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Posted 8/29/2016 7:16 PM (GMT 0)
I just got diagnosed with Osteopenia. Not a horrible thing but I'm guessing it has something to do with current chronic infections, ie Lyme and Co. Anyone else have similar experience?

I want to consume more calcium but just went cow milk products free. I'm eating some sheep yogurt and cheese. What are other cow milk product free folks doing to get a lot of calcium in to their diet? Thanks.
Posted 8/29/2016 8:01 PM (GMT 0)
You're awesome, Simon Templar! Thank you!
Posted 8/29/2016 9:21 PM (GMT 0)
What about calcium supplements?
Posted 8/29/2016 11:53 PM (GMT 0)
Dashgirl - how were you diagnosed? Was it a bone density test?

I'm wondering because I'm thinking I'd like to check my bone health.
Posted 8/30/2016 12:39 AM (GMT 0)
If I were going to try to increase my calcium levels, I'd

1. Increase my calcium intake through eating foods high in calcium.
2. Increase my Vitamin D intake through foods high in Vitamin D.
3. Eat alkaline foods like vegetables to conserve phosphate stores.
4. Take a magnesium supplement like magnesium glycinate.
Posted 8/30/2016 1:55 AM (GMT 0)
Girlie - yes, I did do a bone density test. Kaiser gave it to me due to my arm/shoulder break.

Georgia Hunter - agree on all counts. I take about 4,000 of D per day and am on Cowden which has you taking magnesium every day. I will definitely be increasing my kale intake :-)

Simon Templar - thanks again.

Blueberrymuffin - I thought about that too and will explore. I just started taking Vitamin K2 which may help.

Ugh.
Posted 9/1/2016 7:43 PM (GMT 0)
Check the study about eating dried plums (also known as prunes) for this. You can easily google the study regarding eating 100 grams of dried prunes a day (about 12) and osteoporosis. Most people can't tolerate that many so the study suggests eat them to your own tolerance. There is science behind this one!
Posted 9/1/2016 10:01 PM (GMT 0)
Dash Girl,

Spirulina Manna by Health Force. It has protein, amino acids and 25x more calcium than milk. It is a superfood and I can't live/heal without it. I also drink bone broth with two scoops of hydrolized collagen powder in it (learned about the powder from the lyme angels on here). Both great source of protein and bone/muscle building. And I drink Kefir and eat a lot of spinach, broccoli*, kale* and almonds.
*Should be eaten cooked as to not disrupt thyroid.
Posted 9/2/2016 11:58 PM (GMT 0)
Simon,

Thanks for the links - wanted to read them but they aren't opening. Maybe it's me.
Posted 9/3/2016 12:20 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you! Trouble? I'm lying around with Lyme, clicking and reading is my new normal.
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