KEY BENEFITS

Superior absorption in the body

Helps build bones and skeletal strength

Helps improve bone mineral density

Promotes joint function and comfort

Anti inflammatory

FIND IT IN

Where and How

Product Specifications

Natural marine algae with 32% Ca , 2.2% Mg and 74 trace minerals

Harvested from marine algae

Harvested in Iceland

Our rationale

Why do we choose this brand

Proof of efficacy substantiated through strong research. More than 30 scientific studies demonstrating bone strength increase and maintaining bone health.

Demonstrated to have superior bioavailability than other, commonly available calcium sources

An award winning global brand. Sold in 40 countries.

Safe to take daily. Tested on humans at multiples doses.

The United States FDA recognises Aquamin as GRAS, meaning that it is Generally Regarded as Safe.

Clean label. Other than washing and milling, Aquamin is unaltered from the red algae and as such represents a natural multi-mineral cell structure.

Elementally and structurally different from mined minerals. Aquamin is plant. Limestone is rock.

It's unique cell structure renders it easier to digest than rock and animal bone based minerals and can be eaten on an empty stomach.

Aquamin contains a unique trace mineral “Tail”– the key to much of the product’s proven natural anti-inflammatory properties.

BROAD EXTRACTION PROCESS

Tested For

Heavy Metals
Microbiological Contamination

CERTIFIED AS

Organic
Kosher

Halal
Non-Allergenic

Gluten Free
non-GMO

Clinical Studies

Bone Health+

Joint and Inflammation+

Knee osteoarthritis

70 subjects with moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis were randomly assigned to one of four 12-week treatment groups. These were 1) glucosamine sulphate (GS), 2) glucosamine sulphate plus Aquamin (G + A), 3) Aquamin (A), 4) placebo (PBO). Patients were assessed using the WOMAC pain score method, and the 6-minute walk test. Patients that consumed Aquamin for the duration of the trial reported less pain in all WOMAC categories, whereas those who consumed glucosamine reported improvement in some symptoms – but not in stiffness.

Knee Osteoarthiritis

In the second trial (Frestedt et al, 2009), 22 patients with moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis were randomly assigned to one of 2 12-week treatment groups, 1) Aquamin, and 2) Placebo. Patients were assessed while undergoing gradual reductions in non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use. At a 50% reduction of NSAID use, patients in the Aquamin group had improved WOMAC pain scores, passive range of joint motion and 6 minute walk test distances compared to the placebo group. While Aquamin is not a pharmaceutical agent, these data indicate that Aquamin may allow partial reductions in NSAID usage in patients with moderate to severe OA.

Knee Osteoarthiritis

A third trial performed in Ireland (Murphy et al, 2014) indicated that the addition of pine bark and green tea extract to Aquamin further enhanced the anti-inflammatory effects of Aquamin in knee osteoarthritis, as evidenced by significantly lower serum levels of the inflammatory cytokine TNF-α.

A series of in vitro studies have shed more light on how Aquamin exerts its anti-inflammatory effects in common and debilitating conditions such as osteoarthritis. Production of key pro-inflammatory cytokines including TNF- α and IL-1β are inhibited in the presence of Aquamin and a inflammatory stimulus (LPS) (Ryan et al, 2011). Importantly – the upstream mediator of inflammation, NFκB is also inhibited by Aquamin in a dose-dependent manner, as is the downstream inflammatory mediator most commonly targeted by NSAIDS, COX-2 (O’Gorman et al, 2012).

Cardiovascular Health+

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Slevin MM, Allsopp PJ, Magee PJ, et al.** *Supplementation with calcium and short-chain fructo-oligosaccha-rides affects markers of bone turnover but not bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. J Nutr. 2014;144(3):297-304.

2014 Impact Factor -** Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise - 3.983 **Shea KL, Barry DW, Sherk VD,** *et al. Calcium supplementation and parathyroid hormone response to vigorous walking in postmenopausal women.* **Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2014;46(10):2007-13.

**Barry DW, Hansen KC, van Pelt RE, et al.** *Acute calcium ingestion attenuates exercise-induced disruption of calcium homeostasis.* **Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011;43(4):617-23.**

**2014 Impact Factor** Nutrition Journal - 2.6**Frestedt JL, Kuskowski MA, Zenk JL.** *A natural seaweed derived mineral supplement (Aquamin F) for knee osteoarthritis: a randomised, placebo controlled pilot study.* **Nutr J. 2009;8:7.**

**Frestedt JL, Walsh M, Kuskowski MA, Zenk JL.** *A natural mineral supplement provides relief from knee osteoarthritis symptoms: a randomized controlled pilot trial.* **Nutr J. 2008;7:9.**

Cronin BE, Allsopp PJ, Slevin MM, Magee PJ, Barbara M Livingstone E, Strain J. J. and McSorley EM. Effects of supplementation with a calcium-rich marine-derived multi-mineral supplement and short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides on serum lipids in postmenopausal womenBone Health Others.

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