Guest guest Posted July 19, 2001 Report Share Posted July 19, 2001 That' could well be because conventional medicine gives you horse pills of calcium carbonate, which is only (at best) about 22% absorbable (and the form used in Rolaid$ for it's antacid qualities), and only that if taken with the right amount of hydrochloric acid (so take with a meal for optimum absorption)! Also, they never tell you that just like potassium needs sodium (and vice versa), and other minerals, to regulate hypertension, likewise you need the proper ratio of magnesium to calcium (which noone hears about from the medical e$tabli$hment)! Also, the other aforementioned vitamins, and hormones in the proper ratios/dosages. In Health, Steve ----------------------------- How old is your sis in-law? Was the osteo diagnosed on one bone area or all over? What kind of exercise does she do? Greg>> She is menopausal and in her early 50's. I am not sure if she has it all over, but she has fractures in her spine. I think she said hairline fractures. She thinks she may not be obsorbing her calcium that she has been taking for years as a precaution. Pearl Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to prescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian Shillington Doctor of Naturopathy Dr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2001 Report Share Posted July 19, 2001 How old is your sis in-law? Was the osteo diagnosed on one bone area or all over? What kind of exercise does she do? Greg>> She is menopausal and in her early 50's. I am not sure if she has it all over, but she has fractures in her spine. I think she said hairline fractures. She thinks she may not be obsorbing her calcium that she has been taking for years as a precaution. Pearl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2001 Report Share Posted July 19, 2001 What kind of Calcium supplement has she been taking? Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington She is menopausal and in her early 50's. I am not sure if she has it allover, but she has fractures in her spine. I think she said hairlinefractures. She thinks she may not be obsorbing her calcium that she hasbeen taking for years as a precaution.Pearl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2001 Report Share Posted July 20, 2001 - <PEARLY2 <herbal remedies > Thursday, July 19, 2001 9:12 PM [herbal remedies] Osteoporosis/Greg > How old is your sis in-law? Was the osteo diagnosed on one bone area or > all over? What kind of exercise does she do? > Greg>> > > She is menopausal and in her early 50's. I am not sure if she has it all > over, but she has fractures in her spine. I think she said hairline > fractures. She thinks she may not be absorbing her calcium that she has > been taking for years as a precaution. > Hi Pearl, Calcium absorption is not the problem. It's hormonal due to low estrogen & low testosterone and she had better do something about it soon. There is a new treatment which combines HRT and shots of PHT (a bone hormone) for 1 year, that has shown really good results in reversing bone matrix loss and thus improving bone strength back to premenopausal levels. HRT then maintains it there. I don't recommend Fosamax. While it does reduce bone loss, it will not restore that what was lost and reduces bone turnover, which I see as a real negative. Many women think they don't need HRT, until they break a bone and then it is generally too late. Low estrogen can also accelerate dementure. The herb Tribulus may help and my wife (54) uses it. She has the bone density of a 40 year old. We do take lots of different supplements: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~gowatson/ http://members.ozemail.com.au/~gowatson/aging.html http://www.ozemail.com.au/~gowatson/protocol.html When I finish my Naturopathy degree, I intend to specialize in Anti-Aging. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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