Good sleep helps bones

[Graceissufficient]

Bones are repaired in sleep, and sleep problems seem to be one more area to work on if we have osteopenia or osteoporosis without extreme pain. (I know OP causes sleep problems for so many, which is another horrible irony in this mean condition,)

I'm posting because this came up via another question here, and I hadn't thought of sleep being another area to work on as well as K2, exercise etc.

So if we have mild apnea or any other sleep disturbances working on them helps bones. I use nasal strips since I have a v small nose and age has led to breathing problems via nasal valve issues. Worth asking for help.

Whether low doses of melatonin may help OP came up - worth researching on line since melatonin, which helps us drop off to sleep, helps us remodel bone. There's v little research on this, but it's generally a well tolerated natural hormone, available over the counter in the US. Some suggest it may be contra indicated in RA, worth. researching generally and perhaps trying in v low doses.

Consultants prescribed it for. my son's sleep difficulties - he was badly out of synch with light - and it definitely helped hugely..

[Ergendl]

I found the nasal strips tore the skin off my nose, so had to stop using them. I've used melatonin when sleep has been difficult to chase. Usually, I listen to gentle audiobooks to get to sleep and wear a sleep mask over my eyes to exclude the light.

[Graceissufficient in reply to Ergendl]

Yeah, you have to take them off v gently, lifting it a little bit at a time with a wet finger. May vary between brands.

[Niteflite]

I have had trouble sleeping for years however I recently started taking magnesium one hour before I go to bed and I am enjoying wonderful sleep. Such a relief!

[Caradoc1a in reply to Niteflite]

Same here. Started magnesium at night 2 week ago and it's astonishing how much better I sleep, and drop off to sleep.

[KatVin in reply to Caradoc1a]

Glycinate? I’ve been taking that for years. It doesn’t really help.

[HeronNS in reply to KatVin]

I've found taking one of my two daily calcium doses a little while before bedtime has helped. I take a bone health supplement which includes a lot of micronutrients, and calcium hydroxyapatite as the form of calcium and have a small helping (like a big tablespoonful) of plain Greek yoghurt to accompany it.

[KatVin in reply to HeronNS]

Thank you.

[KatVin in reply to HeronNS]

Minor kidney issues and per my nephrologist’s advice, I am not to take calcium supplements and now due to too much calcium in my blood I was advised to cut out most dairy. Go figure. Two docs need to get together for my course of treatment. I have my annual dexa next week with endocrinologist Dairy is just such an easy way to get calcium and I am still eating it regardless.

[HeronNS in reply to KatVin]

The older I get the more complicated everything gets! I'm finding chocolate and tomatoes are now problematic. Had to give up all pulses a few years ago, which is not easy for a vegetarian. 🤷‍♀️

[Graceissufficient in reply to KatVin]

Supplements probs only really help where there's a deficiency...

[Caradoc1a in reply to KatVin]

It is Nutrition Geeks glycinate, malate and citrate. Three in one.