tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970824698716563441.post1095938022590716419..comments2023-12-15T10:14:30.403-05:00Comments on Strontium For Bones: Strontium SafetyBoneLadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034636499792659801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970824698716563441.post-49892526738902015322009-05-12T14:31:00.000-04:002009-05-12T14:31:00.000-04:00To Anonymous post of 5/12/09:
Thank you for your ...To Anonymous post of 5/12/09:<br /><br />Thank you for your comments. I hope you will keep us posted on your progress after being on strontium ranelate for a while.<br /><br />I agree with you that the possible connection between strontium and blood clots is not strong. <br /><br />My vitamin D supplementation is with D3, however there is some new evidence that D2 may be just as good. Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that vitamin D2 is as effective as vitamin D3 in maintaining 25-hydroxyvitamin D status. A summary of the article is available at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080102122306.htm.<br /><br />I'm sure there are other researchers who have found just the opposite. <br /><br />Good luck to you.<br /><br />BoneLadyBoneLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034636499792659801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970824698716563441.post-5153908830389026982009-05-12T09:20:00.000-04:002009-05-12T09:20:00.000-04:00The brochure I got with my strontium ralenate says...The brochure I got with my strontium ralenate says that only people with severely decreased kidney function need to be concerned about strontium for bones. <br /><br />Moderately decreased kidney function should not be a problem. The safe creatinine clearance level is specified in the brochure to assist your doctor to determine whether or not you will be at risk.<br /><br />From what I could see, I was not convinced that any of the other adverse effects are real. I think they are just statistical artifacts.<br /><br />I still have two months supply of Fosamax that I will use up and then I will switch to strontium.<br /><br />In my opinion, people are focusing on the wrong problem. They should be concerned about how to get enough vitamin D and the formulation of their calcium supplement. <br /><br />Vitamin D2 is a waste of money, while D3 is not easy to find in formulations that do not also contain megadoses of vitamin A. The risk of taking too much vitamin A far outweighs any risk from taking too much strontium.<br /><br />Calcium carbonate may be a waste of money too, if the acidity of your stomach is low. Better to take a compound that is more readily available and to make sure the formulation has the other essential ingredients for bone health: magnesium, manganese and zinc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com