Osteoporosis - calcium and vitamin D

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Jaxta65
Jaxta65 Posts: 53 Member
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Wondering if anybody could help. Recently been diagnosed with osteoporosis I am taking medication that is supposed to help but I wanted to improve my diet and up my intake of calcium and vitamin D. I am finding it difficult to work out how to monitor this using MFP does anybody know what I need to do or have any advice please? TIA

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  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
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    Tough to do if user entries are incomplete. For tracking, look for USDA and green leaf entries. Check that calcium and vitamin D entries are complete.

    I take a liquid calcium with vitamin D added twice a day. My dietitian would prefer I spread it over three times a day. Your body can only absorb so much at a sitting.

    Don't take iron supplements with calcium. They will interfere with each other.

    Vitamin D isn't in as many food products so it might be easier to make sure you take those daily. Like fortified milk. And get your daily dose of sunshine.

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