Calcium and Vitamin D for bone density

Only 1 a week.

@asegura Thank you, I will run that by my transplant team to see if it’s allowable for me. They will not recommend anything that is has substances that are not monitored.

Thanks too, @051703 for your input, and welcome to Connect.
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I take 1 capsule a week, and yes they will repeat in 12 months from onset. I am also working on increasing my vitamin D levels even more by increasing natural nutrients.
Shiitake & Button mushrooms
Tuna
Sardines
Eggs
Catfish
Sockeye Salmon
Avocado
Pecans
Almonds

I only drink water. I got the collagen but I just can't handle it in plain water. I'm trying to think of something that would taste good that has no sugar. It's supposed to really help. UGH. You are better women than me, lioness, khali, et al.

I stopped taking strontium after reading negative reviews about it. It is banned in Europe. It has been shown to give the appearance of new bone growth on MRI or X-ray, but not in reality. Different kinds of strontium have been linked to cancer. I have three bottles of it in my kitchen that I'm afraid to take. If anybody knows some good news about strontium, please let me know.

Thank you so much for this information. I hear a lot about Vita K2 which is supposed to be very good to build bones but when I talked to my PCP about it she said NO. She says that there are no studies to prove this. I think I am going to try it anyways. Will you please update when you get your bone density test? I do not drink milk as I have a milk allergy.

A physician friend of mine once mentioned that the ER sees a lot of injuries from Zumba

Yes I will update as soon as I get my next scan done. I also do not do milk - although I eat cheese. I take a digestive enzyme to help me tolerate cheese. Don't take anybody else's word for it when it comes to your bone health - read everything you can get your hands on. There are many books and medical journal submissions about Vitamins D3 and K2, as well as calcium and magnesium. Vitamin K2 tells the calcium where to go - to your bones and not your arteries! It's much harder to rebuild bone than it is to guard what you already have.

It is always best to get our vitamins from food, so you are doing the right thing. Sesame seeds are also good. I eat a lot of arugula to get my vitamin K2 (plus I put kale and ground almonds and pecans in my veggie burgers). The high dose of D3 you are taking is also given to people with MS. I hope this high dose works for you.

An interesting thing about vitamin D3. If you feel like you are getting the flu or a cold, increase your D3 to 10,000 IU per day (I do it in two doses) for 10-14 days. Last time I did this when I was getting a horrible cold with swollen glands the size of golf balls in my neck. After I took the first dose, I started getting my bedroom set up figuring I'd be sick a few days. By the time I had everything set up, I noticed my glands were going down and I was feeling. better! I continued to take the high dose for 10 days and I continued to feel well! As the dose would wear off, I'd feel a little sick. I think I sneezed twice and had no other symptoms! Vitamin D3 is actually a hormone - not a vitamin - and it is very powerful. It works with over 250 systems in the human body. It also helps to reduce falls (by 50%) in the elderly. You can learn more by going to the online Vitamin D Council. There has been a ton of research done.

@parrotqueen I take it I'n my smoothie you don't taste it then . I usually make a fruit smoothie try this you can do it .