Tissue Recovery

BMJ- The Ultimate Tissue Support

This is what Robert S. Hoffman, M.D. says about the BMJ:

"I take the BMJ formula myself, and I recommend it to my patients."

This is what people in the sports world say about BMJ.

Coach Harry Marra - National Director World's Greatest Athlete Decathlon Club, USA:

“Training for the decathlon is a 7 day a week, year round regiment, spanning every aspect of physical development…Strength, speed, explosive power, aerobic endurance, co ordination/skill acquisition, flexibility and mental training…It is inevitable that the body can not stand up to this type of daily grind without some parts be co ming sore and inflamed. One injury and 4 years of training for the Olympic Games goes right down the drain. Since the late 1990’s, we have relied on the formula BMJ to assist our athletes in warding off these nagging aches and pains, especially in their joint areas, and I can without reservation say that formula BMJ has made a difference in our athletes preparation. Additionally, it has helped speed the re co very time from a demanding training session, so that the athletes were better prepared for their next practice. I have been involved in the sport of track and field and decathlon specifically since 1961…Everyone out there knows and understands my stance on performance enhancing supplements...I have been against them since day 1! Formula BMJ is a safe way to assist your body to feel better over the long run. I co ntinue to work out myself, and get those aches and pains like everyone else…Formula BMJ has helped me get back to the jogging paths more co nsistently. I re co mmend it fully.”

The Bone, Muscles, and Joint [a.k.a BMJ] is our most popular formula. This unique formula was designed to help support the tissue in your body which commonly causes problems as we get older. Radiological evidence of degenerative joint disease is found in more than 80% of people over the age of 55 and is the most common disease in humans.¹

However, the BMJ formula is not just for the older population. There are many young people today not getting adequate amounts of calcium and magnesium. The higher bone density you build up when you are young, the better off you will be as you age, regarding the prevention of osteoporosis. The same holds true for joint cartilage and other connective tissue. There is a fair amount of joint degeneration found in the knees of people in their thirties. There is a 35% incidence of osteoarthritis in the knees as early as age 30.²

When you think of how devastating and disabling knee pain can be it makes sense to do all you can to help prevent joint degeneration. One of the ingredients in the BMJ formula has shown to stop joint degeneration in two scientific studies done over three years.

To support your joint cartilage and your other connective tissue, BMJ contains zinc, copper, manganese, and vitamin B6. These nutrients are important for collagen formation.^3,4  Collagen is found in your cartilage, ligaments, tendons, and intervertebral disk tissue. Zinc, copper and manganese, in addition, help support the production of superoxide dismutase (SOD), the body's own antioxidant enzymes.³  Glucoseamine sulfate is also included. Glucoseamine is required for the synthesis of glycosaminoglycans, a common building block for cartilage, ligaments and tendons.

Presently two scientific studies provide evidence that glucosamine sulfate stops the degenerations of cartilage and numerous other studies show that glucosamine sulfate decreases joint pain without the side effects.^{5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12}

Another age-related problem is osteoporosis. This disease can, in most cases, be prevented with the right nutritional support and exercise. To prevent osteoporosis, calcium supplementation should be started early in life. When a two-year study compared perimenopausal women who took either 1000mg or 2000mg of calcium daily with a placebo group, a 3.2% loss of bone density in the spine was found in the placebo group, while the groups taking calcium increased bone density by 1.6%.¹³  No difference was found between the groups taking 1000mg or 2000mg indicating there is no reason to take high amounts.

Magnesium is also important for bones. Bone magnesium levels have shown to be lower in women with osteoporosis.^{14, 15}  The trace minerals zinc, copper and manganese are also a necessity to maintain healthy bones.¹⁶  The importance of vitamin D supplementation for bone formation has been verified in several studies. In one of these studies a group of older women taking 400 I.U. of vitamin D3 for two years showed a significant increase in bone density compared to the placebo group which instead showed decreased levels.¹⁷

The BMJ formula provides you with excellent bone support by way of calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper and manganese, as well as vitamin D. All the minerals are provided as patented amino acid chelates to insure that you absorb them well. Studies have shown these chelates to be better absorbed than other forms of minerals.¹⁸

There are several reasons why it is important to use patented amino acids chelates. Some of the foods we eat daily, which are considered healthy, may interfere with the absorption of commonly used forms of minerals. Tannins and phenols found in fruits, herbs and tea are strong inhibitors of intestinal absorption of non-chelated minerals such as zinc, copper and iron.¹⁹

When eight healthy subjects were put on a high fiber, high phytate diet and were given supplements with non-chelated forms of zinc, copper and magnesium the absorption of these minerals was not enough to overcome the intestinal and urinary losses of these minerals.²⁰

Research has also shown that when 600mg of calcium carbonate was given as a supplement with 45mg of zinc sulfate, the absorption of the zinc was reduced by 72%.²¹

When the calcium was given as calcium citrate, the absorption of zinc was reduced by 80%.

Real amino acid chelates consist of two amino acids bonded to one mineral ion. The minerals in these chelates are absorbed as dipeptides allowing significantly greater absorption compared to inorganic mineral salts.

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Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 8 Tablets
Serving Per Container: 30

* Percentage of daily value not established
+ Patented mineral amino acid chelate
U.S. Patent # 4830716. #5292729 Albion R