Bone scan questions

[xersz]

I have a bone scan scheduled for Tuesday. I am worried about drugs and I am hopeful for a natural approach. I broke my hip twice two years ago. The next year I broke my ankle and wrist on the same side. I had to go though all this alone. Two weeks ago I over extended my knee. I went to my orthopedic and he said the xray was hard to read because of ostopenia. I immediately called my PCP for bone scan. I don't know what to expect and I'm very shared.

[Met00]

The first thing you need to ask for is blood tests to find out why you're fracturing so easily. They need to check your parathyroid, calcium and Vitamin D in the same blood draw, check for absorption issues like coeliac disease, check your thyroid and do a full blood count. Thyroid and parathyroid aren't the same, with hyperPARAthyroidism being a fairly common cause of osteoporosis because it can prevent enough calcium from reaching the bones. If hyperparathyroidism is corrected, the bone density can sometimes be restored without any need for intervention. Regardless of all this, to help your bones, you need to exercise regularly (as high impact as is possible and safe for you, including progressive resistance training), eat healthily, and ensure you have a good intake of Vitamin D, calcium, magnesium, Vitamin K2 (not the same as K1), Vitamin C, boron and zinc. Some of these will need to be supplemented, notably Vitamin D (blood level should be at least 30ng/ml (75nmol/litre), preferably 40ng/ml (100nmol/litre) or even higher. Vitamin K2 is almost impossible to get in adequate amounts in the diet unless you're happy to eat a lot of natto (fermented soya) - you need 90-180mcg K2-MK7 or 45mg K2-MK4 (note the difference and beware, K2-MK4 is often sold in mcg, which won't be enough, 1000mcg = 1mg!). Many people also supplement with magnesium, though some of us struggle with side effects from this, and some also take boron, Vitamin C and others, depending on how much they're getting in diet. Calcium is recommended to get from diet if possible, only supplementing to make up any shortfall.

[Kitchenbuddy in reply to Met00]

Great information. I believe we can empower each other. Thank you for sharing😊