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Osteoporosis treatment or strontium citrate?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: May 1 5:50pm | Replies (239)Comment receiving replies
Hi @greff, I also have osteopenia and my doc told me I need to take 1200 mg calcium a day. I tried it for a couple of weeks but it made me so constipated I stopped taking it and really try to eat more foods with calcium and drink more milk which I rarely did before I was diagnosed. Here's a good article on the subject:
Calcium and Bone Health -- https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-eating/calcium-and-bone-health.htm
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You really have to be careful of the calcium you take. Many on the market are full of 'fillers'. Years ago, after 2 miscarriages, my OBgYN put me on calcium, Within just a few years I had bone spurs all along my spine, Someone shared Shaklee with me and I switched to their calcium. Within just a few months, the spurs started clearing up, my constipation went away. To this day (I'm now 65), my primary care doctor tells me my blood markers are excellent. All that to say.... not all vitamins on the shelves in our healthfood stores are the same!!!
@johnbishop Hi John Dr put me on 1200 mg calcium but told me to take one in morning and 1 at night I haven't had any constipation .Also about gabapentin Dr started me on 1 at night 3 day Didn't work so now 4 at night sleep good and 3;day this seems to work for me Linda
Another way to get around the constipation is to take Milk of Magnesia every night before bed. It is safe to do this, according to my infectious disease doctor.
It is better to get your calcium from food anyway. I do a combination. I add up the amount of calcium I have consumed during the day (there are apps for that as well) and then I only take the calcium I need.
Vitamin D3 and Calcium is a good start - but you also REALLY need vitamin K2 (mk4 mk7) and magnesium - and a little boron (3 mg twice a day) helps. The K2 makes sure your calcium goes into your bones - not into your arteries or kidneys. It's VERY important. Look up "The Ultimate K2 Resource" by Chris Masterjohn. It's a fast, easy read and it explains SO much.
Good luck to everybody. As always, ask your doctor before you stop or start anything.
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Thanks for the article. What makes even more of a bugger on top of having Celiacs is I am lactose intolerant, so dairy doesn't set well with me, which of course, is full of calcium. I will check this article out. Thanks again.