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Deanne Charlton wrote: > << She also has osteoporosis and her muscles are extremely rigid, > and as a result keeps getting stress fractures in her feet >> > > Kathrynne Holden, a member of this list, may be > able to help you with dietary measures to counter what sounds to me like an > advanced case of osteoporosis. Dear Deanne, Thanks for the vote of confidence; I'm afraid, though, advanced osteoporosis requires more than the general nutrition advice I can provide at a distance. Had I the information necessary to make a complete nutritional assessment (lab reports, medical history, meds used, anthropometric measurements) it's possible that I could make some worthwhile suggestions. Without this, however, I advise that she be referred to a clinical dietitian who can work closely with her physician, to provide the calcium, magnesium, vits D & K that she almost certainly requires, in the correct amounts for her personal needs. I do wish her the best of care, and send my very best regards. Kathrynne -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Editor-in-Chief, "Spotlight on Food--nutrition news for people 60-plus" http://www.fortnet.org/~fivstar and NUTRITION TOPICS copy-ready handouts http://www.dietetics.com/class/fivstar/ Tel: 970-493-6532 Fax: 970-493-6538