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As mentioned in another post on hormone blocking therapy bone health, I have collected advice primarily from Nurses (PAs, RNs, APNs). Doctors have rarely focused discussions with me on non-medicine bone issues unless directly asked.
First: Vitamins:
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1. Calcium Citrate (not carbonate)
2. Magnesium Glycinate
3. Vitamin D3
The amounts of these vitamins varies; there are many opinions. I'd suggest starting with a good (mostly vegetable) diet, looking at the the recommend amounts from the bottle labels, asking your nurses or doctors for more detailed advice, and looking at this web site. Opinions vary; bodies vary, results vary.
Second: MOVE:
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Exercise your bones with weights, floor exercises, FAST walking (especially up and down hills). It helps to have a willing partner for walking because on rainy, hot, or cold days having a scheduled walk with a partner helps one to get moving. BUT, don't walk on snow and ice; falls for people like us are dangerous.
As always YMMV (your mileage may vary). But if ever there was a time to focus, do smart things, and move, it is NOW.
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Unfortunately, this is not enough if you are on ADT. You really need to get bones strengthen ears like Fosamax, Xgeva or Zometa To have long-term bone strength.
This was not my opinion a bone doctor that is a prostate cancer specialist Send this at a conference about six months ago. He was pretty emphatic about the fact that people need those drugs to keep their bones healthy while on ADT.
What you have outlined helps but is not enough.