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5 surprising things making your bones brittle (slideshow)
Vitamin D3 is essential for calcium absorption. Vitamin D3 is actually a hormone that the body creates naturally from the ultraviolet-B (UVB) rays in sunlight, as well as from foods such as: shiitake mushrooms and other medicinal mushrooms; cod liver oil; and fatty fish, including salmon, sardines and mackerel. For optimal results, be sure to select a food-based form of vitamin D3 if you choose to supplement with this nutrient.
Vitamin K2 is also a critical nutrient for heart and bone health. K2 ensures that the calcium you consume is deposited in your bones — not in your blood vessels and other soft tissues where it can cause hardening and related complications. You can find Vitamin K2 in meat, organ meats (liver), cheese, egg yolks and fermented foods — particularly Natto, a fermented form of soy native to Japan.
