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DEXA scores: mild vs. severe

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jan 10 2:13am | Replies (54)

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@wakefield

Medicine is one way to go, but read what Dr. Keith McCormick has to say about diet and your bones. Acid reflex could be your body having a hard time with the calcium your taking.
My scan was -3.1, in the spine and my Dr. wanted me to start meds, I'm a 65 year old woman. I power walk 2-3 miles, three times a week, I started jumping lightly 10 times a day landing on my heals (2x's a day;) started taking zen basil seeds, I eat mostly a veg/vegan diet, I don't smoke and occasionally have a drink. One year after doing the above I had another scan and my number dropped to -2.8, I am going to continue with my bone plan and add a gym membership for lifting weights with a trainer to get started on the right foot. I'm treating my bone density not as a disease, but as a product of getting older and working to slow it down as much as possible.
Before going on meds. read up about the med. your Dr. wants to put you on.

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Thank you for mentioning zen basil seeds. I’ve never heard of them but they sound like a good addition to my diet too & can stop the magnesium supplements.

Thank you so much. I will take your advice. I try to walk everyday. They want me take an infusion once a year called Reclast. I have been resisting for a few years. I think I will try your plan.

i think you are doing the right thing

Congratulations on your progress!
One question - do you jump up and down on the floor from a standing position or are you jumping off something? I have a similar spinal score.