@kar50 hello there. I have not been on this site for so long because 10 weeks ago, I had a partial knee replacement and I’ve been busy with PT and recuperation. I have to say everything went well and I’m now out of pain. As far as osteoporosis. I took actinol years ago for three months. I got such bad side effects that I knew I could not go on any of the conventional drugs. I have been on bioidentical hormone cream for 29.years at that point. These creams and hormones are given through an integrative medicine doctor. I am very happy with the hormones and I switched to the pellet testosterone therapy and estradiol pellet as the doctor said they would have more impact on my bones. So far, I feel like a different person. This has been two years and my numbers have gone down. My spine went into the normal range and my hip is in the osteopenia range. The highest number I had was -2.8in the hip, which is now 2.0. I have increased my weightlifting through the years… I do Pilates three times a week with a trainer for years and I have changed my diet and I am eating much more protein. I am not drinking alcohol at all anymore even a toast at a wedding …there’s so many negative things in reference to bones that I said no more of that…I take a multivitamin I take vitamin k …Ostinol 900… vitamin d…b12.. everyone is different when it comes to their feelings on hormones and I went on the bioidentical creams when I was 48 and went into menopause. I am now 69 years old and have never had any problems or been in the hospital other than this knee replacement bone on bone 10 years. . As
Far as Ostinol I really don’t know …there are so many factors involved that it’s just another aspect of what I’m doing. There has been very good research done on Ostinol. I am trying everything I can to avoid any kind of osteoporosis drugs through the pharmaceutical industry. This is just my personal opinion. Good luck with your search for your next step. Stay well.