Use Strontium Citrate, not other forms like strontium ranelate (which is a drug).
The Right Strontium
I was researching ways to aggressively support my bone density and came across strontium. I learned it was crucial to choose the right form. Strontium ranelate is a prescription drug in Europe with a complex risk profile. Strontium Citrate is the nutritional supplement form, where the mineral is bound to a natural acid. By choosing the citrate form, I knew I was getting the bone-supporting benefits of the mineral in a form that was appropriate for use as a supplement, not a powerful and controversial drug.
Stop taking Strontium at the same time as calcium. Do take them at least 2-4 hours apart.
The Competition
I was excited to start taking strontium and was about to take it with my morning calcium supplement. Thankfully, I read the instructions first. I learned that strontium and calcium are chemically similar, and they compete for absorption using the same pathways. If you take them together, you absorb less of both. I started a new protocol: calcium in the morning, and strontium right before bed, on an empty stomach. This gave each mineral its own, clear runway for absorption.
Stop thinking Strontium is a dangerous element. Do understand that in supplement form, it can both stimulate bone-building cells and slow down bone-breakdown cells.
The Dual-Action Mineral
The word “strontium” sounds scary. It makes you think of the radioactive Strontium-90. This is a case of mistaken identity. The natural, stable strontium used in supplements is completely different and safe. And its action on bone is a beautiful, dual-action mechanism. It stimulates the “builder” cells (the osteoblasts) to build new bone, while at the same time, it slows down the “demolition” cells (the osteoclasts). It works on both sides of the bone-remodeling equation at once.
The #1 secret for aggressively supporting bone density that mainstream medicine often ignores is Strontium.
The Bone-Building Secret
I was diagnosed with osteopenia, and my doctor’s only advice was to take more calcium and Vitamin D. It felt like a passive strategy. I was looking for something more aggressive. I discovered the secret that mainstream medicine often overlooks: Strontium Citrate. The research on its ability to significantly improve bone mineral density is astounding. It was the powerful, proactive, and bone-building tool that I was looking for, a secret that gave me a sense of hope and empowerment.
The biggest lie you’ve been told is that Strontium is radioactive. That’s a different isotope.
The Isotope Ignorance
It’s the biggest and most damaging lie about this beneficial mineral. The moment people hear “strontium,” they think of the radioactive isotope, Strontium-90, that is associated with nuclear fallout. This creates a wall of fear based on a simple lack of scientific understanding. The strontium used in supplements is a stable, natural, and non-radioactive isotope. To confuse the two is like confusing a gentle housecat with a ferocious tiger just because they are both felines.
I wish I knew that Strontium could provide a dual benefit for my bones that no other nutrient could.
The Two-Way Street
I spent years focusing only on the “bone-building” side of the equation. I was trying to put more calcium in. I wish I had known that I could also be working on the other side of the street. The knowledge that a single, natural mineral could provide a powerful, dual benefit—simultaneously increasing bone formation and decreasing bone breakdown—would have been a complete revelation. No other nutrient has this unique, two-pronged effect. It’s the most efficient bone-builder there is.
I’m just going to say it: For people with serious bone density concerns, Strontium is a powerful tool to discuss with your doctor.
The Serious Solution
Let’s be clear. Strontium is not a casual, daily-driver supplement for a healthy 25-year-old. It is a serious, powerful, and aggressive tool for people with a diagnosed and significant loss of bone mineral density. It is an intervention. And because of its power and its effect on bone density scans, it is a tool that should absolutely be used in partnership with a knowledgeable and open-minded doctor. For the right person, it can be a life-changing solution.
99% of people with osteoporosis make this one mistake: never having heard of one of the most potent natural bone-builders.
The Unheard-Of Hope
A person is diagnosed with osteoporosis. They are scared. Their doctor gives them a prescription and tells them to take calcium. They are making a mistake of omission. They are completely unaware of one of the most potent and well-researched natural bone-building substances on the planet. The fact that Strontium Citrate is not a household name, that it’s not a part of the standard conversation around bone loss, is the single biggest reason that millions are missing out on a source of profound, natural hope.
This one habit of taking calcium in the morning and strontium before bed will change your bone-building potential forever.
The Day and Night Protocol
I wanted to maximize my bone-building efforts. I started a simple, powerful habit. I take my calcium and its cofactors in the morning with my breakfast. And then, right before I go to sleep, on an empty stomach, I take my Strontium Citrate. This “Day and Night” protocol has completely changed the game. It ensures that both of these powerful minerals get their own, dedicated time for maximum absorption, without competing with each other. It is the ultimate, intelligent strategy for a 24/7 approach to bone health.
If you’re still accepting bone loss as inevitable, you’re losing the powerful, dual-action support of Strontium.
The Inevitable Lie
To accept that your bones are just going to get weaker and weaker as you age is to accept a lie. It is to surrender. You are losing the fight before it even begins. By not exploring a powerful, proactive, and dual-action tool like Strontium, you are willingly leaving one of your most powerful weapons on the table. You are losing the opportunity to not just slow down the breakdown, but to actively build up your strength. You are losing the chance to defy the “inevitable.”