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Calcium and Vitamin D for bone density
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Lioness - I just looked at my calcium - the one I ordered by mistake. It has 1,000 mg of magnesium and only 500 of calcium! I've been taking that for a couple of months now and didn't pay much attention to it until now. I have not had a problem with diarrhea which is odd as that used to happen if I took even a little extra magnesium. I am having a serious pain issue in my back lately, and the fibromyalgia in my arm has been off the hook. Perhaps that explains why I am tolerating such a high dose.
Did you not say you have to take thyroid medication? I just got my thyroid dose increased and I was surprised to find my ongoing issue with constipation has disappeared with the higher dose. If you have a constant problem with constipation, you might want to get your thyroid checked again. My doctor said my previous dose was adequate, but when I told him how I was feeling, he told me to increase my dose. I was taking a dose of Milk of Magnesia every night to cope (on the advice of my infectious disease doctor). I don't think we have to accept constipation just because we are aging. I refuse.
I have always meant to buy the Herb Bible - you have inspired me to finally hunt it down. Thank you for mentioning it. Sounds like you and I have both been interested in herbs for a very long time. Good to meet you.
Today I decided to start taking the Moringa I bought last year and forgot to take. It has calcium in it and is good for energy (which I need). It worked! I got up and did a bunch of housework today. (I've been sort of bedridden with a lower back issue - had an MRI on Friday. I'm hoping it is NOT a compression fracture.)
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@parrotqueen Glad to hear from you . When I saw the amt of side effects in reg. meds that's when I started to read more I am a retired nurse but refused to have to take all those meds to counter the side effects. I don't have thyroid problems my last lab test was in normal range . I do take a Colace it does the trick for me I need to get more fiber in my diet and fruit . If you have any osteopenia or osteoporosis you need at least 1200 mg of calcium which is what I take in the bone meal powder from Amazon. I never took the Moringa Dr. Mandell,s book maybe in older library,s or book stores I don't know if it is in print now or not that's why I went for Phyllis Balch I really like this book. Friday I did to much exercise as the student nurses put us throw the wringer and Sat my fibro kicked up especially the nerves in my arms so took extra Gabapentin plus I have a Cream Topricin cream you rub on it is for fibromyalgia and neuropathy I find it a CVS
or online. Its about 25.00 but last along time . Hope you can find the book. Hope your MRI doesnt show a fracture . I have 2 fractures one in 2005 a work accident and just this year showed a fracture and bone density showed osteoporosis so on the bone meal hope my next dexa scan in 2 years shows it has helped I think it has already as I can lay on my left hip without pain. Another thing for pain I drink a Arnica tea get from Walmart. Arnica is homeopathic.