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How bad is a spine T-score of -4 ?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 6, 2023 | Replies (28)

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@teb

Just wanted to reply to your comment that protein intake is harmful for your bones. It is actually very necessary for bone as well as building muscle which is vitally important to stability particularly for those with osteoporosis. Current analysis is pointing to current RDA recommendations being too low (as is typical with RDA recommendations which are often minimal requirements to avoid disease not necessarily optimal dose recommendations to promote best health outcomes).

For all of us with osteoporosis, I think it's important to do a whole body approach incorporating best practices in exercise, nutrition and medication when necessary. It's a good idea to look at your nutrient intake to see if you are really getting your necessary daily requirements. I track my nutrition through the website cronometer.com and would highly recommend it. It is eye-opening. I have an extremely healthy diet but I am often surprised at how some nutrients fall short of of my daily requirement. By entering my food intake, I can see where I need to supplement so that I don't overdo my supplementation (or under-do!). Some might find this tedious to do but I find it easy and fun (cause I'm a bit of a nutrition nerd :). The only thing with this website that is not optimal is that their protein and fiber requirements are low, probably because they are based on current RDAs so I shoot for higher intakes. The other issue with nutrient intake is absorption so it's optimal to work on good digestion if that is an issue.

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Hi @teb

Of course it is necessary, that goes without saying, as they have collagen in them. I was talking about too much protein. Now, how much is really too much and for which person (eg. very active or sedentary, younger or older etc.) that is another topic and I have to admit, I have to do a lot of reading about that 🙂
However, given my size (I'm petite and underweight), I can be pretty sure at least for myself, that I get enough protein on a daily basis. I have a big appetite and I'm a 'big eater' so to speak, so I like to eat and meat/fish, dairy and other protein-rich foods are on my daily menu.

Cronomenter is a good idea though. I haven't tracked my intake exactly, so this is the best time to start doing that 🙂

Ted,
I am totally with you on our nutritional intake. I think more people should take this into account.