Guest guest Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Hi, Mary! Hope your shopping trip was fun. And thanks for your words on osteoporosis. My daughter has a mild form of this. She just turned 40, though; so, what's done is done. David P. O. Box 2339 Glen Rose, TX 76043 dvdlagr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Hey David! What's done is never done! I don't care what the "fated" people say, fighting the good fight is always more fun! According to the "natural medicine" books, she needs to keep her digestive/eliminatory systems working (to absorb good nutrients), she needs to take a multi-mineral (the best one I've heard about is called "Osteoprime"), she needs a half hour a day of sunlight exposure OR a vitamin D supplement to increase Calcium absorption, and she needs to keep her hormones in balance. True, she's YEARS away from menopause, but studies show that the largest drop in bone, for women, comes right at the start of menopause. This can be delayed by immediately taking hormone therapy, but with all the caca in the news about that lately, that gets harder to do. But there is a "non-addictive" hormone (by that I mean your body does NOT stop making hormones on its own just because it senses this supplement in your body) that just helps your body make the other hormones it needs. It's called DHEA and we all start making less of it after age 30. DHEA is widely available on vitamin store shelves. Still, a hormone is a hormone and you should be tested every 6 months or so (if you take it) to make sure you don't overdo it. Dr. Alan Tillotson (Phd) has written some articles on it. Another supplement that, according to studies, does wonders is generically called Ipriflavone (brandwise also known as Ostivone). It's been proven to work when one already has Osteoporosis. Sort of a vitamin C for bones. I've seen it at The Vitamin Shoppe (a store) and I can't find any literature that says it has any down sides. Hmmm. How revealing that I leave exercise to the last. Apparently, the body will work harder to strengthen your bones if it feels it HAS to. So exercise is good, but especially "pounding" exercises. Like running "pounds" the legs, tennis (use the backhand too) "pounds" the arms. As a self protection, the body strenthens the bones. I guess if you ever feel like throwing a tantrum, lay yourself out full length on the floor and get in some good bone exercise at the same time. Just having fun. It occurs to me that for people with joint problems, those mini-trampolines are probably great. If your daughter needs any incentive for exercise, have her look up on the internet the pharmaceuticals Actonel and Fosamax. The literature is horrifying. [Personal note to "Jul" if you are reading this, I haven't forgotten about the law school advice, I just think that Pluto secretly rules procrastination, cause I have that rising. Haha, it probably also rules giving advice no one has asked for!!!] Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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