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Osteoporosis diagnosis
Hi B
I did a dexa scan last week and I don’t like the results 🙁
I will attach them here
I need advice
Regards
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@adoobeh99 – thank you for sharing your results with us. Based on the DEXA scan results, the spine shows osteoporosis, which indicates significant bone loss and increased fracture risk.
Contrary to popular belief, bone health goes beyond just consuming enough calcium, and should be addressed holistically to include the right nutrient co-factors, hydration, movement, hormone balance and gut health/digestion. Please watch this video from the Mineral Balance course to better understand the holistic approach to increasing calcium and supporting bone health.
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Nutritional support to consider:
- Calcium: 1,200–1,500 mg/day, in split doses, preferably from food (sardines with bones, leafy greens, dairy, sesame seeds) is generally recommended for osteopenia/osteoporosis
- Magnesium: 400–600 mg/day (citrate form if there’s constipation or glycinate for general health) to support calcium absorption. Taking too much will lead to loose stools.
- Vitamin D3: Test your levels. The optimal range is 50-70 ng/mL
- Vitamin K2 (MK7): 100–200 mcg/day to direct calcium into bones, not the arteries
- Collagen: 10–20 g/day to support bone matrix
- Protein: Get in at least 1.2 g/kg body weight daily. Here’s a handout that can help.
- Multi-Nutrient Formula with trace minerals: my preference for osteoporosis is the Grow Bone kit by Renew Life because it has all of the nutrient co-factors and trace minerals. You can learn more about it by watching this video here.
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Movement:
- If you’re not already exercising, consider adding in more weight-bearing exercises like walking, light jogging, and hiking to strengthen bones.
- Add in resistance training 2 to 3 times / week to stimulate bone formation
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Hormonal Balance:
- Check thyroid (TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, anti-TPO, anti-TG) and parathyroid (PTH) function.
- Measure estrogen levels, as low estrogen accelerates bone loss. If low, consider bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. If you missed our guest expert call last month with Dr. Berkson – it is a MUST WATCH!!
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Gut Health/Digestion:
- We need good strong stomach acid, good production bile & flow, and robust pancreatic enzyme release to break down our minerals. We also need healthy brush border to absorb our minerals in the small intestine. Therefore, if you have any gut related symptoms, this could be affecting nutrient/mineral absorption. Let us know if you have any gut related symptoms so we can guide you further. Reducing gut inflammation and supporting microbiome health is key.
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Lifestyle:
- Avoid smoking, excess caffeine and alcohol
- Hydrate well; re-mineralize with electrolytes if using a reverse osmosis filter or sweat a lot
- Prioritize sleep and mitigate stress
As you can see, there’s a lot that can be done besides “taking a calcium supplement” which is the typical recommendation for osteoporosis. Most people aren’t deficient in calcium; they’re deficient in the co-factors needed to get calcium into the bones.
So ultimately we must increase bone-building nutrients including more protein & collagen, strength train, address hormone imbalance or deficiency, and make bone-friendly lifestyle choices. Hope this is helpful!
If and when you repeat the DEXA scan again in 6 months to a year, please feel free to share your results. I have seen dramatic improvements in clients so just know that it’s possible!
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