Improved nutraceutical compositions and methods for maintaining healthycalcium metabolism and maintenance of muscle mass. The compositions include afirst component selected from the group consisting of a citrate anion, abicarbonate anion and an acetate anion； a second component selected from thegroup consisting of a potassium cation, a magnesium cation, a calcium cation,and a sodium cation； and a third component selected from the group consistingof resveratrol, green tea extract, tumeric, basil, sage, thyme, ginger orginger extract, oregano or oregano extract, rosemary or rosemary extract,hypericum perforatum, glycyrrhiza glabra, plantago lanceolata, quercetin,glycyrrhiza glabra, and gingko biloba. The compositions may be administeredconventionally in tablets or capsules, as a dietary supplement, or bedelivered in a food additive, food or beverage product, functional food,medical food, botanical drug, over-the-counter (OTC) drug, or any othercategory of product for human or animal consumption.
