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bucolic_frolic

(48,939 posts)
9. 20 years ago
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 04:55 PM
Aug 2021

my mom had it, pre fosamax I would think, she used quality calcium supplements, the kind with bone-builder claims. It did improve in the next scans and the subject was never revisited.

A known national naturopathic nutritionist told my dad we're better off with nutrients from food than supplements. So greens of the right variety were in the cards.

But with modern medicines, I wouldn't ignore a doctor's medicine. But I do eat more kale, collards, and broccoli than ever before. I did read the trouble with calcium supplements like oyster shell, citrates, is it inhibits small intestine absorption of a lot of things. But don't take any of this as advice, I'm no medical professional. Do your own due diligence, and doctoring.

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Yes... nancy1942 Aug 2021 #1
Thanks. Yes, sounds like 'stomach issues' part of the problems. elleng Aug 2021 #2
Same here Rebl2 Aug 2021 #23
I took Boniva for several years Diamond_Dog Aug 2021 #3
Thanks. elleng Aug 2021 #4
I don't know yet but I just got diagnosed with osteopenia justhanginon Aug 2021 #5
Thanks, and good luck elleng Aug 2021 #6
Back atcha Elleng. Seems like as we age everytime we go justhanginon Aug 2021 #7
Right, GOOD advice always welcome! elleng Aug 2021 #8
20 years ago bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #9
I've been taking it for a couple of years. Some stomach issues, more so with omniprozole (sp?) Shrike47 Aug 2021 #10
I was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis about 15 marybourg Aug 2021 #11
Thanks elleng Aug 2021 #12
Make sure to add Vitamin D csziggy Aug 2021 #37
*Thanks. Took my first Vit D today, 'only' 400 IU, so will take another, elleng Aug 2021 #38
I am also on cancer meds. Had osteoporosis already. Dr. wants me to take the Prolia shot Walleye Aug 2021 #13
Are you also doing weight-bearing activity? tanyev Aug 2021 #14
Thanks. elleng Aug 2021 #17
I've taken Fosamax for about 5 years now. blueinredohio Aug 2021 #15
5 miles is GOOD, elleng Aug 2021 #16
I used to walk 3 miles in the morning which I still do but blueinredohio Aug 2021 #22
Yes. virgdem Aug 2021 #18
Thanks elleng Aug 2021 #19
Joyce, my life partner, went through several medications. 3Hotdogs Aug 2021 #20
Thanks for the info. elleng Aug 2021 #21
Prolia DelMar dem Aug 2021 #24
Thanks. I'm at the beginning, elleng Aug 2021 #25
My female neighbor is on Prolia DeeDeeNY Aug 2021 #31
I'm with you, a 'newbie,' elleng Aug 2021 #32
Exactly. DeeDeeNY Aug 2021 #33
Just got Shrimp Pad Thai, elleng Aug 2021 #34
Sardines are a great source of calcium DeeDeeNY Aug 2021 #35
Saw that, and bought 2 cans recently; elleng Aug 2021 #36
On stomach issues Worried2020 Aug 2021 #26
Thanks elleng Aug 2021 #27
Ur welcome . . . Worried2020 Aug 2021 #28
Sweet elleng Aug 2021 #30
Prolia DelMar dem Aug 2021 #29
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