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First I apologize that I am so late with this summary of the many 
responses that I have received from the listmates after my question about 
celiac disease and osteoporosis. I am grateful for all very useful and 
interesting advices I've got from you.
One listmate wrote that the poor absorption for celiacs included oil 
soluble vitamins such as D and K. Both vitamins are very necessary for 
calcium to be incorporated in bone. If you bruise easily, you are probably 
short of vit. K.
A second advice was that Boron is supposed to be good for calcium 
metabolism. In fact, she wrote, someone had such good results from Twin 
Labs "Tri-Boron", that her doctor switched all his patients from Fosomax 
to Boron. Personally I once read that boron is very important before 
menopause. But after menopause it works lesser. That is why I don't know 
if tri-boron is good for me because I am 63.
A third response was from a listmate who uses homeopathic cell salts. She 
adviced me to see a naturopath or a homeopath, since the "osteo" 
medications are "questionable". This listmate, referring to Susan Brown's 
and dr. Susan Love's books on bones and menopause, concluded that "the 
only thing that helps is weight-bearing".
Another listmate recommends Forteo injections, a "fairly new drug".This 
has to be given by yourself in the abdomen daily. She wrote that Actonel 
did not help. I will think about that ( Johanna Donia)
"Without enough vitamin D. the calcium cannot be stored in the bones", 
wrote another listmate. According to her other important minerals are B12, 
magnesium, vit.K, maganese, boron and calcium.
Someone else referred to the book "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About 
Menopause" (John R. Lee). This listmate wrote that Progesterone helps 
rebuilding bone; and Estrogen prevents bone loss. She also reffered to the 
website knowthecause.com for more information. She concluded that immune 
reactions and food allergies could possibly detoriate bone.
   

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