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Has anyone treated their osteoporosis without drugs?
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@pyates I have heard that some people get hormone therapy, and there are fewer side effects…whatever we choose will have plus and minus, and a good doc can sort out what’s likely to be best for us with the least downside…docs check out what others meds we take and any vulnerabilities we may have….personally, I’m starting out with increased exercises, walking, carefully chosen supplements and attention to diet. I have to be careful of meds and supplements due to recent colon cancer….Will see how it all works out… if something doesn’t work ,will just keep trying until i get something that does. Best of luck to you !
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@nycmusic
Thanks for the feedback.
Just for the record, I'll mention that I have a 79 year old who was diagnosed with osteoporosis about ten years. The doctor advised bisphosphanates, which my aunt rejected because she's wary of the side effects. Instead, she took up running and exercise, hoping to strengthen her bones that way.
Today, she's still running and working out, and has never suffered any fractures. I didn't talk her about whether her T and/or Z scores have improved, declined, or remained constant. But if anyone's interested I could ask.
This info is something I just remembered today. I wish I had thought of it earlier, and put it in my first post replying to OP's question.
(P.S. - I'm not saying that my aunt found a successful non-pharmaceutical treatment for her osteoporosis, and I'm certainly not advising anyone to disregard their physician's recommendation on meds. As a layman, I have no idea why my aunt's case appears to have turned out well so far. But I'm mentioning her case because it's relevant to this thread's topic.)