Strontium

Other Names: Atomic number 38, Chlorure de Strontium, Chlorure de Strontium-89, Citrate de Strontium, Estroncio, Gluconate de Strontium, Numéro Atomique 38, Ranélate de Strontium, Stable Strontium, Strontium Chloride, Strontium-89 Chloride, Strontium Citrate, Strontium Gluconate, Strontium Ranelate, Strontium Stable.
Strontium is a chemical element said to offer a number of health benefits. Structurally similar to calcium, strontium is often touted as a natural treatment for osteoporosis.

Sources of Strontium

Available in supplement form, strontium is found in seawater (and, in turn, in seafood and sea vegetables). Strontium can also be found in wheat bran, root vegetables, whole milk, meat, and poultry.

Special Precautions of Strontium

• Although there's some evidence that strontium may offer certain health benefits, it's important to consult your doctor prior to using strontium to treat a chronic condition. Self-treating osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, or any other condition with strontium and avoiding or delaying standard care may have serious consequences.
• Strontium is considered safe when consumed in amounts typically found in food. However, the use of strontium supplements may be unsafe for some people, including people with blood disorders and people using certain medications (such as nifedipine, a drug used to treat high blood pressure and control angina). Therefore, it's important to seek medical advice if you're considering the use of strontium supplements.
• Noting that use of strontium ranelate may cause diarrhea, the review's authors call for more research into the potential side effects of strontium ranelate.
• Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Strontium in toothpaste seems to be safe during pregnancy and breast-feeding. However, strontium supplements should be avoided, because not enough is known about their safety. Strontium-89 is UNSAFE during pregnancy and breast-feeding. It is a radioactive material that might harm the fetus. It may also pass into breast milk and could harm a nursing infant.
• Children: Strontium supplements might not be safe for children.
• Paget's disease (a bone disease): The bones of people with Paget's disease seem to take up more strontium than normal. It’s not known how important this finding is for health.
• Kidney problems: Strontium is eliminated by the kidneys and can build up in people with poor kidney function. Use strontium supplements with caution if you have kidney disease. Strontium ranelate should not be used if kidney disease is advanced.
• Blood clotting disorders: Strontium ranelate is associated with a small increased risk of blood clots. There is some concern that strontium might be more likely to cause blot clots in people with blood clotting disorders. It’s best not to use strontium if you have a clotting disorder.
• Antacids interacts with STRONTIUM
• Antibiotics (Quinolone antibiotics) interacts with STRONTIUM
• Antibiotics (Tetracycline antibiotics) interacts with STRONTIUM
• Estrogens interacts with STRONTIUM
• Male hormones (Androgens) interacts with STRONTIUM

The benefits of Strontium are

There is some interest in using strontium for osteoarthritis because developing research suggests it might boost the formation of collagen and cartilage in joints

• Strontium and Osteoporosis : In laboratory research, scientists have found that strontium ranelate (a form of strontium registered as a prescription drug in many countries) may help increase bone formation by promoting the growth of osteoblasts (a type of bone-forming cell).In addition, laboratory studies suggest that strontium ranelate may help protect against breakdown of bone (a process known as "bone resorption"). Since bone resorption plays a key role in the development of osteoporosis, it's thought that inhibiting bone resorption through use of strontium ranelate may help reduce osteoporosis risk and/or aid in the treatment of osteoporosis.So far, many clinical trials on the use of strontium ranelate for osteoporosis treatment and prevention have focused on postmenopausal women. Because menopause-related declines in estrogen levels are closely linked to increased bone resorption, postmenopausal women face an increased risk of osteoporosis.For a 2006 research review published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, scientists looked at data from clinical trials (of at least one year in duration) that compared strontium ranelate to placebo in its effects on bone health in postmenopausal women. Analyzing findings from the four studies that met the review's criteria, the scientists found that strontium ranelate appears to reduce fractures in postmenopausal osteoporosis patients and increase bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with or without osteoporosis.
• Strontium and Osteoarthritis : There's some evidence that strontium may benefit people with osteoarthritis. For example, a 2011 study published in the journal Climacteric found that strontium ranelate may help slow the progression of osteoarthritis.The study included 2,617 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis (some of whom had a history of osteoarthritis). For 36 months, study members took either strontium ranelate or a placebo. In their analysis of the study findings, researchers concluded that strontium ranelate helped protect against the breakdown of cartilage (a key component of osteoarthritis).
• Strontium and Cancer : Strontium is sometimes touted as a natural treatment for cancer-related bone pain. However, in a 2011 research review published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, researchers note that there is currently a lack of scientific evidence to support strontium's effectiveness as a treatment for bone pain.