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Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment
Recommendations for optimizing bone health include calcium, vitamin D, exercise and a healthy lifestyle. Avoid smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. Remember that some prescription medications and chronic diseases can cause bone loss. Your healthcare provider might prescribe an osteoporosis medication to help preserve and build bone density and prevent fractures.
Super Salad For Healthy Bones
- By HolisticNutritionist · New reply 5:44 pm
- 8 replies
- Although calcium is the mineral that is stressed by most for maintaining healthy strong bones, calcium alone cannot protect the health of your bones. Normal bone metabolism utilizes over two dozen nutrients ...
calcium : magnesium ratio ???
- By mary113 · Posted 3:30 pm
- 0 replies
- I was looking on-line to order a calcium magnesium combo. I thought the ratio was 2 : 1 cal to mag. I just stumbled upon the University of Arizona calcium supplement guidelines. In it is says that according ...
Lemon Water
- By Catkin · New reply 12:08 pm
- 30 replies
- I'm trying to make my diet more alkaline so I'm drinking water with lemons squeezed into it. I think the timing of this would be quite crucial; drinking just before having a meal - but maybe that's not ...
Strontium citrate
- By ladyhannah · New reply 6:25 am
- 1 reply
- This i my first time on this side and i hope i can get some information on Strontium citrate. I have had Kidney Stones ( calcium oxalate ) for over 30 years with one surgery and 2 Lithotripsy procedures ...
Vibration Machines
- By SaraMeeks · New reply yesterday at 1:27 pm
- 74 replies
- I read the recent posting on vibration machines and my concern is that these machines are going to sweep the fitness industry and that people with osteoporosis are going to use them unsupervised. One ...
What should I be taking instead of Fosamax, etc
- By hugaboo · New reply November 5, 2009
- 5 replies
- 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 ...
Fractures - How bad is bad?
- By sdivas · New reply November 5, 2009
- 4 replies
- There was a question posted within another discussion that may be interest for all community members. If anyone has fractured, and is willing to share and educate the people that have not fractured, please ...
My stressed out foot
- By Willie1 · New reply November 5, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hey everyone. I hurt my foot and the doc told me I needed to stop weight bearing exercises until it no longer aches. Well... I haven't been on the treadmill or walking distances since I hurt it 3 weeks ...
Drugs versus the Natural Way
- By AussieLass · New reply November 3, 2009
- 64 replies
- Came across a thought provoking video which I found both disturbing and compelling. Would really like to share it with you. Was researching minerals when I found it. Don't be misled by the wording in ...
CalMax
- By ohioliz · Posted November 2, 2009
- 0 replies
- Has anyone tried a supplement called CalMax? I heard an infomercial on the radio touting this as a great product for people with osteoporosis. I'm always leary of "too good to be true" but I looked it ...
milk? yes or no?
- By bzcmom · New reply November 2, 2009
- 13 replies
- someone please help. does anyone really know for sure if milk is good or bad for bones? i've read so many conflicting arguements, just would like to know! i love milk ...
Well this sounds like fun! A Dance DVD for Osteoporosis
- By lilrayosun · New reply November 2, 2009
- 4 replies
- A ballroom dance exercise DVD for treatment of osteoporosis. The little blurb reads: "Sponsored by DAIICHI SANKYO EUROPE and endorsed by the International Osteoporosis Foundation, ‘Improvement through ...
better bones program?
- By bzcmom · New reply November 1, 2009
- 6 replies
- has anyone been on the Better Bones program designed by Dr. Susan Brown? and if so, have you seen some improvement? Am thinking about trying it and looking for some input. Thanks ...
New study on immune system and osteo
- By SantaFe · New reply October 30, 2009
- 26 replies
- This is an interesting new study---I posted the whole thing because the link wouldn't work. It correlates high LDL with RANKL which has a sole purpose to destroy bone. Also, the immune system plays a ...
Promising study on yoga vs. Osteoporosis
- By lilrayosun · New reply October 29, 2009
- 18 replies
- I stumbled across this on the internet today. They're recruiting for a new round of studies. It looks pretty promising to me. http://www.sciatica.org/yoga/12poses.htm l Once you're on the website, on ...
Does anyone know about these books for Osteoporosis?
- By April995 · New reply October 29, 2009
- 16 replies
- I found these three books in www.amazon.com, and from reading inside the books, and reading the reviews, they all sound great, But!!!! 1. Building Bone Vitality: A Revolutionary Diet Plan to Prevent Bone ...
Just diagnosed, loads of questions and apprehensive
- By dionkeys · New reply October 29, 2009
- 9 replies
- Hi people, I was just diagnosed last Friday with OP of the spine. I have really enjoyed reading this site and am finding loads of information from the Inspire and NOF sites....thanks to all who have responded ...
side effects of reclast infusion
- By satucker · New reply October 28, 2009
- 22 replies
- 16 hours after the reclast infusion we were in the hospital with heart failure, water on the lungs. Every medical problem mom had was amplified. Im so upset and yet there are no answeres. After 5 months ...
Reclast Infusion Questions
- By Susie_NC · New reply October 28, 2009
- 9 replies
- Please tell me if you have been infused w/reclast and what your experience has been. I was to start Forteo tomorrow but my insurance company excludes coverage for Forteo. Now my doctor wants me to have ...
New exercise for Osteopenia & Osteoporosis
- By April995 · New reply October 27, 2009
- 13 replies
- I just recieved this film from Vivian Goldschmidt on her New exercise for helping to replace bone density to the Hips.. I have nothing to do with Vivian Goldschmidt but thought this makes some sense ...
