osteoporosis, calcium supplements and calcium paradox

Posted by melia7 @melia7, Mar 9, 2023

Hello, I am prescribed to take alendronic acid with vitamin D3 for my osteoporosis. I take also calcium 1000mg for a long time. However, I have also high cholesterol (about 6,9) and I wonder about negative effect of such medication on my blood vessels. I have searched the literature and found that osteoporosis itself can cause calcification of vessels. Calcium supplements are found in some articles to cause the progression of aorta calcification. So, the question is if your doctors are recommending you to take calcium supplements or not?

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My D3 and K2 together are less than $28 - is that expensive?

The R&D behind it are top notch, honest and have won my trust over the years. They have 50 mcg of D2 and 90 mcg of K2 in the combo...if that is helpful on dose.

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What’s everyone’s opinion about using plant milk with added calcium carbonate. I’ve heard it is hard to digest. Do you count it toward your total calcium for the day?

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Almond juice has oxalates which inhibit calcium absorption. My internal MD plus my Endo say dairy is best

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nannygoat5, what about goat's milk.
"Approximately 40% of calcium from dairy sources is absorbed under normal circumstances, with higher absorption in children and lower absorption in elderly (26, 27)." https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7393990/

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I take vitamin K2 with D3. K2 helps body absorb the calcium. The 3 work together. K2 also helps stop body calcification build up.

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