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Anyone take Bone-Up calcium supplement?
I’m on a mission to change, adjust, add, anything to help my bone density improve. I’ve been taking Bone-Up for 5 years- since I’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis, but my density continues to get worse. This supplement has Vitamin C, D, K2, magnesium but the calcium is elemental and says microcrystalline hydroxyapatite. Wondering if anyone out there takes this, or knows anything about it? Maybe I should switch to normal calcium supplement like Caltrate, or something else????
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Yes, I’ve been taking BoneUp for over 20 years. A government study shows it improves bones significantly more than other types of calcium. I also take vitamin D, which is essential for calcium to be processed in the body. If your DEXA results indicate bone loss, my question would be: are you taking the 6 tablets necessary to get the 1000 mg of calcium? Two capsules should be taken 3 times a day. I’ve had osteoporosis since the late 90’s. This calcium works. Also, when I saw the most improvement was when I first started “Bone Builder” classes. These are very slow weight bearing classes created by Tufts University - you can find some videos on YouTube.
The bottle is misleading because it mentions 2 capsules per serving (above the nutrition box), but elsewhere it does say “Adults take 2 capsules 3 times a day (for a total of 6) with meals to facilitate maximum absorption.”
Hope this is the issue you have and taking the required amount will improve your bone density.
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Thank you for sharing your experience with BoneUp. I have osteoporosis and will try it. Is it available for purchase on Amazon?
Question - has anyone tried Calciven? It has good reviews but I’ve not read any feedback from anyone that has used it.
Thank you!
I’m looking for the best calcium supplement also and will try Bone up.
I am 76y/o. I was just told yesterday that I have osteoporosis t-score of -2.5 in spine and was told the only recommended treatment for me is the daily injections ( self administered). I have trypanophobia (needle phobia) so I will not agree to this. Has anyone here just gone without treatment and just done calcium supplements? Thanks in advance for your thoughts and reply’s.
Someone asked about Calciven in another thread, so I'll repeat my comment.
Calciven is just a supplement you buy. It's a simple mix of calcium, vitamin D3, and vitamin K2. There is nothing special about it. Taking it is not going to reverse your osteoporosis all by itself. It might not even help you stay at your current level, since other factors play into osteoporosis. Every calcium supplement already includes D3, and many people have learned to add K2 to the mix. If all we had to do was to take a vitamin, nobody would have osteoporosis.
And, at $40/bottle for 30 pills, it's totally overpriced. Each pill has 120mg calcium, which is like a quarter cup of milk.
A simple supplement is not going to help much when your T-score is -2.5. It just isn't that easy, unfortunately. If it were, nobody would have osteoporosis.
At your age, if you get a spinal fracture, it may very well be life-changing in a bad way.