Do you take anything to maintain healthy bones?

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I read somewhere that a body requires calcium and that when it no longer gets the calcium it needs that it takes it from our bones.
I read further that we need vitamin D for our bodies to absorb calcium properly.
So I wondered if any of you have been prescribed calcium and vitamin D by your doctor.
Which supplements work best?
Do you still drink fortified milk?
Are there any reasons why elderly shouldn’t drink milk?
 

I just had a bone density test. It showed just a bit of degeneration in one hip, so I added calcium to the D3 I was already taking. My bones are pretty healthy thanks to years of running and walking. The healthy bones are the plus side, the minus side was bilateral full knee replacement at 55.
 
For bone health and density I take magnesium citrate, magnesium glycinate, vitamin D and fish oil. Plus I have a glass of milk for breakfast every morning, and cottage cheese and a slice or two of regular cheese as a snack and eat a banana several times a week.

In the course of a day I eat several different kinds of fruits and vegetables and our diet overall is healthy. I had my bone density screening last month, and it was normal.
 
Three weeks ago, I fractured heel bone of my right foot and in process healing. My Orth. doc warned me to not weight on my right foot, although he provided me with special boot for me to enable to walk around, but I prefer a Walker or wheelchair, because special boot is too heavy to wear.
I can move around the house now, but it's very incovenience to not able to walk with both feet.
I tried more Calcium and Vitamin D for speedy-recovery, but I read that excessive Calcium and Vitamin D prone to cause 'Kidney Stone.'
Since my mother died from Kidney disease in her mid 30s, I'm very careful to not harm my Kidney, Bladder and Urethra.
Now, I eat salmon and bean every day, not Calcium and Vitamin D.
I just stick with Multi-Vitamin which I've been taking since in my late 60s.
 
Have always drank plenty of cow's milk that in this era is whole milk. As someone with ancestry from northern European temperate farm regions, I love dairy products as does my body. Also over decades, have not consumed much red meat. As a BMI 22 male, I have a small bone structure, and have never had a broken bone despite being very active outdoors. Obviously, much of that has to do with that being active which naturally strengthens tissues.
 
David777 said:
, I have a small bone structure, and have never had a broken bone despite being very active outdoors. Obviously, much of that has to do with that being active which naturally strengthens tissues.
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You're very lucky never broken bone despite an active, outdoor person.
This time in my twiright(old) age, fracture bone on my foot was really inconvenice to say the least, although my son nearby has been as' caregiver' to help me around.
In my early 10s, I also broken or fractured the same foot, my right foot when playing Snow-ride with my playmate. Back then, mid to late 50s was not much to do with. My father's dr. who was GP did'cast' on my foot, but never like today's Ortho.doc and I felt slight to moderate pain, particuraly during winter-time until in my early 20s.
Now, I learned 'good lessen' never climb and slow-walk to avoid this tramatic injury.
 
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I take Vit D3 with K2.... Magnesium glycinate... Vit B Complex... , Boron, ...and Lutein for my eye health.....Daily

I don't take Vit c as a supplement.. no need... I drink 5 pints of skimmed milk per week. eat butter & cheese regularly, and have fruit every day

I think I'm covered
 
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I don't.

I would if there were proven reason.

but I have had a bone density scan which showed good level bone density and my blood tests have shown good levels of vitamin D
 
No.

I take a daily, age appropriate, multivitamin and mineral tablet to ward off evil spirits.

I switched from dairy milk to almond milk as a concession to diabetes.

I had a couple of bone density tests and have decided not to bother with them going forward.

It seems that all of my ancestors made it to the cemetery without worrying about such things and I’m fairly confident that I should be able to follow in their footsteps. 😉🤭😂
 
I take this in the form that is two capsules per day. Some are four capsules per day. When DH first saw the bottle I told him it was for erectile dysfunction. 😋
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Lizzie00 said:
D3 and calcium citrate.
Most recent bone density test shows an improvement over the test of 2 years ago…the improvement is slight but headed in the right direction.
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I have a bone scan scheduled later this month. We'll see. I've been taking that supplement above for two years now plus weight training for a year.
 

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