Post-fracture recovery: the role of nutrition in bone healing

Bone healing happens in three phases: inflammatory (days 1–7), proliferative (weeks 2–6) and remodeling (weeks 6–12+). Each phase has specific nutritional demands.

Protein: the scaffolding of repair

Collagen makes up 90% of the organic matrix of bone. During the proliferative phase, the body synthesizes new collagen to form the soft bone callus that later mineralizes. Providing hydrolyzed collagen in this phase reduces the load on the body's own protein resources.

Guarana and inositol in recovery

Guarana provides sustained energy at a time when basal metabolism rises to sustain the repair process. Inositol participates in the cell signaling that regulates the differentiation of osteoblasts — the cells that form new bone.