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post menopause and newly diagnosed osteoporosis

Posted by kris1130 @kris1130, 3 days ago

I'm 56yr old and have been post menopause since I was 49. I just had a Dexa Scan (I requested from my GP, was curious). It shows my spine is T-score -2.6 and Femur -1.6. "impression-fracture risk HIGH".

been researching, has anyone tried or know anything about Boron supplement?
Also looking into OsteoStrong? anyone received healthy results, slowing down additional loss?

when you read up on osteoporosis, scary with fracture risks and something so simple as twisting (which I love doing Russian Twist) can cause damage(?)

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dbamos1945 | @dbamos1945 | 3 days ago

@kris1130: I just saw your interest in Boron as additive for osteoporosis patients. I am undergoing Evenity monthly shots hoping for bone-building to restore a stable frame. I read that eating 6 prunes a day to my diet adds enough Boron supply to help restore my bones.
I hope this urges you to research if this simple dietary change might help you too! Best of health to you…

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kris1130 | @kris1130 | 3 days ago
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@dbamos1945

@kris1130: I just saw your interest in Boron as additive for osteoporosis patients. I am undergoing Evenity monthly shots hoping for bone-building to restore a stable frame. I read that eating 6 prunes a day to my diet adds enough Boron supply to help restore my bones.
I hope this urges you to research if this simple dietary change might help you too! Best of health to you…

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Thank you. Good info and I will research what you mentioned

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maryandnans | @maryandnans | 2 days ago

Check out brick house bones Facebook group and YouTube videos dr.liss Moore DP.

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kris1130 | @kris1130 | 2 days ago

Thank you! Just followed 😃

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mel100 | @mel100 | 2 days ago

Actually you are at a pretty good stage and with exercise and good diet you can come out of this and correct those numbers unless you have other underlying conditions.

Have you had any broken bones or fractures in the last year? If not start with walking or water aerobics easy on the bones and will strengthen them. Along with whatever your doctor recommends for you take.

I am at -4.3 and take daily injections and am 72 just diagnosed my last DEXA 2 years was completely good and then bam! I broke both wrists, three months later fractured my hip and pelvis. So it was quick, No reason we can figure out, you have a good chance to reverse that one number.

Take care and get moving!

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dvargo | @dvargo | 2 days ago
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@dbamos1945

@kris1130: I just saw your interest in Boron as additive for osteoporosis patients. I am undergoing Evenity monthly shots hoping for bone-building to restore a stable frame. I read that eating 6 prunes a day to my diet adds enough Boron supply to help restore my bones.
I hope this urges you to research if this simple dietary change might help you too! Best of health to you…

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@kris1130, I am 66 years old and we have the same T score. You can find Boron in Algae Cal products. I have been doing Osteostrong for 5 years. When I was 61 I went on Boniva for 2 years until my Internist encouraged me to go off. My scores have not changed in 5 years. I believe the medicine works because it fills up the holes, but long term I believe it makes your bones more brittle. I wish they would come up with plan that doesn't keep you on medicine the rest of your life like diabetes. Diabetes is curable with nutrition change. It seems like all the bone drugs keep you a prisoner to them.

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kris1130 | @kris1130 | 2 days ago
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@dvargo

@kris1130, I am 66 years old and we have the same T score. You can find Boron in Algae Cal products. I have been doing Osteostrong for 5 years. When I was 61 I went on Boniva for 2 years until my Internist encouraged me to go off. My scores have not changed in 5 years. I believe the medicine works because it fills up the holes, but long term I believe it makes your bones more brittle. I wish they would come up with plan that doesn't keep you on medicine the rest of your life like diabetes. Diabetes is curable with nutrition change. It seems like all the bone drugs keep you a prisoner to them.

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Thank you for the information. I had a call with OsteoStrong today, she stated they have had clients that showed improvement on their Dexa Scans after 2 yrs. Doesn't seem to be the case for you after OsteoStrong for 5 years with no improvement in scores? I realize a sales person can/will sell anything to someone that needs help. Just don't want to waste time or money if it isn't helping.
Wishing you the best

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maryandnans | @maryandnans | 16 hours ago

I am a member of brick house phones it is an online Facebook group which also has YouTube videos for exercise for us to approaches. Dr Lisa Moore is the online doctor of physical therapy that runs this website she also does a lot of research for her members. One of the things that she's done is looks into osteo strong here's the latest data that I found. ahttps://youtu.be/fI3s_bbqrKQ?si=P_Fou7sMeAUzvHoW

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