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Adapted Exercises for OP
- By minkeygirl · New reply 11:48 am
- Discussion in Exercise · 2 replies
- I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and can barely get out of bed most days let alone exercise for 20 minutes a day. I'm looking for some adapted exercises that I can do in bed or on the sofa. I need things ...
BEST VITAMIN D3 AND K VITAMIN
- By Reenz · New reply 11:42 am
- Discussion in Vitamins and supplements · 13 replies
- Good Morning, I would like to know which is the best and affordable of these two vitamins How do you know which vitamin brands etc are good or not? Right now I am seeking Vitamin d3 and k thanks ...
CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS ON THE NEWS
- By Nancy08 · New reply 11:39 am
- Discussion in Osteoporosis medications · 18 replies
- Has anybody heard on the news this week that doctors are saying that calcium supplements cause 31% of heart attacks in women and that we should get our calcium from food? What is up with docs? In one ...
Newly diagnosed and dismissed with Boniva prescription
- By Nolajean · New reply 11:32 am
- Discussion in Vitamins and supplements · 7 replies
- Recently diagnosed with osteo of the spine and start in the hip but am very concerned about the Boniva prescription, having heard some pretty scary things. I was also told I have very low Vit D and should ...
What does T value really tell us?
- By milllo · New reply 11:23 am
- Journal · 4 replies
- Personally, I would rather use the actual bone density measurement (in g/cm2) for determining the status of my bones because it is an actual measurement that can be compared from year to year. Unfortunately ...
spine exercises
BMD Increase w/o Drugs!
- By SantaFe · New reply 10:27 am
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 54 replies
- I just received my latest DEXA score, and it shows a 3% increase in my spine in 12 months. I am thrilled, as I had been losing approximately 5% and 6% in the spine every TWO years with low vit D and taking ...
LIVING THE BETTER BONES BETTER HEALTH WAY
- By DeskJockey101 · Posted 10:06 am
- Journal · 0 replies
- Someone on another thread suggested a place where we can share ideas on following an alkaline diet and following the practices recommended in the book better bones better health by Susan Brown. As I have ...
Turmeric
- By poppet · New reply 7:35 am
- Discussion in Vitamins and supplements · 22 replies
- I have read that taking Turmeric is very effective in treating osteoporosis. Does anyone have any take on this, and if so, how long would you need to take it before you see any significant benefits ...
Bone Marrow Fat and Osteoporosis connection
- By vflorence · Posted 6:45 am
- Discussion in Diseases and health conditions that can cause bone loss · 0 replies
- To bring this new research by Clifford Rosen, M.D., to your attention-- he is a pioneer in Osteoporosis research and treatment. Online May 24, 2010-- http://insciences.org/article.php?articl e_id=9088 ...
1st Reclast Infusion
- By UncaPica · New reply 5:18 am
- Discussion in Osteoporosis medications · 27 replies
- Hi all. Just thought I'd give a report on my first reclast infusion which I received 2 days ago. I had read a lot of discussions on this site and frankly a lot of them made me very nervous and skeptical ...
Has anyone used the home NTx test?
- By SusanRae · New reply yesterday at 4:56 pm
- Discussion in Diagnosing osteoporosis · 4 replies
- My naturopath was going to order it for me, but because I had some decent improvement in my last DEXA score, she doesn't think I need it so much. She said sometimes insurance won't pay and it's a $500 ...
prolia
- By liliane · New reply yesterday at 3:43 pm
- Discussion in Clinical trials · 2 replies
- My doctor has recommended new Osteo drug--Prolia. Does anyone here have additional info? I am reluctant to try another drug ...
DO DXA'S PREDICT FRACTURES?
- By Coveman · New reply yesterday at 2:55 pm
- Discussion in Diagnosing osteoporosis · 4 replies
- I'd like to survey the forum members. If you have had a fracture (the type associated with Ospeorosis) please tell us your DXA T-scores during the approximate time period of the fracture. Some forum members ...
More info about DEXA
- By milllo · New reply yesterday at 1:34 pm
- Journal · 7 replies
- Hello friends, Due to my apparent rapid bone loss I have been searching the scientific literature for details on the usefulness of DEXA scans. What I have found is that DEXA scans are not very precise ...
Exercises for Osteoporosis in the Hips
Forteo Side Effects
- By thriftylew · New reply yesterday at 11:02 am
- Discussion in Osteoporosis medications · 12 replies
- I have been taking Forteo since September. Just after my mother died, I went to the doctor to start "taking care' of myself and after a dexa scan had -3.9 in hip, -2.6 in spine and was put on Actonel ...
Too much salt not good for bones
- By saxon · New reply yesterday at 10:13 am
- Discussion in Diet and nutrition · 2 replies
- From: American Bone Health Website www.americanbonehealth.org Wednesday, 23 June 2010 15:32 Most of us know that upping the amount of salt we consume can raise our blood pressure. And probably most of ...
Bone Spurs are Real with Reclast!
- By CubbieFan2308 · New reply yesterday at 2:03 am
- Discussion in Pain relief · 12 replies
- I had my first IV injection of Reclast two months ago. Since the injection, I have suffered terrible bone pain in multiple joints, including my right hip, back, hands, jaw, right shoulder, ribs, and feet ...
New here & need to make a decision soon
- By Mooseiddings · New reply yesterday at 1:27 am
- Discussion in Osteoporosis medications · 12 replies
- Ten years ago I was dx with -3.00 at the hip. I was told I would need a hip replacement within three years and I needed to get on meds for it. I was put on Fosomax. It was a disaster. Within a month I ...
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