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Is exercise with ADT the Secret Sauce?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 22 9:21pm | Replies (41)
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I am on Calcium and Vitamin D My Doctor
put me on this to avoid bone problems.

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northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | Mar 21 1:57pm

Ditto. My family doctor said the vitamin D (1,000 iu/day) helps with the calcium absorption. Like Omega 3 (also recommended by my doctor), those are just generally good supplements to take as you age, even if you're not on ADT.

As others have mentioned, moderate resistance training (weights, exercise bands, etc) can also make a big difference for bone health.

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jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | Mar 21 5:16pm

If you are on ADT, you need more than calcium and vitamin D.

A few months ago I was at a webinar. A doctor came on who was a specialist in bone health for prostate cancer. When he finished his presentation, he said that everyone who has ADT should be on a bone strengthener.

Fosamax, Xgeva and Zometa are the usual choices. Fosamax is a pill you take once a week. The other two are infusions.

Ask your doctor about this. If you’re only on ADT for a very short time then maybe you don’t need it.

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