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\nOsteoporosis – A Nine Step Plan Part 1
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\nThere are two reasons why osteoporosis occurs according to a clinical nutrition perspective. The first and most obvious reason is that enough of the raw ingredients necessary for bone formation are not taken in. It is a myth that calcium is the key to bone construction. It is only one of the players. It requires a synergistic union of a number of compounds and minerals to create bone matter. First and foremost, the raw materials must be supplied and most of these will be in minerals. Secondary are the necessary vitamins.
\nThe second reason is that there are digestive inadequacies that are preventing the ingested raw materials from getting into the body. Inadequate digestion will keep the minerals and other supporting nutrients from entering the blood stream.
\nIn the elderly there may also be hormonal issues. Have the thyroid and parathyroid checked. Do not accept the medication called synthroid or anything similar if there is a hypothryoid conditon. Demand Armour thyroid. An iodine supplement should be considered and the thyroid rechecked after 3 months of supplementation.
\n1. Silica is essential for the formation of bone matrix, and the repair of tough connective tissue in joints as well as bones. . It provides the body with strength and flexibility. I would take a natural plant based silica product for the best effect. There are reported cases of cure of osteoporosis with the use of Horsetail herb which is very high in silica and which is highly bioavailable. Many cures have been reported in just 9 weeks but for very advanced osteoporosis it of course would take longer.
\nPurchase it here:
\nhttps://www.altahealthproducts.com/silica.htm
\nI would take 16 capsules a day for for 3 weeks, then 12 a day for 3 weeks, then 8 a day for 3 weeks, and then maintenance dose of 6 caps a day, (2 after each meal.
\nYou know. No one likes the cure word in conventional or alternative health. It really puts people on on a limb of expectation. But my clinical nutrition teacher uses the cure word for osteoporosis with the use of this silica horsetail product. This product may be a little spendy. After the results are seen I would seek a less expensive organic Horsetail Herb product.
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\n2. Vitamin D3 must be increased. Do not think you will get it from the sun as elderly people loose the capacity to produce vitamin D from the sun. Actually this capacity starts to decrease in the early ‘30’s. I advise that you get your vitamin D levels checked. You want the 25 hydroxy vit D3 level test, not any other. You want your D level to rise to between 40 and 50, 50 being optimum. It is very difficult to get a D level to rise. You will need to mega dose on D until it occurs. It may take several months. Recheck your D level at 6 weeks and adjust your dosage accordingly. When you have reached a 40 to 50 level you can cut back but will still have to supplement daily to maintain your level. When you get to this point use a D supplement that is derived from fish oil such as this one:
\nTo start I would use a product like this.
\nD3 50,0000 iu 2 x day for one week, then I would take it 1 x day for a week, . then I reduced to 10,000 IU daily. After 6 weeks I had my Vitamin D3 levels checked. Now I take a fish oil product equaling 5,000 IU a day for maintenance. This is what I have done but many different products can be used and in different strengths. If I had access to the injection that is what I would use as it is easier than a pill.
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\nhttps://www.vitacost.com/Jarrow-Formu...ngredientFacts you will need 12 per day! You can divide them out through the day. Fortunately they are cheap!
\nVitamin D will help to reconstruct bones and it will prevent cancer.
\nhttps://secure.bio-tech-pharm.com/catalog.aspx?cat_id=2
\nI have been using this above product, in 50,000 IU, one cap daily at the beginning of my protocol. Some people just take one of these a week after their optimal Vit D3 levels have been achieved.
\nVitamin D3 Notes from the Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Conference I attended.
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\nEllie Campbell D.O. Family Doctor and Bio - Identical Hormone Expert - My seminar notes
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\nMethods of Application of Vit D3
\n1. Orally
\n2. Topical D3 replacement therapy lotion
\n3. Injection
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\nVitmain D injection
\nDr. Campbell recommends:
\nOne time a year injection of Custom compounded
\n400,000 to 600,000 IU vitamin D3
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\nMost people will be restored with one injection but there are a few who require a second injection and those people may need 5,000 IU daily to maintain a level 50 over the year.
