Treating Osteoporosis: What works for you?

@nancyguy Trying to get the nutrients that support your bones is very difficult I am finding. I track my food on myfitnesspal. I started because as always, I am trying to drop some pounds, but the bonus is that it tracks nutrients such as calcium and protein too. I only discovered recently that protein is very important too, our bones are 50% protein. If you have osteoporosis the recommended amount of protein is more than otherwise. So now I am trying to eat more protein too and it's getting very difficult to do that and keep my calories down.
Fairlife milk is high protein so I buying that now and trying to have a glass or two of that a day, It was recommended to me because it's lactose-free and I am lactose intolerant. The high protein content was a serendipity. I know there are some decent protein powders but I am not sure which are good and which are not considered to be good. I will try to research that more.
JK

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@migizii your (nancyguy) discussion on nutrients as it relates to osteoporosis is very interesting. My endocrinologist is recommending I increase my calcium supplements to 1200 mg split 3x a day, but it is causing constipation. This, I am not following his recommendations exactly. Other than prunes (which I might try), do you have ideas in ways to increase calcium in your diet naturally and could possibly not cause constipation? Thx for listening and have a good day.

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Have you been taking calcium carbonate? It is known to cause constipation. Calcium citrate is absorbed better and does not need to be taken with food and is much less likely to cause constipation. I have recently started on 250mg of calcium citrate twice a day. Since I live with irritable bowel-"C", calcium carbonate is a no-no. I am a finicky eater and cannot ever get enough calcium from my diet. I'm on Prolia so it's another reason for taking a supplement.

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@sue225 Yes you are on the right track. My endocrinologist changed me to Calcium Citrate. I take 1000 mg in the morning and 1000mg at dinner. How do you like Prolia? any side effects? I'm on Tymlos now because my bones are soft. Had a 9 hour fusion surgery. After I get off tymlos I will have to go on something else and I was thinking about Prolia. But I have to be on Tymlos for 2 years and I think I started in March. I'm sorry you live with irritable bowel-"C". What does the "C" mean?

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@migizii your (nancyguy) discussion on nutrients as it relates to osteoporosis is very interesting. My endocrinologist is recommending I increase my calcium supplements to 1200 mg split 3x a day, but it is causing constipation. This, I am not following his recommendations exactly. Other than prunes (which I might try), do you have ideas in ways to increase calcium in your diet naturally and could possibly not cause constipation? Thx for listening and have a good day.

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Need to add protein powders to my diet. I've had to delete many foods from my diet (ckd, diabetes), but the biggest problem remains my IBS. If you would be so kind as to share what you find out about protein powders, I'd be a happy camper. Also, my husband has Dementia, which has affected his food-eating to a considerable extent. Anyone have sneaky ways to have him eat more nourishing meals, I'd appreciate hearing about them. One idea I've tried seems to work, and that is to ask my friends to save that little bit of leftover for me. It adds great variety to his diet, but relieves me of the problem of how to improve his diet without making quantities of food I can't eat.

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@lilypaws Sorry for butting in but my Dr put me on calcium citrate 600 in morning and 600 at night she said you get a better benefit by doing it this way Take D3 remember and magnesium these all work together and Miralax of course

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@trishanna There are a lot of protein powders, even at Hyvee. Whey Powder is the best, but I get at Hyvee the vanilla Nature's Bounty complete Protein & vitamins, chocolate is too strong that's what I found out.' It is uniquely formulated blend of Protein & Vitamin nutients.It says it's for woman, but does have 2 mg of sugar and I think it would be perfect for your husband too. It has collagen,,fiber, and Probiotics in it I hope this help, but if you go too a natural food store they could help you pick one out too. My husband orders a whey one from
Amazon, but I don't l don't like the flavor, It has 30 mg of protein, where mine only has 15 mg. I hope this helps.

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Need to add protein powders to my diet. I've had to delete many foods from my diet (ckd, diabetes), but the biggest problem remains my IBS. If you would be so kind as to share what you find out about protein powders, I'd be a happy camper. Also, my husband has Dementia, which has affected his food-eating to a considerable extent. Anyone have sneaky ways to have him eat more nourishing meals, I'd appreciate hearing about them. One idea I've tried seems to work, and that is to ask my friends to save that little bit of leftover for me. It adds great variety to his diet, but relieves me of the problem of how to improve his diet without making quantities of food I can't eat.

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