Re: i have osteoporosis!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Kate,

Sorry to hear of your bone demineralization. I have read that with

the aid of massive calcium and vitamin D supplementation and

weight-bearing exercise, and, possibly certain drugs, it is possible

to reverse bone loss, at least somewhat.

A much better predictor of bone demineralization is the serum

parathyroid hormone (PTH) level. When it is high, it usually means

that there is insufficient calcium in the blood to keep the heart

beating and the brain functioning, so PTH levels rise to cause more

calcium to be released from bones (actually, to tip the balance from

new bone cell formation toward old bone cell death).

So: consult a knowledgeable health provider about taking at least

2000 mg of (elemental equivalent) calcium and at least 800 I.U.

(probably more) Vitamin D daily, prescribing osteogenic drugs, and do

weight-bearing exercise like walking, weight lifting. And, repeat

your DEXAscans at least every two years.

--Steve

At 5:10 AM +0000 5/2/03, katebme2002 wrote:

>only 1% of your calcium is in your blood, 99% is

>in your bones so the serum calcium test isn't a true reflection of

>how your bones are doing! AND you only build bone in your

>20's...once you get past that, you can only try to STOP bone

>loss....you can't make new bone!!

>

>so the lessons here are:

>1. go get a baseline dexascan -- even if you are pre-op!

>2. take your calcium regularly!!! faithfully!!! and take citrate

>please...

>3. exercise regularly!!

[Guest guest]

You should also be aware that protein consumption can have an effect on

bone density mineralization. See

http://www.aces.edu/dept/extcomm/health/april28a02.html ,

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/fnrb/fnrb401.htm#protein and

http://www.jbmr-online.com/abstracts/01512/JBMR0151225040_abstx.html

These studies were done on older people, but that does not mean that

protein intake can not affect bone density in other age groups. IMHO,

for proximal patients, the bone density issue is the only reason to take

protein supplements.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

katebme2002 wrote:

>

> i picked up my dexascan results today at the radiology diagnostic

> center since i hadn't heard anything from my doctor (my dexascan was

> done on 3/27) and the results are:

>

> " Moderate osteoporosis with decreased bone density in the hip and

> spine and increased fracture risk "

>

> The BMD values are: spine is decreased at -2.85 SD in L2-L4

> hip is decreased with femoral neck at -1.55 SD

>

> For the spine the values are below fracture threshold and the mean

> for my age group; for the hip the values are above the fracture

> threshold and the mean for my age group. Moderate osteoporosis T-

> score is -2.0 to -3.0 and Osteopenia is -1.0 to -2.0. Severe

> osteoporosis is -3.0 to -4.0.

> __________________________________

>

> i had a hysterectomy 8 years ago when i was only 26 and i wasn't

> very good about taking calcium and the first year post op i took

> Tums & Viactive (carbonate) until I found out that calcium citrate

> is better absorbed....

>

> none of my docs EVER recommended getting a dexascan and my serum

> calcium levels have always been normal -- well i did some research

> and found out that only 1% of your calcium is in your blood, 99% is

> in your bones so the serum calcium test isn't a true reflection of

> how your bones are doing! AND you only build bone in your

> 20's...once you get past that, you can only try to STOP bone

> loss....you can't make new bone!!

>

> so the lessons here are:

> 1. go get a baseline dexascan -- even if you are pre-op!

> 2. take your calcium regularly!!! faithfully!!! and take citrate

> please...

> 3. exercise regularly!!

>

> {{hugs}} kate

> ps i am only 34

>

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