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What Causes Low Bone Density Inspite Of A Healthy Diet?

I have just had a Bone density scan and I am 74 old in the range of 3 I have been reading the reports on Actonel and what I have read is very serious, worse than my problem I have had two ex-rays one L2-L4 Geelong Young Ref (%0) 79.5 T-Score =1.69 Age Match (%) 97.5 Z-Score -0.17 fem Neck Geelong Young Ref.(%) 56.7 T-Score -3.35 Age Match (%) 74.3 Z-Score -1.60 only 2 Ex-rays and have been told by friends that I should have more. I am in very good health I don t drink or smoke and I do not take any medication other than Actonel E C Combi D now. I still work and feel great I have a great diet and i weight 60. Thank you for taking time out to read this email. LB.
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Hi as per Bone Densitometry report T Score -3.35 ( hip) is in osteoporotic range and chances of frafture go up . I suggest that you start regular Calcium , Vitamin D3 and Bisphophonates regularly for at least 2 yrs and then repeat bone Densitometry . If some improvement is there , continue treatment , else some more medicines may be added .
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What Causes Low Bone Density Inspite Of A Healthy Diet?

Hi as per Bone Densitometry report T Score -3.35 ( hip) is in osteoporotic range and chances of frafture go up . I suggest that you start regular Calcium , Vitamin D3 and Bisphophonates regularly for at least 2 yrs and then repeat bone Densitometry . If some improvement is there , continue treatment , else some more medicines may be added .