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Bisphosphonates or Not? Both No Win
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jan 30, 2022 | Replies (92)Comment receiving replies
@sunnyflower I too am doing the best I can with diet. I read a while back that many people do not realize that protein is as important as calcium! People with osteoporosis should actually get more protein than the normal recommended amount. Bones are half protein.
I wish I was better at noting the source of things, but I do generally only give credence to real medical sources. I also read just in the last week that senior citizens generally are not getting enough protein and those who do have a lower chance of dementia! I have added Fairlife 2% milk to my diet. I did it initially because it is lactose-free and I recently developed lactose intolerance. After purchasing it I discovered that it also has more calcium and protein than typical 2% milk too. I try to drink a glass or two of that a day too. I did try a protein drink they produce too, it has 30% of the required protein, but it was a bit too sweet for me.
JK
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Hello JK! What great info here! Glad you found out what to do and are doing it w/ your diet! I told my Endocrinologist today that my Rheumatologist who began me on Prednisone in the early 1990s and two of my Rheumatologists since then and three of my Endocrinologists since then never told me that I may not ever be able to get off it nor did any of them tell me to take calcium, D and/or what my diet should be. My sweet Endo now said that it wasn't only recently they understood about these nutrients and the rold they play. That's hard for me to believe. Now I am steroid dependent. My adrenal glands bit the dust. I lost 200# and didn't have any dairy for about 3 years!!!! And, I ate a very low 8-900 calorie diet which is the worst thing I could have done!!! I did however, eat proteing and ate fit. I just recently learned from my nutritionist that the vitamin Ds need fat to activate them to help with calcium absorption! I have been eating almost no fat either in the last few years. I can't believe it. Oh well, onward and forward! I'm doing it correctly now with my nutritionist whom, BTW, I asked for! Prayers and wishes for ZERO pain and peace for your soul, Sunnyflower @migzii