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I'm a 49 year old woman that has a T-score 0f -3.6. My dr prescribted Fosamax that I do not want to take after researching it. I am taking 1000 mg of calcium citrate with 500mg of magnesium 3 times a day, 400 iu vit d3 once a day, 45 mcg vit k2 as well as a muli vitamin. Does anyone have any other suggestion of what I should be taking and what I should not take. What about adding cider vinegar for the alkline level? I would welcome any suggestions.
Hi Hugaboo,
I am in a similar situation -- and also don't want to take the bone medications. Have you looked at Susan Ott's webpages at
http://courses.washington.edu/bonephys/?
This is an amazing collection of pages about osteoporosis, including lots of info about drugs.
That said, it is possible (?) you might be taking too much Calcium; I think I've been told that 2500 mg is the maximum anyone should get in a day (including dietary sources). So you might consider reducing that slightly.
As for K2, the best source is actually natto. If you can get it, one serving is 1500 mcg of K2, which is a lot more than what you get in the supplement.
Magnesium and vitamin D are also important, but you're already doing that.
The main thing about alkaline/acid food is just upping the good stuff (green vegetables, berries, limes, etc.), and having some with every meal so that you don't have any very acidic meals.
Exercise, also, is important, but find out how intense your exercise can be (for your particular case) before you start jumping up and down too much.
Good luck!
Soprano
Vitamin D supplement is low. Up that to a minimum of 800 iu per day. Have your blood tested and keep D levels between 50 and 80 ng. Have you been tested for all secondary causes?
Hi,
This is what I do: (with spine 2.7, hips 1.3)
D3 5,000
K2 (not sure how much ea. capsule is)
Strontium 1200mg on empty stomach
Calcium (with mag., some D) 500mg ev. 3-4 hrs. (you can only assimilate 500 at a time)
Weight lifting: 2x/week - 1 hr. ea,
Yoga - 1x/ev. week or so
walk: 1 - 2 mi./day (and just added walking vest)
diet: as alkaline as possible: check out Susan Brown books and website
Keep going!
esbest
If you haven't had a blood test to get your baseline score for vitamin D, I would encourage you to do that. People who live in the northern part of the US usually are deficient in vitamin D in the winter months. The amount of vit. D in your calcium supplement is not enough. Vitamin D is extremely important for good bones. Visit the vitamindcouncil.org web site. There you will find research and links to articles. After loosing 12% bone mass over 7 years while on higher calcium with D and Fosamax. I had a bone fracture without trauma to the bone (no fall, etc.)
I found an endocrinologist specializing in osteoporosis. I was diagnosed with severe vit. D deficiency. I live in Washington state. I now take supplement year round, increased dose in the winter. I have gained 6.3 % bone density in a few years. I have enjoyed other benefits from vitamin D supplement - no more bad muscles spasms, better skin, hair and nails, lower blood pressure.
parkers
Hi Parkers,
A gain of 6.3%! Wow! Would you elaborate in detail extactly what you're doing. How much of what you're taking when, your diet, and your excercise, and what the most important element(s) you think has created this gain. This is a huge deal to have a gain like this and would be very helpful to the rest of us that are struggling to find answers to get these kind of gains.
Thank you for the time it will take for you to go through this with all of us - please know that it's greatly appreciated as we are hungry for stories of success and how they were accomplished. I personally have a Dr who put me on 50,000 IU vit D3 a week for 8 weeks and now take 5,000 a day (went from a D level of 21 to now 37 and trying to get it up around 50 - which my understanding is that 50-80 is ideal. Thanks again!
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