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Collagen for osteoporosis?

Posted by cpb @cpb, Jul 26, 2021

My friend's medical doctor has her take collagen for her bones. I decided to try it and wondered if anyone knows more than I do about this.

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kallettla | @kallettla | Oct 7, 2023
In reply to @baguette "Drummergirl, I bought (and read) both of Dr. McCormack's books so I am not being disrespectful..." + (show)
@baguette

Drummergirl, I bought (and read) both of Dr. McCormack's books so I am not being disrespectful here. Just make sure you know that he is a chiropractor, not a medical doctor. It doesn't make any difference to me, but when I mentioned that to my MD, well the eyeballs rolled!

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My Primary Care is following Dr McCormick advice!

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lashu | @lashu | Oct 8, 2023
In reply to @artisan3 "Bunky44, Thank you for this information. I’m going to look into this today. I have lost..." + (show)
@artisan3

Bunky44,
Thank you for this information. I’m going to look into this today. I have lost 50% of my hair over the past 5 years and my Endocronologist says it is not my thyroid or related to my bone loss. She’s guessing it is stress related. I have been taking a supplement for hair, skin, nails that’s high in Biotin and it has slowed the hair loss a little, but I would like to try another route.
I am about to start Evenity if my insurance pays for it, but will NOT follow up with Prolia, as I do not want to commit to anything for life. I have so many concerns after reading about these drugs and their side effects and it’s just causing me more stress.

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I was told that after one year on Evenity we have to take another pharm or the gains regress to the state the bones were in prior to beginning Evenity.
I have asked to postpone Evenity for six months while I try to go the route of nutrition and exercise regimens that tell the bones to repair.

It is a tough decision and I wish you all good health. Thank you for sharing.

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lily777 | @lily777 | Oct 8, 2023
In reply to @baguette "Drummergirl, I bought (and read) both of Dr. McCormack's books so I am not being disrespectful..." + (show)
@baguette

Drummergirl, I bought (and read) both of Dr. McCormack's books so I am not being disrespectful here. Just make sure you know that he is a chiropractor, not a medical doctor. It doesn't make any difference to me, but when I mentioned that to my MD, well the eyeballs rolled!

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If you learned from Dr. McCormack's book I would say that was information gained. It is your (our)journey in life and we want to make the best decisions for ourselves.

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baguette | @baguette | Oct 8, 2023
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@kallettla

My Primary Care is following Dr McCormick advice!

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You're lucky! Mine rolled her eyes. And when I said I would like a CTX test she said she didn't know what that was, and that was that. I went somewhere else to get the lab.

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rola | @rola | Oct 8, 2023
In reply to @baguette "Drummergirl, I bought (and read) both of Dr. McCormack's books so I am not being disrespectful..." + (show)
@baguette

Drummergirl, I bought (and read) both of Dr. McCormack's books so I am not being disrespectful here. Just make sure you know that he is a chiropractor, not a medical doctor. It doesn't make any difference to me, but when I mentioned that to my MD, well the eyeballs rolled!

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"Eyeballs rolled" Oh dear!
He doesn't think a chiropractor who was diagnosed with this terrible disease, spending his entire life studying it, with the desire to educated us, so we may make a choice that we are most comfortable with is deserving of some respect. If only the medical profession would take such an interest.

To @kellettla , Wishing you the best! ❤️

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kallettla | @kallettla | Oct 8, 2023
In reply to @baguette "You're lucky! Mine rolled her eyes. And when I said I would like a CTX test..." + (show)
@baguette

You're lucky! Mine rolled her eyes. And when I said I would like a CTX test she said she didn't know what that was, and that was that. I went somewhere else to get the lab.

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Sorry. My PA isn't great. But she seems to be cooperating with this plan. I want to go because they are not thorough and let things go that they shouldn't. I am just going to stay here for a little while longer, then I am going to find someone else before she kills me.

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koleke | @koleke | Oct 9, 2023

I was taking fosamax for several years and I started researching more about it. I found an article that stated some research has been done and they found patients on collagen had better bone improvement than the fosamax patients. Only one article but I decided to switch. I have seen some improvement in my vertebrae scores but neck is now at an osteopenia level. I'm sticking with the collagen..

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artisan3 | @artisan3 | Oct 9, 2023
In reply to @kallettla "I have just began the journey. He did a lot of blood tests and determined that..." + (show)
@kallettla

I have just began the journey. He did a lot of blood tests and determined that I am turning over bone and not making it quickly enough. I have inflammation in my body and it could be the reason for the high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis, and maybe even anxiety. He believes my GI tract is off. He had me send stool into a place for a GI MAP. I have a phone appointment with him on the 10th to chat about it. He has me taking collagen, a calcium mixture, something called osteostim, which are all Ostoenaturals. He daid I could take my own supplements but I am just going with his and a homosistine support mixture. My bones are pretty damaged. He wants me to be on Forteo for two years, then something else for 1 year. He thinks if he can guide me to repair my gut, I may not need to take osteoporosis meds anymore. He tests something maybe PRN? to follow my bone health. I am hopeful!

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Kallettla, can you tell me if this is your GP or a specialist that has you on this program?

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bruceandruth1970 | @bruceandruth1970 | Oct 9, 2023
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@koleke

I was taking fosamax for several years and I started researching more about it. I found an article that stated some research has been done and they found patients on collagen had better bone improvement than the fosamax patients. Only one article but I decided to switch. I have seen some improvement in my vertebrae scores but neck is now at an osteopenia level. I'm sticking with the collagen..

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Would you please tell me which brand of collagen that you use.

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