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What helps improve osteoporosis without medication?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 27 3:10pm | Replies (372)Comment receiving replies
Hi @barbakp, I stopped using the high intensity vibration exerciser I was using (twice a day for nine months) after watching Margaret Martin's video on vibration plates exercisers. Both she and Sara Meeks endorse the Marodyne LIV, but it costs about $4k (last time I checked) so I'll stick with Dr. Fishman's yoga routine, and walking. I also have a stepper I should hop on once in a while, but I help my husband with his hip exercises. Not enough time!!! I don't know anything about Algaecal. I just heard about this study yesterday, posted on National Institute of Health, "Combination of Micronutrients for Bone (COMB) Study: Bone Density after Micronutrient Intervention" but I haven't read it yet. A physivcal therapist from Bellingham WA has a video on it, if you're interested. You'll have to search, I didn't make a note of it. Sorry!
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I can't resist looking at research so found the article you referred to and it seems very promising. (With a strontium caveat noted below.) The abstract excerpt below makes an argument for at least looking at supplements to address osteoporosis, if only as an additional protocol to prescription drugs.
A long version of the article suggests that osteoporosis may, in part, be a result of nutritional deficiencies.
At any rate this study suggests that the supplements given were possibly as effective as some common prescription drugs for osteoporosis. [Note the caveat that they included strontium. So if the measure of success is DEXA scores, the strontium maybe throwing that off considerably.] I hadn't looked at DHA yet so am curious about it too.
The excerpt is from the abstract at the URL cited People can search under the same title for the complete article.
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"After 12 months of consecutive supplemental micronutrient therapy with a combination that included vitamin D(3), vitamin K(2), strontium, magnesium and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), repeat bone densitometry was performed. The results were analyzed in a group of compliant patients and demonstrate improved BMD in patients classified with normal, osteopenic and osteoporotic bone density. According to the results, this combined micronutrient supplementation regimen appears to be at least as effective as bisphosphonates or strontium ranelate in raising BMD levels in hip, spine, and femoral neck sites. No fractures occurred in the group taking the micronutrient protocol. This micronutrient regimen also appears to show efficacy in individuals where bisphosphonate therapy was previously unsuccessful in maintaining or raising BMD. Prospective clinical trials are required to confirm efficacy."
From "Combination of Micronutrients for Bone (COMB) Study: bone density after micronutrient intervention"
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22291722/
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So nice of you to reply! I certainly can’t afford the vibration machine.. I heard from the company and the cost is extreme for me!
I’m so interested in knowing how many people are taking the medications or trying this journey doing research. I feel like my life is consumed looking at information. I love Sarah Meeks.. your recommendation was right on! Susan Brown on Better Bones has helped with info..and especially Dr Ken Landowner on Wellnowdoctor on the drugs and osteoporosis.
This has become my life. Overwhelmed.