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Super Salad For Healthy Bones

HolisticNutritionist
  • By HolisticNutritionist · New reply 5:44 pm
  • Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 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 ...

Oh my aching body!

Pouchie
  • By Pouchie · New reply 5:06 pm
  • Journal · 38 replies
  • I hope I am not alone with the pain I have had with osteoporosis. The mornings are getting worse and worse. When I awake the pain in my spine is about a nine and sometimes a ten. I have been unable to ...

Calculation of T score

Catkin
  • By Catkin · New reply 4:50 pm
  • Discussion in Diagnosing osteoporosis · 16 replies
  • Hello everyone Please tell me so that we are all singing from the same page: when you refer to the T score in the your spine is that the average of all the vertebrae T scores or are you referring to the ...

Sharing from my morning for all animal and especially horse lovers

paaatriot101
  • By paaatriot101 · New reply 4:41 pm
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • Thought I would share this from my morning with all you animal and especially horse lovers. Today I started wearing a mask when I go down to the barn and work around the horses and chickens and hay ...

I am wondering today where

millie123
  • By millie123 · New reply 4:35 pm
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Lana and AussieLass are lately. And we haven't heard from nathji lately either. I miss you, folks. Come back ...

Don't take calcium with bread?

lilrayosun
  • By lilrayosun · New reply 3:49 pm
  • Discussion in Vitamins and supplements · 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 ...

Juicer recommendations

Catkin
  • By Catkin · New reply 3:33 pm
  • Discussion in Vitamins and supplements · 12 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 ...

calcium : magnesium ratio ???

mary113
  • By mary113 · Posted 3:30 pm
  • Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 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 ...

Poooooop

paaatriot101
  • By paaatriot101 · New reply 1:56 pm
  • Journal · 15 replies
  • Well I guess I knew it wasn't going to be good news when the doc called hubby's cell and said to come in today to go over latest scan... SO we went. The cancer has spread beyond the tumor into a fatty ...

I've got something, but who knows what?

ICanDoThis
  • By ICanDoThis · New reply 12:55 pm
  • Discussion in Diseases and health conditions that can cause bone loss · 7 replies
  • Well, I have osteoporosis/osteopenia/low Vitamin D, but nobody seems to be able to tell what exactly is going on. 4 yrs ago, I had a baseline DEXA scan at a major university, as I was going through menopause ...

Trophology, the combination of food groups

PatriciaSami
  • By PatriciaSami · Posted 12:54 pm
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • There is a concept called Trophology that suggests certain foods should not be eaten at the same time as others because one will call for an acid breakdown while the other will call for an alkaline breakdown ...

Swine flu jab

Loods
  • By Loods · New reply 12:31 pm
  • Discussion in Clinical trials · 3 replies
  • Sorry this is not really on the subject of osteoporosis but I was wondering how people felt about the swine flu vaccination? Because I have severe kyphoscoliosis and restricted breathing I have been advised ...

Forteo Training

Kathleen43812
  • By Kathleen43812 · New reply 12:12 pm
  • Discussion in Osteoporosis medications · 7 replies
  • My first Forteo shipment will arrive tomorrow. Since there is not a "training class" in my area they are proposing to "train" me over the phone. Has anyone else done this? Sounds tricky to me. Couldn't ...

Lemon Water

Catkin
  • By Catkin · New reply 12:08 pm
  • Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 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 ...

Getting Reclast - a mistake?

zookeptor
  • By zookeptor · New reply 11:46 am
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • I am 49 and just been diagnosed with full blown osteoporosis. My doctor really doesn't want me on the pills but wants me to begin with the I.V. reclast. I am very scared about what I am reading here ...

Trog Says "Lifting Weights is Good"

SequoiaHealth
  • By SequoiaHealth · New reply 8:56 am
  • Discussion in Exercise · 8 replies
  • This article is from our November support group newsletter. Enjoy!!! Strength Training... The Next "Fountain of Youth" Lifting weights has always been seen as a "burly man" activity or something that ...

Strontium citrate

ladyhannah
  • By ladyhannah · New reply 6:25 am
  • Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 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 ...

fracture #7 for the year

letshope
  • By letshope · New reply yesterday at 11:13 pm
  • Discussion in Guidelines to safe movement and fall prevention · 14 replies
  • i'm still amazed at how little it takes to have a bone break. in just doing the same life activities i've done most of my life (including the falls and crashes) i've become a frequent flyer in the broken ...

horoscope for today :)

paaatriot101
  • By paaatriot101 · New reply yesterday at 10:37 pm
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • See what I mean, lol Libra By Rick Levine Today you may get a taste of the tough issues that you must tackle in the coming months. Luckily, you are not being asked to fix everything now, but it's not ...

I am so thankful for the National Osteoporsis Support Group

SharBernie
  • By SharBernie · New reply yesterday at 7:29 pm
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • It is so rewarding to have joined this Support Group. The members are so helpful and caring. I now have learned a lot about living with osteoporosis and how I can increase my bone density WITHOUT DRUGS ...

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