Looking for best natural supplements for osteoporosis

@followheart87 Which specialist? Endocrinologist? I do have Hashimoto's and wonder if that could be a problem.

@roseincalifornia - spine went from -3.5 to 1.0; hips (both) went from -2.8 to -1.9. The dr gave me the percentages, so I took her word for it. My DXA included a TBS score for the first time that showed me to be in the 'Normal' range for bone quality. My OP DXA numbers were from 2024 & I didn't begin to address bone health until mid 2025. A lot can be accomplished in one year!

I suspect some of increase came from 8-mo of participating in a Liftmor-type exercise class, but the dr credits Evenity b/c it's somewhat more measurable & predictable. The fact that my spine increased beyond the predicted range, I credit all my hard work, too!!!

~singingbones in California, too!

@loyd1957, I tried AlgaeCal Plus, but did not use it long enough to know if it delivers what its marketing message says. I stopped, not because I have no confidence in AlgaeCal Plus. In fact, I switched to a similar algae-based calcium product --Swanson's Sea Minerals: Red Marine Algae (270 mg/tablet), which does not have Vit D or K2 in it. I want to be able to control how much calcium I take on a day-to-day basis based on what I plan to eat that day. I am taking Vitamin D3 separately (so I can choose the dosage I need), Vit K2 in separate tablets--MK-4 and MK-7 ( I want to take both MK-4 and 7, but have not found a tablet that contains both and does not contain calcium), Vit C, Magnesium Glycinate, and PerfectAmino for protein. I agree that these are too many separate supplements, but I don't mind because I like the ability to choose dosages. I have baseline info on my bone markers (CTX of 241 and P1NP of 34.5), as well as Calcium and Vit D levels (all normal), and have my REMS and DEXA results (osteoporotic with low fracture risk). I will let you know if my approach works. I am no longer on any osteoporosis medication--I was on alendronate for 11.5 years with drug holidays and none of my doctors noticed (!). My doctor subsequently switched me to Tymlos with disastrous side effects, including losing my ability to walk. It was only when this happened did he stop me from taking the injections. I was asking him to allow me to titrate but he refused. My experience with my no-longer doctor taught me that I need to be an advocate for my own health. I am now co-managing my osteoporosis with an endocrinologist who respects my views. I am now trying supplements, diet, and Onero. Since I started Onero and these supplements last April 2026, I am now able to deadlift a 52.5- lb barbell, do back squats with a 42-lb barbell, and row with a 42.5 lb weight. By the way, I am 73 years old, I weigh 90 lbs, and was diagnosed with osteoporosis in 2003.

There is controversy over whether calcium contributes to atherosclerosis. I lean toward the side with your previous doctor. Maybe because of older research. He and I may be older.
I wonder what your parathyroid levels register.
Thanks for reading more than the average and for passing it to us here.

What is a good bone supplement to take for osteoporosis

@yds
I’m going to check out Perfect Amino! I currently take a Tri Amino from NOW Foods. This is the K that I take from NOW Foods with combined K4 and K7:
https://iherb.co/uoCaMbHb

@singingbones
Singing Bones can I ask how old you are? Your results are very inspiring! I need to start lifting weights!

@singingbones
I feel like I read more medical literature than the average American because I need to, because there’s so many red flags that doctor’s don’t bring to our attention, yet I still feel like I’m not doing enough, don’t know enough…I just found out yesterday from a really good Osteo Boston presentation by Dr. Deva Bone, a parathyroid specialist, that for people 40 and over, Calcium levels should be mid to high 9s, and the reference ranges are way too wide. The most I’ve ever been is 9.3, and often into the mid 8s. I’ve had reading that were actually flagged as low, but no doctor ever pointed that out until a few months ago with a new primary care. My Calcium was low and he said it should be higher. I’ve been taking Calcium for years, and consistently the last 15 years. When I brought up my supplemental Calcium intake to my previous doctor, as I was getting older and asking about increasing my supplement intake, she advised me not to take more than 500 mg. a day because of the concern about it going to the heart. The thing is that it should have been common knowledge that if my Calcium wasn’t in the mid to high 9s, I should have been monitored and told to supplement until I got to that level. No doctor ever told me that before my current doctor. This doctor told me to double my Calcium supplement, which is the same thing Dr. Boone said in the presentation. Also, Calcium should not go above 10-10.1. If it does, thats a major red flag of having primary hypoparathyroidism, and needs attention NOW, not something to watch and see if it comes down. I learned so much from this: