What helps improve osteoporosis without medication?

I was hesitant many years ago about the bone meds. Lymphoma is recent, in remission. I thought I had to fall to break, and you don’t. Pain persists after 8 months. I’ll likely begin Forteo in July. They haven’t found an osteoporosis cause as yet. Thin, Caucasian, years past menopause. I’m all that.

I took Forteo for two years and had a good experience. No side effects and gains in spine (12%) and hips (5%). Good luck!

@lee59 I was unable to take Forteo after several tries, but have been able to do Tymlos because I could start at a low dose and move up. The pen has 8 clicks and I started with two. Everyone is different. Forteo is a good medication so by all means try it but, just in case, know that Tymlos is an alternative that is available that also works via the parathyroid to grow bone.

Thank you ; they don’t know if I have parathyroid problems, just know I need to build bone.

Thank you that’s encouraging! Hindsight is great; I should’ve taken it years ago. I got different info from 2 medical professionals.

It is so difficult to make these decisions. I took a Reclast infusion last year (no side effects) after completing the two-year Forteo regimen. I’ll get a Dexa next month and see how well that helped maintain my gains.

Sorry I wasn't clear. Tymlos and Forteo work through the parathyroid pathway but that has nothing to do with treatment for parathyroid problems. They grow bone by temporarily increasing parathyroid hormone for a few hours.

Can you take Strontium citrate while taking Reclast?

janicepearl, these links provide bone building information about annatto tocotrienol, kaempferol and boron that in addition have links on their cancer fighting properties. Magnesium is important to balance calcium and to activate vitamin D which is often overlooked. Vitamin C is needed for bone health and I suggest investigating liposomal C for it's benefits. One of the weaknesses of flavonoids and kaempferol is one of them is low absorption. Fortunately, it benefits from being inserted in a liposom by the liposomal process that is presented on youtube allowing the user to create their own high absorption flavonoid. Always consult your health care professional before using any supplement.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21774779/
https://www.dougcookrd.com/annatto/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6789172/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4712861/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3601579/
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/236428499.pdf

@osteoquest here is a thread on that question on Inspire, where noone seems to know the answer, but those posting have decided not to mix them. This thread also mentions stopping strontium 12 days before a long flight or a surgery due to clot risk.

https://www.inspire.com/groups/bone-health-and-osteoporosis/discussion/both-strontium-citrate-and-reclast-infusion/ (do oldest first)

@callalloo it also mentions the study showing lower doses of Reclast may be effective.

The thread is old: strontium ranelate is no longer approved in the EU due to cardiovascular risks, and the citrate form has been discontinued by several companies in the US. The therapeutic dose is 680mg. If that is taken, it will throw off your DEXA scan results.

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