If your doctor doesn't think you're getting enough calcium and vitamin D, they may suggest that you take a supplement. Guidelines for vitamin D intake exist for different ages and situations such as pregnancy. The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends the following calcium and vitamin D dos...
Women, especially after menopause, have a much higher risk than men of developing the condition. However, one third of white and Asian men over 50 years of age have osteopenia. Additional risk factors include: Diet: A person who has a diet that is low in vitamin D and calcium may be mo...
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Mondy K, Powderly WG, Claxton SA, Yarasheski KH, Royal M, Stoneman JS, Hoffmann ME, Tebas P 2005 Alendronate, vitamin D, and calcium for the treatment of osteopenia/osteoporosis associated with HIV infection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 38:426-31...
If your doctor doesn't think you're getting enough calcium and vitamin D, they may suggest that you take a supplement. Guidelines for vitamin D intake exist for different ages and situations such as pregnancy. The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends the following calcium and vitamin D do...
They advocate in osteopenic patients life style adaptations, adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D, treatment of eventual underlying diseases, and medical treatment in the presence of one or more of these risk factors. New techniques for identifying patients with osteopenia at high fracture risk ...
Osteopenia is not a disease. A T-score > 2.0 (mild osteopenia) would be of less concern and might best be managed with attention to adequate calcium and vitamin D intake with follow-up bone density assessment in several years. In contrast, a T-score of < 2.0 (severe osteopenia) may war...
How much calcium and vitamin D should I take if I have osteoporosis? Based upon the meta-analyses discussed below, we suggest1200 mg of calcium (total of diet and supplement) and 800 international units of vitamin D dailyfor most postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. ...
Low intake of calcium, potassium, vitamin D, vitamin K, vegetable protein, and other phytochemicals found in plant foods which leads to weaker bones Excessive intake of animal protein, caffeine, salt, and soda, which all weaken bones from calcium loss in the urine So, the best strategy is ...
To really improve our bone health, we have to look beyond calcium as an isolated nutrient. It’s important to understand that many nutrients influence and regulate calcium metabolism. The most important are vitamin D, vitamin K2, magnesium, silica, and collagen.Vitamin Dincreases calcium absorption...