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Ennis-TX

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So I saw a chiropractor today after noticing some nerve issues, neck pain and a spasm in my back. I talked them down on cost to a $35 xray and examination, and a $50 adjustment down from $257 and $65. So what I learned, I have a S shaped curvature to my spine that needs to be alignged, and I have osteoporosis in my neck . SO that is the issue with my neck pains.  I can not afford to get the proper adjustments that I need. I opted instead to do them on a monthly basis which I can afford and see if that fixes it, As for the neck...well any treatment options are outside my price range,  Going to increase my Vitmain D suppmentation to be more regular and make sure I am driking more calcium fortiifed nut milks see if I can help stop the osteoporosis.

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Victoria1234

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Weight bearing exercise - which you seem to do already - is supposed to help as well.

cyclinglady

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Yikes.  I have Osteoporosis and have already experienced vertebrae fractures.  My hubby has used a chiropractor for a shoulder injury (recommended by our medical doctor), but I would not feel comfortable having anyone manipulate my back.  My fractures occurred while I was doing NOTHING.  I also had rib and hip pain while lying down.  All that resolved in a healthy gluten-free diet.  My bone scan is holding,but then I am post menopausal and my bone building days are either over or take a LOT of time.  I exercise too.  No medications.  

I hope your UC can stay in remission or at least is improving!  

 

Posterboy

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Ennis_Tx,

I am just now seeing your blog post.

Look into Vitamin K and Boron both are important for Calcium levels.

Vitamin D gets all the press but bone density has shown to improve with Vitamin K levels.

Here is a quick google search about born from the Livestrong site.

Open Original Shared Link

Be careful to find a K2 or MK-4 or MK-7 form.

K2 are fat soluble (usually from dairy or meat sources) and the MK's are the kind that stays/stored in the body.

See this webmd article about why the form matters.

Open Original Shared Link

Just like Magnesium.   The for you take it in matters.

With you having trouble digesting meat it makes sense you would be low in Vitamin K though eggs are considered a fairly good alternative source of Vitamin K.

I don't know whether it (K) is in the whites or the yolks though.  You will have to do more research on that Ennis_tx.

Here a good overview of the foods sources of the different kinds of Vitamin K and where (what type of food) determines what kind of Vitamin K you get in your diet.

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**** this is not medical advice but I hope this is helpful.

posterboy,

Ennis-TX

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4 hours ago, Posterboy said:

Ennis_Tx,

I am just now seeing your blog post.

Look into Vitamin K and Boron both are important for Calcium levels.

Vitamin D gets all the press but bone density has shown to improve with Vitamin K levels.

Here is a quick google search about born from the Livestrong site.

Open Original Shared Link

Be careful to find a K2 or MK-4 or MK-7 form.

K2 are fat soluble (usually from dairy or meat sources) and the MK's are the kind that stays/stored in the body.

See this webmd article about why the form matters.

Open Original Shared Link

Just like Magnesium.   The for you take it in matters.

With you having trouble digesting meat it makes sense you would be low in Vitamin K though eggs are considered a fairly good alternative source of Vitamin K.

I don't know whether it (K) is in the whites or the yolks though.  You will have to do more research on that Ennis_tx.

Here a good overview of the foods sources of the different kinds of Vitamin K and where (what type of food) determines what kind of Vitamin K you get in your diet.

Open Original Shared Link

**** this is not medical advice but I hope this is helpful.

posterboy,

Yes Vitamin K is a big thing in my diet, not for the calcium issue for for helping stop bleeding. Due to the UC I make sure I eat something like kale, spinach, butter leaf each meal ALWAYs, paranoid about sorta funny. But I hope a constant supply helps my blood clot faster and perhaps lessen the anemia from bleeding internally.

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