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Osteoporosis bone density test. Did you get yours? How did you do?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Feb 11, 2023 | Replies (54)Comment receiving replies
@kilh Both AlgaeCal and Strontium tend to be controversial.
I have read that you can get all of the nutrients supplied by AlgaeCal just by buying them in any pharmacy and for less cost. That way too, you have control over what you are putting in your body - vitamin D, calcium, and protein are important and boron probably helps too. You can get boron naturally from prunes also. Bottom line is you really need to research this yourself to determine if it's right for you, and also check with your doctor.
Regarding Strontium, there is some indication that it makes your bones appear to be stronger in DEXA scans but it has just replaced the calcium in your bones and they are not as strong. I tried just now googling to find articles about it but there did not seem to be anything really definitive.
I take D3, boron, vitamin K2 (https://americanbonehealth.org/nutrition/vitamin-k2-plays-key-role-in-bone-health/)
and calcium if I have not gotten enough calcium in my diet that day. I track my nutrients.
Vitamin D needs to be taken with fatty foods,
More than a certain amount of calcium at one time cannot be used by your body so you need to take that when you are not getting a lot of other calcium. Calcium carbonate needs to be taken with food. Calcium citrate does not.
JK
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Which calcium and what mgs? I can’t figure out the difference. And I just finished listening to a doctor who said all- including D3 shd be taken upon waking wo food and only water. I never heard of fatty foods. Thx
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JK, thanks for the article regarding Vitamin K. Very informative and I have shared it with friends. Nobody will come right out and endorse Vit. K2, but as far as I can see, the worst thing that could happen if one takes it is"no benefit." I'll definitely take that chance. I've been taking 200mcg of K2 for several years, and my DEXA bone scan shows that I have not moved out of the Osteopenia group to Osteoporosis. I could never take a Vit. K1 supplement, because I have Von Willebrand disease. (Mine is mild, fortunately. I just can't afford the chance of any excess bleeding.) My research has shown that Vitamin K2 is structurally very different from Vitamin K1. There has even been some controversy about whether K1 and K2 belong in the same chemical family. I stick to my Calcium, K2, protein, and Vitamin D3. I'm now considering Whole Body Vibration Therapy, thanks to member Tsc. It makes sense to me, especially because my spinal stenosis prevents me from walking or doing much of the exercise that my bones need to stay strong. I am really grateful to all of you on this forum for sharing your therapies and wisdom. I have certainly made changes to my lifestyle as a result of your help.