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Vitamins and supplements
People should get as much of their nutrition as possible from the foods they eat. Ask your healthcare provider whether you need to take a vitamin or supplement. Remember that your pharmacist may also be able to answer questions you have. Note: The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) does not recommend any specific brand or product for vitamins and supplements.
Juicer recommendations
- By Catkin · New reply 1:35 am
- 14 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 ...
Don't take calcium with bread?
- By lilrayosun · New reply yesterday at 3:49 pm
- 7 replies
- According to a study done by a doctor at the University of Texas, one should not take calcium after a meal, particularly a meal that includes bread. Quote: Flour contains a substance called phytate. When ...
How much Vitamin D
- By osteomarie · New reply November 6, 2009
- 6 replies
- I got my blood test back and my Vitamin D is 28.3 it should be between 32.0 and 100.0 my Doctor said to take a supplement but didn't tell me how much. I was taking 1000 IU a day already. Has anyone else ...
Vitamin D Test Reliability
- By SequoiaHealth · New reply November 5, 2009
- 2 replies
- This is an excerpt from Dr. Cannell's excellent vitamin D newsletter. It is important to note that all test results can have errors, even DEXA scores, so use numbers as a guide not as an absolute. "Robert ...
Too much Acidity of the body being one of the problems?
- By LindaSS · New reply November 4, 2009
- 31 replies
- I've seen other posts in this site about acidity being possibly one of the contributors to osteoporisis. I'm new, I'm trying to get as much info from experienced people here as I can. I read the following ...
COST OF VITAMIN D
- By Donnalc · New reply November 3, 2009
- 6 replies
- My insurance doesn't pay for Vitamin D which I am required to take 100,000 mg daily which brings my calcium to the right level. Does anybody have Vitamin D paid for by their insurance? Are there sources ...
Vitamin D 50,000 iu Daily
- By LRFL · New reply November 3, 2009
- 96 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 ...
Vitamin D Case Study
- By SequoiaHealth · New reply October 31, 2009
- 35 replies
- I wanted to share this short case study to make several important points about vitamin D. John, a 52 year old, 190 pound male in average health came to our support group wanting to know more about vitamin ...
Searching for liqued calcium and magnesium
- By p-a-t · New reply October 30, 2009
- 9 replies
- Wondering if anyone uses liqued vitamins for osteprosis My doctor prescribed boniva but I am choosing not to take it. I really would like some suggestions on some brands of liqued vitamins. If anyone ...
More on Vitamin D
- By Mrs_Thistlebottom · New reply October 28, 2009
- 1 reply
- I thought this quote was particularly interesting: "According to Dr Anthony Norman from the University of California, there have been about 2000 vitamin D papers published on PubMed so far this year ...
vitamin E and stomach discomfort
- By katydid69 · New reply October 28, 2009
- 4 replies
- I started taking 50,000 IU of vitamin E just one week ago, I noticed just in the last 2 or 3 days that my stomach feels a little funny, is this my imagination, or is it something that comes with this ...
Book Review: The Vitamin D Cure
- By millie123 · New reply October 28, 2009
- 37 replies
- Two days ago, one of you posted a link to this book on another discussion. I thought it sounded interesting, so I ordered it. It came in yesterday afternoon and I spent the rest of the day devouring it ...
Strontium
- By johnnysgirl · New reply October 27, 2009
- 26 replies
- I was disagnosed with Osteoporosis about 1 year ago and given a prescription for Boniva. I have stopped taking it because I'm concerned about the side effects of these types of drugs. I would like to ...
the vitamin code. raw calcium
- By sharl · New reply October 25, 2009
- 22 replies
- Has anyone heard of "The garden of life-vitamin code-grow bone system" ? I received a flyer in the mail for it . It appears to have most of the supplements needed for osteo. The vitamin shoppe carries ...
GRASSROOTS HEALTH ORGANIZA TION LASSO VIT D
- By bettyrenshaw · New reply October 22, 2009
- 7 replies
- Vitamin D Prevents Cancer Is It True? - Carole, Baggerly, SHE WAS AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME WITH THE RIGHT QUESTION! HER QUESTION-- LENGTHENED AN ASSEMBLNG OF DOCTORS AND RESEARCHERS WHO WERE ...
blood test needed
- By osteomarie · New reply October 21, 2009
- 8 replies
- I am going to get my blood tested on Thursday could someone tell me all the different test I should have done or where I could go to get this information? Also, is there any other test I should request ...
Magnesium Malate - how to take more and not have diarrhea
- By LindaSS · New reply October 17, 2009
- 8 replies
- I hurt all over but especially in my back and hips. When I take mag malate it reduces the pain incredibly well and calms me (I'm normally irritable/aggitated or depressed - it's very physical as my attitude ...
Should the U.S. government provide 1,000 IU vitamin D pills for free?
- By rmchavin · New reply October 15, 2009
- 2 replies
- According to this scientific research study at PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, the U.S. government should provide free 1,000 IU vitamin D pills to all adult U.S. citizens. This ...
Has anyone tried this company's regimen, or had succes with anything?
- By LindaSS · New reply October 14, 2009
- 4 replies
- I posted under exercise and then realized I probably should have posted under Vitamins and supplements. Here's something interesting info I found and was wondering if anyone had tried this company's regimen ...
Does lactose help absorbtion of calcium supplements?
- By Catkin · New reply October 14, 2009
- 11 replies
- My endo advised me to take my calcium supplements after drinking milk however I haven't read this anywhere else. Some advice read is take before meals, take after meals, take before bedtime. Does anyone ...
