Question 1

What is Strontium?

Accepted Answer

Strontium is a mineral element that can be sold in supplements in different chemical forms (e.g., strontium citrate). It is distinct from the prescription drug strontium ranelate used in some countries for osteoporosis (not approved in Canada/US). Safety concerns have been raised about potential cardiovascular risk, especially in people already at risk for heart or circulatory disease.

Question 2

What are the common uses of Strontium?

Accepted Answer

Strontium is commonly used for Marketed for bone health/osteoporosis support (evidence for non-prescription forms is uncertain).

Question 3

How does Strontium work?

Accepted Answer

Strontium can incorporate into bone mineral in place of calcium to some extent; however, how supplemental non-ranelate strontium affects fracture risk in humans is not well established in regulatory reviews.

Question 4

Are there any warnings or precautions for Strontium?

Accepted Answer

Health Canada concluded evidence is uncertain but took a precautionary approach that strontium (any form) may pose cardiovascular risk in people already at risk; use clinician guidance if you have heart/circulatory disease or major risk factors. Strontium can affect bone density test interpretation (DXA) in some contexts; discuss with a clinician if using for bone health.

Question 5

Is Strontium FDA approved?

Accepted Answer

Dietary supplement mineral (not FDA-approved as a drug). Health Canada has published a safety review on cardiovascular risk uncertainty and precautionary restrictions/communications.

Question 6

Where can I buy Strontium?

Accepted Answer

OTC (varies by country; widely sold online/in supplement stores).

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