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Trying to choose supplements carefully

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: May 10 3:18pm | Replies (81)

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@jasperina @ans For over 5 months I've been taking their Algae Cal Collagen which claims "4 Patented Collagen Powders Supported by 25 Clinical Studies", mostly because I haven't found anything that has similar documentation. I did get a dexa scan not long before I started this. I have also been on a general health journey, so I'm eating very clean (high protein and fiber, little in the way of processed food, include whole foods daily at every meal, and take a variety of other supplements (eg Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium (glycinate & threonate), a food based multivitamin...and others). I don't supplement with calcium but eat lots of foods that are naturally high in calcium: dark leafy greens, yogurt, kefir, etc. Do I know if it 'works'? Not yet. I will say that their scoop measures out more than one serving per the grams on the package, so unless you weigh each serving don't expect it to last 6 months (I'm a little over 5 months and almost out). It's expensive, even if you pre-order a so-called 6 month supply ($246 or $41/month(...their price for one month on their site is $62! I did try one jar of it from Amazon first so I guess I've taken it for over 6 months total now. Their current price for one jar is $55.80. I did look into their other products and did find the controversy over Strontium a bit off-putting. Currently trying to decide if I want to order another 6 month supply. I have an annual physical coming up in June and will probably get another dexascan. It will be interesting to see if there's any improvement in my osteopenia.

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@az88 Personally, I don't believe in all the supplements, and feel some of them can do more harm than good. That's just my opinion though. I do know that at least two of my doctors have told me not to take calcium supplements. They say there is evidence now that the calcium is more likely to get deposited in your arteries (causing big problems later) than in your bones.