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33 with osteopenia
- By poisonivy · Posted 9:33 am
- Discussion in Osteopenia (low bone density) · 0 replies
- hey everybody, first i want to say that i am happy to be apart of a group like this because most other places that i have visited have focused soley on drug therapy and nothing else. i am really into ...
Books on Alkaline diets
- By Catkin · New reply 9:22 am
- Discussion in Vitamins and supplements · 5 replies
- I would love to hear if anyone has recommendations on books about alkaline diets? Thank you ...
Juicer recommendations
- By Catkin · New reply 8:38 am
- Discussion in Vitamins and supplements · 32 replies
- Having read on this site that juicing kale, brocolli etc is a good way of getting your green calcium requirements I'd love to hear your recommendations for a juicing machine ...
Vitamin D protects the Heart and Bones -Latest John Hopkins Research
- By nathji · New reply 7:52 am
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 7 replies
- Dear Friends, I have found more encouraging research on Vitamin D. This one is from the accredited John Hopkins researchers, quite different from hearsay sites: http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news ...
Vitamin D 50,000 iu Daily
- By LRFL · New reply 5:42 am
- Discussion in Vitamins and supplements · 98 replies
- I just found my D levels are very low (23) My doctor prescribed 50,000 iu of Vitamin D daily for 3 months and then I will be tested again. I questioned her to make sure she said daily, every where I looked ...
Best time to take vitamins for maximum benefit
- By lin14534 · New reply 1:29 am
- Discussion in Vitamins and supplements · 4 replies
- Recently had blood work done by gyno. Vit D level was 37, Calcium was 10. I take a multivitamin, fish oil capsule 2X a day, OsCal 600+D 2X a day, Vit D (1,000) once a day and other meds for HBP and cholesterol ...
Fructooligosaccharides increase BMD and bone strength
- By Youngbones · New reply 12:35 am
- Discussion in Vitamins and supplements · 2 replies
- Hi to all those Dried Plum fans out there, We already know how good prunes are for our bones but here's a little something extra you may wish to consider adding to your diet. Recently in my local health ...
Past the point of no return
- By notnow00 · New reply yesterday at 11:31 pm
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 16 replies
- My gyno told me if I did not start actonel that I would reach a point that nothing will help me with my osteoporosis. I am still researching supplements and vitamins to take. Right now its Vit D, Calcium ...
"natural" remedies
- By Kathleen43812 · New reply yesterday at 6:16 pm
- Discussion in Vitamins and supplements · 4 replies
- My chiropractor recommends Standard Process supplements for my osteoporosis. My orthopedic surgeon has me on Forteo and says that "other junk doesn't work." There is not the risk of osteosarcoma with ...
Frightened and hopeless this Thanksgiving
- By EKL · New reply yesterday at 4:46 pm
- Discussion in Premenopausal women (ages 25-50) with osteoporosis · 5 replies
- Hello, I have been reading posts on this site for a while and so glad that this community exists. I am 34 years old, recently diagnosed with osteoporosis after several years of restrictive eating and ...
Thankful For My Fingers
- By GringoGrandma · Posted yesterday at 2:22 pm
- Journal · 0 replies
- Lately my fingers, both hands have been acting rather strange. I had frostbite a number of years ago, nerve damage...then they seemed to calm down. Now since it is getting cold again down here, my fingers ...
Jumping Up and Down
More Vitamin K2
- By Catkin · New reply yesterday at 11:49 am
- Discussion in Vitamins and supplements · 23 replies
- http://www.marksdailyapple.com/vitamin-k 2/ Although my endo refused to give me vitamin k had no knowledge of vitamin K2 (surprise surprise!) it's going to have to be an internet purchase for me, for ...
Podcast
- By sdivas · New reply yesterday at 11:18 am
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 1 reply
- www.therapilates.com Sherri has a podcast from Dr. Harris that is interesting and informative about osteoporosis. Thanks Sherri for sharing this podcast on your website. Sandi ...
Book List - Revised
- By sdivas · New reply yesterday at 11:15 am
- Discussion in Books, videos and other resources · 7 replies
- The following revised book list are books pertaining to osteoporosis that are in my personal collection. Please use only as a guide. NOF Boning Up on Osteoporosis - www.nof.org Walking Tall - Sara Meeks ...
Time to Count Your Blessings
- By SequoiaHealth · New reply yesterday at 10:52 am
- Discussion in Books, videos and other resources · 3 replies
- Whether you celebrate it or not, Thanksgiving is a great opportunity to be thankful for what you have in your life. Everybody has challenges but now is the perfect to count your blessings and concentrate ...
Sun Damage and Duct Tape!
- By GringoGrandma · Posted yesterday at 10:27 am
- Journal · 0 replies
- Too much sun as a teenager and beyond. Oh well, it looked and felt great. Now I have a spot of thickened skin (not CA) on my temple. Hmm, if duct tape restricts the air from warts, and causes them to ...
New here...
- By razz51 · New reply yesterday at 2:14 am
- Journal · 37 replies
- I'm 58 and looking for answers to solve my suite of problems. Some are worse than others but taken together they are really limiting. I have osteoporosis with a loss of height and one really weak hip ...
Peace for My Mother :)
- By GringoGrandma · New reply yesterday at 12:51 am
- Journal · 19 replies
- After a lot of emails to find out how Mom is, a miscommunication with my brother and the foster home lady, (my good friend)..allowed that I found out on Monday that my Mom had passed away the previous ...
pain in knee after knee replacement
- By dusty4675 · Posted November 25, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- I had my left knee replaced 9-9-2008, it was my daughters birthday the only reason why i remember the date. in the last month I have pain when decending steps and sometimes walking. I went to the surgeons ...
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