\nDr Campbell recommends the injection to almost all her patients.
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\nIn the USA there is no RDA for Vit D
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\n1000 IU is inadequate to restore or to maintain a level 50
\n2,000 is required to sustain a D level of 50.
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\ndeficiency requires 5 to 10,000 IU per day.
\nRecheck D3 after 5 to 6 weeks
\n(400 IU is 1/10 of what is needed)
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\nIn India each nursing home patient gets a 600,000 IU injection per year routinely!
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\nD levels of 46 to 50 is of best advantage for preventing cancer
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\nSigns of Deficiency over a long period of time:
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\nProximal muscle weakness
\n(They can not get out of a chair unless they push themselves and this is caused by deficiency in vit D)
\nOsteoporosis
\nBone pain
\nDepression
\nBrain fog
\nInsomnia
\nweak fingernails
\nweak pelvic muscles
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\nThe Right Test – use bioidentical vit D3 as the body can process it better
\n25 hydroxy vit D3 level
\n1, 25 hydroxy vit D3 level ( don’t use this test as it measures the 1 25 molecule and it has a short half life and you may think you have adequate levels but it does not last )
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\nIf Vitamin D stores are adequate the need for high dosages of calcium are not needed. High dosages of supplemental calcium can cause problems, kidney stones. Get most of your calcium from green veggies and the amount you will need to supplement will be much less.
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\nYou need the minerals calcium protein magnesium, iodine, strontium, boron, plus exercise with Vit D3 to prevent osteoporois.
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\nShe does not recommend any prescription osteoporosis medication.
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\nIf you find that some of the supplements you are taking offer Vitamin D and you are concerned about taking too much do not worry. It is turning out that overdosing on Vitamin D is a myth and largely based on inaccurate studies. As a maintenance dose, after your vitamin D3 levels are testing up between 40 and 50, Vitamin D3 5,000 IU to 10,000 IU daily is OK. As time goes by you may see where you need to level off at but only testing will be able to assist you with this.
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\n3. Vitamin K2
\nhttps://www.healthmegamall.com/prodV...s_c_p38099.htm
\nor: https://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?c=1&pid=256
\nYou need at least 90 mcg. This product may help prevent stroke and other vascular issues. If you are on a blood thinner like warfarin/coumadin discuss this with your doctor first.
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\nAn abundance of human clinical data reveals that vitamin K plays a critical role in maintaining healthy bone density by facilitating the transport of calcium from the bloodstream into the bone. Few doctors understand that vitamin K is also required by calcium-regulating proteins in the arteries. without adequate vitamin K, calcium in the blood can bind to the arterial wall resulting in calcification. As people age, even a subclinical vitamin K deficiency can pose risks to the vascular system.
\nVitamin K1 is obtained in the diet primarily from dark leafy vegetables (lettuce, spinach, and broccoli). Unfortunately, vitamin K1 is tightly bound to the chlorophyll in green plants, thus, aging humans are not always able to benefit from ingested K1-containing plants. While vitamin K1 is not absorbed particularly well from food, it is absorbed from supplements, provided that the supplements are taken with meals.
\nVitamin K2 is found in only small quantities in the diet, primarily in dairy products. Human studies show that vitamin K2 is absorbed up to ten times more than K1. Vitamin K2 remains biologically active in the body far longer than K1. For instances, K1 is rapidly cleared by the liver within 8 hours, whereas measurable levels of K2 have been detected 72 hours after ingestion.
\nSuper K provides vitamin K1 and a new biologically active form of vitamin K2 known as menaquinone-7. The menaquinone-7 form of vitamin K is not metabolized quickly by the liver, thereby making it available to provide a more consistent supply of vitamin K to the body.
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