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Becky · 04-25-2018, 03:37 PM

Well, leafy greens have alot of calcium. Perhaps a smoothie with unsweetened almond or cashew milk and berries or pineapple. The nut milk alone has calcium and practically no sugar if unsweetened. For greens use kale, spinach whatever.

Eating calcium rich foods are probably less likely to cause stones than supplements. Others are all nuts, especially almonds. Fish but especially sardines ( which are also loaded with Omega 3). Anything green - leafy is highest but green beans, even canned white beans, chick peas etc. Broccoli, butternut squash. Make sure your vitamin d is in the normal range. Leafy greens and veggies will give you the magnesium and phosphorus your bones need too. And most of these have a low glycemic index for your glucose control. You need to aim at 1000 - 1200 mys of calcium a day.

04-25-2018, 03:37 PM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Bone concern Well, leafy greens have alot of calcium. Perhaps a smoothie with unsweetened almond or cashew milk and berries or pineapple. The nut milk alone has calcium and practically no sugar if unsweetened. For greens use kale, spinach whatever. Eating calcium rich foods are probably less likely to cause stones than supplements. Others are all nuts, especially almonds. Fish but especially sardines ( which are also loaded with Omega 3). Anything green - leafy is highest but green beans, even canned white beans, chick peas etc. Broccoli, butternut squash. Make sure your vitamin d is in the normal range. Leafy greens and veggies will give you the magnesium and phosphorus your bones need too. And most of these have a low glycemic index for your glucose control. You need to aim at 1000 - 1200 mys of calcium a day. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think" Last edited by Becky; 04-25-2018 at 03:39 PM..