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Strontium makes the DEXA scans look better than they are. Strontium is heavier than calcium so when it replaces calcium in the bones, it affects the DEXA.

It was banned in Europe for a short while, in the prescription Ranelate form, due to cardiovascular risk but it seems to have returned for severe cases.

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I hear the same thing windyshores. My endo says it makes the bones look brighter. At the same time the women that have been on strontium citrate for years that can tolerate it have been reporting that they are feeling and doing well. So I am not sure what to believe. If the bones look brighter what does that mean? Is strontium fortifying the bones? Are they saying that there is still no microarchitecture and the results mean what they are seeing are false positives? I am not seeing any feedback from any user of strontium citrate - that can tolerate it - and has had an improved dexa scan, that they are doing worse or feeling worse or weaker or more brittle or suffering from dental issues.

I am by no means endorsing strontium and I cannot take it and I question how it affects kidney health even if one does have solid eGFR results. I don't recall seeing follow-up from the medical community that does not endorse strontium anything beyond that it makes the scans look better or the bones brighter. Are women in more danger as a result? What are they saying beyond strontium making the bones brighter on the scans? I am by no means wanting to be contrary, I am simply wanting to understand exactly what the implications are beyond making the bones look brighter. If anyone knows, I would appreciate your sharing the knowledge you have.