Diet for Osteoporosis

There are also supplements you can take, here is what I take:



Vitamin K: This helps direct calcium to your bones. I take two forms of Vitamin K in high doses:
180mcg Menaquinone-7 (MK7) - TrueVantage brand and
45,000 mcg (45 mg) of vitamin K2 (menaquinone-4) - Life Extension K2 High Potency brand

Collagen as Fortibone: I take a daily powdered collagen supplement that contains Fortibone, which has been shown in studies to help bones. The cheapest brand I found on Amazon is AlgaeCal brand. It's cheaper if you buy two or three at a time. I make a smoothie with it along with some juice, banana, and other fruit. It also contains 11 grams of protein per serving.

Protein powder: Protein is important for your bones so you might want to consider a supplement if your diet doesn't contain enough. I’ve used two different protein powders, each with only 1 gram of sugar: Orgain Organic Vegan Protein Powder in Strawberry and Cream flavor and Oath Nutrition Protein Powder, favorite flavor is Frosty Lemonade.

Prunes: Studies have shown that eating 5-6 prunes a day can help bones.

Magnesium is also important, so I take 200-300mg of magnesium glycinate/day.

Of course, I also take calcium, vitamin D, as well as C, B complex and fish oil capsules. If you want a food based calcium, you can order Seen Calcium Chews, which gets its calcium from food (dates, milk minerals and protein, almonds and mushroom . Each chew contains 500mg calcium and 400IU Vitamin D.

@babs10 correct, he didn't want to go that route. He preferred that I try the pill alendorate.

@imallears thank you for the suggestions. I'm trying to avoid taking meds if possible. The meds don't rebuild the bones, they just slow down deterioration. I've read that a good diet works much better for osteoporosis. That's why I'm trying to find any information that leads to which foods are best.

There are also supplements you can take, here is what I take:



Vitamin K: This helps direct calcium to your bones. I take two forms of Vitamin K in high doses:
180mcg Menaquinone-7 (MK7) - TrueVantage brand and
45,000 mcg (45 mg) of vitamin K2 (menaquinone-4) - Life Extension K2 High Potency brand

Collagen as Fortibone: I take a daily powdered collagen supplement that contains Fortibone, which has been shown in studies to help bones. The cheapest brand I found on Amazon is AlgaeCal brand. It's cheaper if you buy two or three at a time. I make a smoothie with it along with some juice, banana, and other fruit. It also contains 11 grams of protein per serving.

Protein powder: Protein is important for your bones so you might want to consider a supplement if your diet doesn't contain enough. I’ve used two different protein powders, each with only 1 gram of sugar: Orgain Organic Vegan Protein Powder in Strawberry and Cream flavor and Oath Nutrition Protein Powder, favorite flavor is Frosty Lemonade.

Prunes: Studies have shown that eating 5-6 prunes a day can help bones.

Magnesium is also important, so I take 200-300mg of magnesium glycinate/day.

Of course, I also take calcium, vitamin D, as well as C, B complex and fish oil capsules. If you want a food based calcium, you can order Seen Calcium Chews, which gets its calcium from food (dates, milk minerals and protein, almonds and mushroom . Each chew contains 500mg calcium and 400IU Vitamin D.

@daisy17 I agree about how essential Vit K2 (M4&M7) is for strong bones. However, your dosage is much higher than what I have learned from my research.

Is there a reason for the dosages you take?