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Osteoporosis, Parathyroid, and PTH

Many cases of Osteoporosis are caused from either a parathyroid benign tumor or a hyper-parathyroid gland, both resulting in an over-productive amount of the hormone called PTH. When phosphorus is too high in the blood, the parathyroid will overproduce PTH in order to bring more calcium to the blood in an attempt to restore balance. When PTH is over-produced, this calcium-draw comes out of the bones and into the blood creating an unbalanced ratio of phosphorus to calcium. Best medicinal mushrooms for bones are maitake, reishi, cordyceps, and agaricus blazei. Chaga is a good remedy herb while the others are better as adaptogens.

When a person has a parathyroid tumor, it results in severe cases of Osteoporosis. In these cases supplementing calcium will compound the problem and should not be taken. In cases of PTH taking estrogen after menopause, will not help. Calcium supplementation in these cases will not improve the bones but only flood the blood with excessive calcium signally the parathyroid gland to again draw out more calcium from the bones, worsening the problem. Over time as the disease progresses, the over-abundance of calcium in the blood which is actually your bone material, will deposit in the kidneys and cause kidney stones which will be progressive and ongoing. There are no drugs for Osteoporosis which address this problem and taking these drugs, if you are having a hyperactive parathyroid with excessive PTH, will be of no effect.

Overactive parathyroid glands or parathyroid benign tumors are often caused by a deficiency of boron. The number one dietary source of boron is from apples and apple juice. We also offer a supplement called Bone Builder which contains the daily amount of Boron needed for the parathyroid glands.

If Osteoporosis is caused by a tumor, by removing the tumor, bone loss will usually stop and progression of the disease is halted. At this point, calcium can then be supplemented without the risk of adding to the excessive blood calcium causing stones and it will deposit into the bones where it belongs. K2 helps to drive calcium into the bones from the blood and Iproflavone will help to reduce bone loss. Other important nutrients include; D3, glucosamine-chondroitin, hyaluronic acid, chaste tree berry, dandelion leaf, and a parathyroid glandular tissue concentrate.

Supplements

Glucosamine Chondroitin- 1 pill 3 x daily with food

Iproflavone- 1 pill 2-3 times daily with food

Magnesium- up to 400 mg daily with food or before bed

D3 5000 mg with food

Chaste Tree Capsules- 2 pills daily (or as in formula below)

Dandelion Leaf Capsules- 2 pills daily 1-2 x

K2- 1 pill with food, 1-2 times daily

Parathyroid Glandular Tissue Concentrate- 1 pill 1-2 x daily without food

Bone Builder—1 pill 1-2 x daily with food (2 caps supplies 3 mg boron)

Medicinal Mushroom- 3-5 grams daily in water or apple juice (Maitake, Reishi, Cordyceps) (or as in formula below) without food

Collagen Rx I,II,III- 10 grams 2 x daily without food

Bone Broth- daily. See POST 7 for recipe, ideal is 1 quart per day until improvement, with or without food

Organic Sulfur Rx-  1 tablespoon per day without food on an empty stomach. Take with distilled or RO water, must be water without chlorine or fluoride to be effective.

Using the Rx Formulas in Addition to the Above Supplementation

Take as many of the above supplements as possible unless they are listed in the ingredients of these following formulas. This program is an alternating dosing in 30 day cycles. The tea can be consumed daily and ongoing. Use each formula for 30 days, then alternate to the second. If at any time you develop a serious flare of the autoimmune imbalance that results in extreme inflammation or infection, such as following a broken bone, take the Herbal Antibiotic Rx for 10 days in addition to your formula. Do not take the Rx and Adaptogen formula at the same time. Take these as directed in a rotating dosing cycle to build the body following with balancing the immune system. Taking Collagen Rx and Organic Sulfur are very important. The supplements above in whatever you can take, be consistent and take ongoing.

OSTEO Rx Formula (TH1 Calming Formula) white pine bark, boneset, chaga, black cohosh, horsetail, red clover flowers, chaste tree berries, moringa leaf.  Take 1 teaspoon 2 x daily.  Package is 4 oz. powder (supplies 2 weeks)

OSTEO-ADAPTOGEN Rx 30 Days Alternated with Remedy–  reishi, maitake, shiitake, rhodiola, holy basil, ashwagandha, astragalus, American ginseng, lobelia. Take 1 teaspoon 2 x daily.  Package is 4 oz. powder (supplies 2 weeks)

TEA  Jiaogulan, schisandra berry, elderberry, solomon’s root, green tea