Alex K Chen Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Edit Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) Are they helpful? I just got a bone density from DEXAfit that was -2.5... this was surprisngly much lower than November for some reason https://www.vitacost.com/jarrow-formulas-bone-up-superior-calcium-formula-360-capsules?CSRC=PPCADW-GGL_SEM_NB+PURE_US_REM_DSA_Vitamins+%26+Supplements_NA-&network=g&keywordname=&device=c&adid=39700047316680928&matchtype=b&gclick=CjwKCAiAmrOBBhA0EiwArn3mfE3wtehXN-sRLt-dUtQu5Bg3Atl5be1-cghrMm9giJ007mGiHtQHbhoC300QAvD_BwE&ds_agid=58700005322653373&targetid=&s_kwcid=AL!9700!10!{AdId}!{OrderItemId}&gclid=CjwKCAiAmrOBBhA0EiwArn3mfE3wtehXN-sRLt-dUtQu5Bg3Atl5be1-cghrMm9giJ007mGiHtQHbhoC300QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Edited February 17, 2021 by InquilineKea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lustgarten Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 What about more weight-bearing exercise? Walking, weight lifting, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Chen Posted February 17, 2021 Author Report Share Edit Posted February 17, 2021 Ugh I fucking hate the time investment, I want to learn/study/network all the time, people are amazed at my bandwidth and I don't want to sacrifice this shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lustgarten Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 5 minutes/d of strength training is better than 0 minutes/day. It's a small commitment with huge benefits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccoy Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 2/18/2021 at 1:07 AM, InquilineKea said: Ugh I fucking hate the time investment, I want to learn/study/network all the time, people are amazed at my bandwidth and I don't want to sacrifice this shit ...But apparently, you want to sacrifice your bone density... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 I use Jarrow bone up daily. I also excercise on an elliptical cross trainer with hand motion, at the maximum resistance, daily. And twice a week I take the only real bone-builder for people over 25: Forteo, injectable. -- Saul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Chen Posted February 20, 2021 Author Report Share Edit Posted February 20, 2021 holy shit, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teriparatide looks like an excellent idea sometime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 IF you can get your medical insurer to approve it. I have excellent medical insurance; it was approved for 2 years. (The FDA approval for the drug is phrased in a way that gives insurers "an escape clause) to deny the expensive drug after two years of use). With difficulty, I obtained approval for renewals for several more years. This ended recently. Each one month supply has some extra shots in it; I've saved cylinders for the whole time, expecting to get cut off. So I'm now dosing only twice weekly. With what I've saved, I have enough for a little over 3 years. (I've checked with one of the original researchers on Forteo and other PTH (or PTHRP) peptide researchers. Twice weekly dosing should work). When I run out, I plan to purchase tymlos, a drug that binds to the same receptor (a PTHRP peptide) -- it's cheaper -- and also use it twice weekly (unless the FDA drops its escape clause for drug manufacturers). -- Saul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Chen Posted March 1, 2021 Author Report Share Edit Posted March 1, 2021 Technique: Central DXA bone densitometry was performed on a Hologic QDR 4500 Discovery system. Findings DXA DATA Region _____________________________ AP spine (L1-L4) Exam Date __________________________ 02/02/2021 BMD (g/cm2) ________________________ 0.636 T-score ____________________________ Z-score ____________________________ -4.1 Region _____________________________ Femoral Neck (Left) Exam Date __________________________ 02/02/2021 BMD (g/cm2) ________________________ 0.522 T-score ____________________________ Z-score ____________________________ -2.8 Region _____________________________ Total Hip (Left) Exam Date __________________________ 02/02/2021 BMD (g/cm2) ________________________ 0.717 T-score ____________________________ Z-score ____________________________ -2.0 T-scores not generated in male patients under age 50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Chen Posted March 1, 2021 Author Report Share Edit Posted March 1, 2021 i take rapamycin too but looks like it shouldnt affect it too much (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1040842813001182 ) and i took it well before my bone density decreased i might try for a high-hz vibration plate - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QJ2K219/ref=emc_b_5_t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Chen Posted March 1, 2021 Author Report Share Edit Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) Nov 2020: 2-15-2021: : OH i checked again and there's a slight improvement. Still low so I have to continue the supplements. I did the second dexa after taking a few of those bone supplements (+ staying at parents for a bit). so spiro didn't decrease it, after all. The scan results above were official and kind of scary so I need to continue supplementing! Edited March 1, 2021 by InquilineKea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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