InstantForum.NET v4.1.4National Osteoporosis Society - Osteoporosis Forumhttp://www.nos.org.uk/forum/D.Hughes@nos.org.ukThu, 23 May 2013 19:45:39 GMT20http://www.nos.org.uk/forum/Topic6776-5-1.aspxSieglinde<br>This is such good news as I adore prunes! So now my prune intake is soaring!<br>Thank you<br>SarahFri, 04 May 2012 15:58:29 GMTSarah Whttp://www.nos.org.uk/forum/Topic6776-5-1.aspxSarah, I just read that article again because I have been eating prunes every day now for the past 2 months and<br>' according to Arjmandi, was due in part to the ability of dried plums to suppress the rate of bone resorption, or the breakdown of bone, which tends to exceed the rate of new bone growth as people age.'<br><br>Am I reading this correctly that prunes only suppress the [quote]RATE[/quote] at which bone is reabsorbed in<br>[quote]OLDER[/quote] people - it does not say that it is hindering the osteoblasts from making new bone?Fri, 04 May 2012 14:36:23 GMTSieglindechttp://www.nos.org.uk/forum/Topic6776-5-1.aspxSeeing my OP specialist on 20th Oct for a discussion (and hopefully a decision!) on which annual infusion to have. Anyone got any questions they need asking? ;)Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:42:45 GMTLinzhttp://www.nos.org.uk/forum/Topic6776-5-1.aspxEspecially as we can't have a scan every so often to see if what we are doing is working! :sick:Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:59:29 GMTElizahttp://www.nos.org.uk/forum/Topic6776-5-1.aspxMinefield! You think you have found a 'cure' and then someone says 'ah but....' It sometimes get me so frazzled I do not know where to turn. <br><br>This forum is the only place that I go, as here you get lots of different views and no one is 'pushing' any one 'remedy'.<br><br>It's still bewildering though.<br><br>SarahSun, 09 Oct 2011 11:29:15 GMTSarah Whttp://www.nos.org.uk/forum/Topic6776-5-1.aspxThanks for your take on that Sarah. It's good to have differing points of view - gives me something to think about - and I'm always learning! It's a minefield isn't it? :unsure:Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:37:37 GMTElizahttp://www.nos.org.uk/forum/Topic6776-5-1.aspxInteresting article, but unsure about whether prunes are a good thing! this is because prunes appear to behave like bisphosonates in preventing resorbtion (breaking down of old bone). And I thought the important thing was not to hinder resorbtion or the work of osteoblasts (which help build new bone).<br><br>So not sure about it. But an interesting article. Thank you for posting it.<br><br>SarahWed, 05 Oct 2011 22:55:19 GMTSarah Whttp://www.nos.org.uk/forum/Topic6776-5-1.aspxThanks for that Eliza, I love prunes too and usually have 2 or 3 with my breakfast - not sure I could eat 10 but will try!!! I also drink a cup of light green tea with lemon a day, perhaps I should drink more of that too!!Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:51:15 GMTSheilBhttp://www.nos.org.uk/forum/Topic6776-5-1.aspxHere's another interesting article - </P><P><A href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110818093048.htm">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110818093048.htm</A></P><P>This site also carries another article on the green tea effect on OP.</P><P><A href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090916103424.htm">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090916103424.htm</A></P><P>Off to buy some prunes! :)Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:51:59 GMTEliza