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Is there a supplement that really works?

Posted by debbik @debbik, Nov 14 5:14am

I was diagnosed 6 years ago with osteoporosis. I thought I was doing everything possible to build bone density but my latest bone density showed it got worse by 6%. I am taking a supplement called ‘bone-up’ which is supposed to be natural and has StimuCal. I’m wondering if there are better supplements out there that really help? Has anyone seen positive bone density results? If so, I would love to know what you are taking and doing. By the way, I’m 65, and try to be fairly active. Thank you.

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redlo | @redlo | Nov 17 10:10am
In reply to @stuffy "Thank you so much for this link! I have been overwhelmed trying to read McCormick's GREAT..." + (show)
@stuffy

Thank you so much for this link! I have been overwhelmed trying to read McCormick's GREAT BONES (which I've loaned to a younger friend trying to cope with a very doctrinaire endo) and explain what I've learned so far to friends who can't figure out what to do - but this is the best primer! Dropping my collagen right now since it is probably the source of my anxiety (not the election) and getting only type 1 from his site. It's all here - the mechanics of it all, the options, details of exercise, etc.

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I too had anxiety with Collegn. I read that GABA a supplement helps with anxiety. It really worked for me. I was reomended by another osteospirosis site. Iwill look for the book. I wouldn't hurt to ck I to it .

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stuffy | @stuffy | Nov 17 1:44pm
In reply to @redlo "I too had anxiety with Collegn. I read that GABA a supplement helps with anxiety. It..." + (show)
@redlo

I too had anxiety with Collegn. I read that GABA a supplement helps with anxiety. It really worked for me. I was reomended by another osteospirosis site. Iwill look for the book. I wouldn't hurt to ck I to it .

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I had actually been taking GABA Calm for months until I joined an anxiety summit and heard the expert say that if you have hypertension - I do, very labile and easily spiraling - you should NOT take GABA Calm. So that was the end of that. I'm switching to McCormick's collagen and will report how that goes...

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redlo | @redlo | Nov 17 2:26pm
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@stuffy

I had actually been taking GABA Calm for months until I joined an anxiety summit and heard the expert say that if you have hypertension - I do, very labile and easily spiraling - you should NOT take GABA Calm. So that was the end of that. I'm switching to McCormick's collagen and will report how that goes...

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Did not know about Hypertension. Please let me know about Mccormick's Collegen and how it is different.

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stuffy | @stuffy | Nov 17 3:48pm
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@redlo

Did not know about Hypertension. Please let me know about Mccormick's Collegen and how it is different.

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It's Dr. Keith McCormick's Osteo Naturals collagen, which is only type 1, the one for bones. He says (in the radio interview posted earlier in this chain) the ones with numerous types of collagen added interfere with serotonin level and can leave you anxious and depressed. It has a couple of other good features as well. It's not the friendliest website but to me it sounded convincing.

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