plant powder is not all calcium, typically it’s about 28% to 30% calcium.
In addition to calcium, the AlgaeCal® powder naturally provides other minerals such as magnesium, silica and manganese which also help support bone health.
The Lithothamnium superpositum algae species used by AlgaeCal® grows in shallow waters on the Atlantic coastline of South America.
After about 180 days, the living algae naturally detach from seaweed on the ocean floor, and wash ashore, where they are sustainably hand-harvested. This hard-harvesting limits the impact on the local ecology. There’s no digging or dredging – each ball of algae is hand-picked at low tide. This minimizes the impact on the marine ecosystem.
After that, the algae are cleaned and locally milled into powder in Brazil. The powder is then tested for nutrient content as well as heavy metal levels and other microorganisms.
Excess amounts of phytic acid or phytates can interfere with mineral absorption, so it’s best to take TrueOsteo+ after meals which aren’t high in phytate content, when possible.
Some food types that are relatively high in phytates are legumes (e.g. beans) and nuts/seeds. Unrefined grains and tuber vegetables (potatoes, turnips, beets, carrots) also contain phytic acid.
Phytic acid in these foods can be reduced when they are cooked, pickled or fermented. For example, even though the MenaQ7® vitamin K2 in TrueOsteo+ is derived from chickpeas, it doesn’t contain any meaningful amount of phytic acid because it’s fermented.
The 4mg or 5mg of strontium naturally found in a daily serving of AlgaeCal® will not impact bone scans (it’s an amount consistent with normal dietary intake).
When you take hundreds of milligrams each day (like the amount found in stand-alone strontium citrate supplements) that may increase the risk of a false bone density reading.
Yes, if it’s easier for you to take, you can add the powder to smoothies, shakes or other food and beverages that you find convenient.
Yes, it can, but that concern has been addressed with the MenaQ7® vitamin K2 in TrueOsteo+. It’s made with a protective coating that protects the vitamin K2 from aggressive minerals in the capsule and does not impact the potency of the vitamin K2 once you ingest TrueOsteo+.
Yes, you can use the standard TrueOsteo formula, which includes all the same ingredients except for the Sensoril® ashwagandha.
TrueOsteo+ Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 2 Capsules / Servings per container: 60
Per Serving Amount (2 capsules) | Per serving % Daily Value | Per Day Amount (4 capsules) | Per Day % Daily Value | |
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Vitamin D (as vitamin D3 cholecalciferol from organic algae) (VegD3®) | 12.5 mcg | 63% | 25 mcg | 125% |
Calcium | 360 mg | 28% | 720 mg | 55% |
Magnesium | 30 mg | 7% | 60 mg | 14% |
AlgaeCal® (Algas calcareas.sp) | 1,285 mg | * | 2,570 mg | * |
SENSORIL® (Withania somnifera) (ashwagandha root and leaf extract) | 125 mg | * | 250 mg | * |
Bamboo shoot extract (75% silica) (Orgen-Si®) | 10 mg | * | 20 mg | * |
Boron (as boron amino acid chelate) | 1 mg | * | 2 mg | * |
Vitamin K2 (as menaquinone-7) (MenaQ7® CryoCap™ chickpea extract) | 90 mcg | * | 180 mcg | * |
* Daily value not established. | ||||
Other ingredients: hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, stearic acid, medium chain triglycerides, silica and rice flour. |