Supplements from the USA
I have just been hit with an £8 handling charge and £4.00 VAT for a re-order that was below £15 last time I used it.When I was first diagnosed it was near on impossible to get supplement (VitK, boron,...
View ArticleQuery re cost of buying supplements from the USA
Hi everyone, I'm looking to buy 6 months' worth of AlgaeCal Plus & Strontium Boost, but don't know if it's cheaper to buy from the USA? I know nothing about what charges there would be on top of...
View ArticleSpire Sussex Hospital
OSTEOPOROSIS Your Questions Answered will be the topic of the talk given by Dr Edward Henderson, consultant and head of rheumatology at the Conquest Hospital, on Friday, September 13.This will be held...
View ArticleBras
Having gone from nearly 5ft 4ins to 4ft 11' and a bit, I am now a Funny Shape. My bulging stomach begins just underneath my breasts. I have kyphosis. I look at least 6 months pregnant.My present bras...
View ArticleViamin K and the Calcium Paradox.
I know that some members have been trying to find this book and have had a problem. I ordered it from Amazon in August for £10.20. I had a message from Amazon saying that they were having a problem...
View Articlecalcium, vitamin K2 and heart attacks - thoughts please!
I've been taking 1000 mg calcium citrate daily plus additional vit D and struggling with vit K2 on and off. I feel I ought to take vit K2 to prevent hardening of the arteries but find it bloats me -...
View ArticleMolasses sugar
Does anyone know if molasses sugar is as high in calcium as blackstrap molasses please? It is easier to use the sugar in cooking.
View ArticleFood facts - vinegar and max protein
Hi,I am newly diagnosed with osteoporosis, and want to change the foods I eat if necessary.I like pickles and vinegar – not chutney but, for instance, pickled onions, cabbage and herrings, and vinegar...
View ArticleAlmond milk?
Well, I've tried for two weeks various types of goat's cheese and milk. I have been continually nauseous. So - the dogs have had the cheese and the milk has gone down the sink. So - is there any other...
View ArticleDEXA scans
[url=http://www.rah.sa.gov.au/nucmed/BMD/bmd_docguide.htm]THIS ARTICLE[/url] from Adelaide University in Australia provides a relatively readable explanation of DEXA scans, if you ignore the bits about...
View ArticleFracture Liaison Service
Sorry for cross-posting the same message to two forums, but in thought it worth posting twice as there may be something practical we as NOS members can do.There's a link to the video clip from BBC...
View ArticleBlood values
HiI am doing a survey to figure out if there is any help to osteoporosis diagnosed people to be able to monitor certain blood values from home without a doctor present.I have made a short survey for...
View ArticleGreat osteoporosis book.
HiI recently was taken off strontium renelate by my consultant, as it causes blood clots.I felt pleased to be off all drugs but knew I really needed to do something to try to not lose bone. I looked at...
View ArticleCan NOS put news links in the forums please?
I very rarely visit the main NOS site, so I often miss news and announcements. I check out the forums at least daily. I wonder if NOS could link to news items in this forum? Eg I caught the...
View ArticleSuperSlow weight lifting for osteoporosis
[quote]An exercise theorist by the name of Ken Hutchins developed SuperSlow for use in a research project on osteoporosis conducted by Nautilus Sports/Medical Industries and the University of Florida....
View ArticleVitamin A
I've been re-reading Dr Kate Rhéaume-Bleue's book 'Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox'. She writes a lot about the synergistic importance of vitamins D, A and K2, and, so, I'm wondering what dose...
View ArticleVitamin D
[i]"Millions more people should be offered free vitamin D supplements under proposals from the government's health advisers to tackle the increasingly widespread deficiency in the vitamin"[/i] -...
View ArticleArticle - Why are doctors such jerks?
I picked up [url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/why-are-doctors-such-jerks/Content?oid=880047]A LINK TO THIS [/url]from the NOF forum.For anyone feeling hesitant about dealing with a domineering...
View ArticleSpammers still active on this site
Despite the reassurance a couple of weeks ago that the site was being made difficult for spammers and bots - there were two spam messages posted today - and more worrying loads of site users recieved...
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