The optimal solution is to normalize the adrenal glands through a variety of techniques. If a woman still has ovaries they can normally be encouraged to produce appropriate amounts of estrogens and progesterone to build strong bones. The important tools for normalizing the adrenal glands include an optimal diet , getting to bed by 10 PM and a mechanism for coping with the stress in one's life. Salivary hormone testing is a useful tool to monitor the effectiveness of the interventions. Exercise and large amounts of vegetables are likely to be more important the mineral replacements.
Most people automatically assume that calcium is the most important factor to address bone density.
I have seen a large number of women consuming calcium supplements that did not have good bone density as these other issues were not addressed. Vitamin D is also essential to the formation of strong bones. There is an article that will likely go in next week's newsletter that provides some interesting conjecture that vitamin D should not even really be called a vitamin but is more appropriately identified as a precursor to a steroid hormone. A good mineral replacement however is probably wise. Magnesium, manganese, zinc, silicon and boron are also important nutrients that should be in the supplement.