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Treating Osteoporosis: What works for you?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 3, 2023 | Replies (1084)
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@lilypaws Most physicians prefer you to get nutrients like calcium from food. I track how much I get from food and then take a calcium supplement if I haven't had at least 1200 mg in a day. Too much calcium can be problematic too, it can cause hypercalcemia.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypercalcemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355523

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sue225 | @sue225 | Jul 26, 2020

JK, you are right re getting calcium from food (for that matter all vitamins and minerals) but sometimes it is simply impossible. I have a lemon of a digestive tract and eat like a bird and I would have to be force fed like a goose in order to get the nutritional daily requirements. Sometimes you just need to take a supplement.
Also, on Prolia, the danger is hypocalcemia.

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