Osteoporosis

strontium supplements
Kate wrote: Lindy wrote: Any experience using strontium supplements in lieu of Fosamax, etc. Lindy, I have been using strontium for about a year....am waiting for my next dexa scan to see the results. I know that since strontium has a higher number than calcium on periodic chart of ele... 10 Jan 2007 20:15

Good vibrations may help deter osteoporosis
http://www.ng2000.com/news.php?tp=osteoporosis WESTBORO - Boston scientists want to see if maintaining bone health as people age is as simple as stepping on a vibrating platform for 10 minutes a day. ... 6 Dec 2006 19:19

Tomato carotenoid is associated with stronger bones
High dietary lycopene intake is associated with stronger bones and lower risk of fractures in postmenopausal women. Tomato products are high in lycopene. People with osteoporosis might benefit from lycopene supplements. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L... 28 Oct 2006 16:24

Disappointing scan results today (Long)
Was diagnosed with osteoporosis 5 years ago. Most of the usual medications, fosomax, actonel, boniva, myacalcin have produced terrible digestive problems or did not stop bone loss. After using myacalcin for the past year, today my scan showed I lost 5% more bone in hip with no change in my spine. My last T... 27 Oct 2006 12:01

Optimal vitamin D levels in relation to bone mineral density
According to a Harvard study optimal circulating vitamin D concentrations in relation to bone density and other outcomes are between 90-100 nmol/l. Achieving this level may require much higher level of vitamin D supplementation than what is rutinely recommended. Personally I have started to take 50 micrograms d... 29 Sep 2006 21:03

Vitamin K2 in the treatment of osteoporosis
In Japan a specific form of vitamin K2, menatetrenone, is used in the treatment of osteoporosis. There are some studies showing that menatetrenone is especially effective when used in combination with vitamin D. The regular treatment dose of menatetrenone is 3 x 15 mg/ day. Vitamin K treatment is not suitable... 27 Sep 2006 13:04

Biophosphates - long term use
Dear All, It has been a long time since i was last on this board but i am in trouble and have started looking for answers. My osteo has been progressing from the -4.? in 1998 to the -3.2 that it is now. I had been switched from fosomax to boniva in late 2005. It seems i am now amidst osteonecrosis and the ... 3 Sep 2006 21:54

strontium supplements
Any experience using strontium supplements in lieu of Fosamax, etc. ... 5 Jul 2006 16:50

Please help with feedback
I am a 55 year old woman whose bone density test results just came back at -2.3. The results were -2.1 last year. I was taking Actonel for 8 months and started getting terrible side effects (pains in bones, terrible gas, sores in mouth). I discontinued the Actonel and my MD wants to start me on another meds. I ... 10 Jul 2006 18:30

What Might This Mean?
A little over 6 months ago I was diagnosed with osteoprosis via a bone density scan. The endo ran a series of blood tests to try and ID the cause of the low bone density (PTH, Celiac, etc). Nothing turned up suspicious except that my blood calcium was right at the high limit (10.3 mg/dL). Shortly thereafter I st... 27 May 2006 23:24