Guest guest Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Osteoporosis is frequent in people with insufficient cholesterol to make hormones needed to lay down bone. I see it a lot in vegans, especially those who are athletes and whose menstrual cycles may be scant or absent. Your sister may do much better with at least 3 eggs a day, yolks uncooked (sunny side up, poached or raw yolk in a smoothie.) Vitamin D is also essential, at levels much higher than currently recommended. The best approach is to supplement then take a test to see if blood levels of 25hydroxyD3 can be raised over 80ng/ml. I find that it takes over 10,000 iu daily of vitamin D to raise levels, then a lower maintenance dosage is possible. Heavier people or people with cancer, heart disease or other diseases responding to Vitamin D may need even higher doses. To get it from the sun in summer it takes being in sunlight between 11am and 1pm without sunscreen for at least 20 minutes and significant skin exposure. Soap should not be used for 72 hours. I don't think there is enough sun in Santa Rosa this time of year. In the winter you need to be south of Atlanta to get the proper angle of the sun to make Vitamin D. http://www.acupuncturebrooklyn.com/flu/vitamin-d-prevents-cancer-type-1-diabetes\ -ms-heart-attack-and-pain I also like giving nutritional beverages with an ounce total of nettles, oatstraw and/or horsetail decocted in a liter of water and allowed to steep overnight. Or I give Osteoherb from Herbalist and Alchemist. (I have been avoiding the sea shells or long gu because of lead contamination.) -- Karen Vaughan, MSTOM Licensed Acupuncturist, and Herbalist 253 Garfield Place Brooklyn, NY 11215 (718) 622-6755 Co-Conspirator to Make the World A Better Place: Visit http://www.heroicstories.com/ and join the conspiracy See my Acupuncture and Herbalism website at: http://www.acupuncturebrooklyn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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