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Anyone had surgery even with an osteoporosis diagnosis?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: May 8, 2023 | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for all the info you took time to share, I, too, do LOTS of research, study nutrition, diet, natural alternatives....have done so for over 30 years, Here's an interesting article on the whole K1-K2 question that I came across. https://healthresource.shaklee.com/vitamin-k1-vs-k2/
I take all the supplements recommended for osteoporosis, as well as eat a very clean, organic diet. Any meat we eat has been raised on our daughter's farm/ranch with no antibiotics, corn products, chemicals, etc. We don't have processed foods in the home and I cook everything from scratch. I exercise, do OsteoStrong, stay hydrated and get 9-10 hrs of sleep a night. All my blood tests are good....D3 levels are very good. I am small build and underweight...something I've worked hard at correcting but struggle with daily.
That said, my doctor is pretty sure I developed the T-scores I have (-3.3 and -3.7) due to high prednisone use when I had a vascular stent I was allergic to about 2 yrs ago. That's why I'm questioning testing for bone strength and not just taking a DEXA scan result as sole determination for the need for drugs. My grandmother and mother both had OP and neither ever had a broken bone.
It is encouraging to read other people's experiences and hear their take on things. I meet with my PC dr today to discuss the plan moving forward. Then meet with the surgeon in a couple weeks. At this point I'm wanting to give OsteoStrong a chance!
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Thank you for the reference Debbiem. It sounds like we could be twins - I am also small. I'm so glad I was finally able to put on some weight - I was wearing children's clothes until a year ago! I think my bones suffered because of my diet cola habit, the fact that I was on steroids for a long time when they thought I had myasthenia Gravis, and for extremely bad allergies to a house I lived in (carpets, blinds and paint were off gassing formaldehyde and I developed very bad asthma), and also the pituitary tumor I had caused adrenal, thyroid and human growth hormone deficiencies. I now am prescribed Human Growth Hormone. I also decided to go on a low dose of estrogen (two-thirds of a 0.025 estrogen patch twice weekly) and progesterone to try to turn my bone loss around. I hope to go off the estrogen before summer. Now I only eat organic, air-chilled chicken, grass-fed, grass-finished, no steroids or hormones beef, organic vegetables low in sugar, and no fruit except a bit of lemon juice in my salad dressing and 4 or 5 berries a day. I don't eat bread, fruit, vinegar, dairy, beans, peas, root vegetables, etc. Like you, I do not eat prepared food - only what I cook from scratch. I try for 100% organic but sometimes I eat nuts that are not organic. I have been on the no-sugar diet for only five years. I will never go back to eating sugar again - I'm convinced it is the very devil.
My mom did not have osteoporosis, but she stayed on Premarin until the day she died at 91.
I am now researching anti-nutrients. I'm concerned that some of my supplements may have the anti-nutrients in them.
Because I desperately need shoulder replacement, I am only doing walking, walking and more walking. I live in a hilly area, so I am trying to do a lot of uphill walking. I've heard good things about OsteoStrong! Keep us posted on your progress.
I will read the Vitamin K1 and K2 article once I have finished the anti-nutrient article. I need to order some calcium and magnesium, but I don't want to do that until I have read about the anti-nutrients.