 Posted 04/03/2009 12:56:38
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Here are some books I have found especially useful for giving me information on osteoporosis and helping me help myself:
'Osteoporosis, the silent epidemic' by Marilyn Glenville http://tinyurl.com/csd6fo lots of information about different treatments.
'Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis' by Alan Gaby http://tinyurl.com/awon63 A bit out of date regarding medications but absolutely tons of information about supplements and lifestyle.
'Better Bones, Better Body' by Susan Brown http://tinyurl.com/borktj
'The Myth of Osteoporosis' by Gillian Sanson http://tinyurl.com/bshqvh This doesn't say osteoporosis is a myth but it is a provocative title to make one understand that it's not just about DEXA scans.
These two books on exercise I have also found excellent:
'Exercises for Osteoporosis' by Dianne Daniels http://tinyurl.com/d9quum An easy to start with book with good illustrations
'The Slow Burn' by Frederick Hahn http://tinyurl.com/bpj8ap I refer to 'The Slow Burn' all the time for the weight lifting I do to help increase my bone density.
And here are some websites I've also found very useful (not counting the NOS website !) the first two packed with information about osteoporosis and the third one about vitamin D which is so important to bone health.
http://courses.washington.edu/bonephys/ophome.html
http://www.osteopenia3.com/index.html
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/
Anne
Osteoporosis - Strontium Ranelate, Dekristol vitamin D3 20,000 IU/week, weight lifting, walking and vibration platform exercise, alkaline loaded diet, vitamin K2 MK-7 200mcg/day. Diabetes - Repaglinide, low carb diet and exercise. Congenital heart defect - Omacor and CoQ10. Small airways disease/asthma - Qvar 100. Probable coeliac.
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Posted 26/04/2009 18:24:45
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Anne, Another website you may find interesting, mayoclinic.com/osteoporosis., look for the slide show "exercises for osteoporosis. Glenys.
Glenys P.
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Posted 27/04/2009 13:40:21
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Thanks Glenys, I looked at the slide show and article on the Mayo Clinic site. Their exercises remind me of some of those in the book 'Exercises for Osteoporosis' by Dianne Daniels. I started out with those exercises when I was very first diagnosed with osteoporosis, nearly two and a half years ago, and they were good, especially good for at home. I then moved on to a gym and Slow Burn weight lifting 
all the best,
Anne
Osteoporosis - Strontium Ranelate, Dekristol vitamin D3 20,000 IU/week, weight lifting, walking and vibration platform exercise, alkaline loaded diet, vitamin K2 MK-7 200mcg/day. Diabetes - Repaglinide, low carb diet and exercise. Congenital heart defect - Omacor and CoQ10. Small airways disease/asthma - Qvar 100. Probable coeliac.
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Posted 27/04/2009 13:45:16
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Here's another good website which recentlyopened up: http://www.betterbones.com/
Osteoporosis - Strontium Ranelate, Dekristol vitamin D3 20,000 IU/week, weight lifting, walking and vibration platform exercise, alkaline loaded diet, vitamin K2 MK-7 200mcg/day. Diabetes - Repaglinide, low carb diet and exercise. Congenital heart defect - Omacor and CoQ10. Small airways disease/asthma - Qvar 100. Probable coeliac.
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Posted 08/05/2009 10:25:40
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Posted 02/12/2009 13:22:00
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| Hey guys Thanks for the info - I shall get reading. I have been using the principles from the Save Our Bones book by Vivien Goldschmidt and trying to exercise as well. I find this a bit difficult to fit in around work but realise its a must. I am very anti the drugs are you all taking the drugs as well the exercise or trying to do without?
Flick
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Posted 02/12/2009 14:36:38
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Hi Flick,
You ask if we are taking drugs as well as exercise or trying to do without - I personally take Strontium Ranelate (Protelos). I also do a weight lifting technique called SuperSlow which was devised specifically for osteoporotic women to help increase their bone density. I do this weight lifting twice a week, it's roughly 30 minutes only. As well as that I do gentle exercises on a Power Plate Vibration Platform three times a week, takes roughly 15 minutes. And I walk as much as I can. I also pay a lot of attention to my diet making sure that it has an alkaline load rather than acid one, and I take vitamin D3, 2000 IU per day and get my serum levels of D regularly tested. It's an all out multipronged attack on my osteoporosis 
Re trampolining: I understand that trampolining could be harmful for osteoporosis as the impact could lead to compression fractures of the spine...something you might have to ask a physiotherapist who has expertise in osteoporosis.
Anne
Osteoporosis - Strontium Ranelate, Dekristol vitamin D3 20,000 IU/week, weight lifting, walking and vibration platform exercise, alkaline loaded diet, vitamin K2 MK-7 200mcg/day. Diabetes - Repaglinide, low carb diet and exercise. Congenital heart defect - Omacor and CoQ10. Small airways disease/asthma - Qvar 100. Probable coeliac.
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Posted 07/12/2009 11:12:16
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I'm just reading an excellent book on osteoporosis which has tons of information about diet, supplements and lifestyle, it's 'The Bone Building Solution' by Sam Graci http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bone-building-Solution-Sam-Graci/dp/0470838914/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260124292&sr=8-1 I'm very pleased with it, it's full of invaluable information.
Anne
Osteoporosis - Strontium Ranelate, Dekristol vitamin D3 20,000 IU/week, weight lifting, walking and vibration platform exercise, alkaline loaded diet, vitamin K2 MK-7 200mcg/day. Diabetes - Repaglinide, low carb diet and exercise. Congenital heart defect - Omacor and CoQ10. Small airways disease/asthma - Qvar 100. Probable coeliac.
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Posted 27/09/2010 19:49:44
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I see that one or two people on here are using the 'save our bones' book by Vivian Goldschmidt, which I was thinking of sending for. I wondered if the supplements and foods she recommends are available in the UK, as it is an American book. I get her emails, but often find that I have never heard of things she refers to!
Chris
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Posted 06/10/2010 19:17:57
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| Thank you for letting Forum know of this book. I am learning a lot about OP that is new. I have been keeping myself well informed for about 15 yrs. but this is very helpful.
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