Calcium chain Soil is the source of all minerals. Plants are the primary food source of digestible, absorbable calcium. Ingestion of plants puts calcium into stomach. Avoid excess protein intake, long term antibiotics, calcium-losing diuretics, and fluoride Conventional Treatment Conventional treatment consists of estrogen, vitamin D, and calcium. In some cases, doctors are recommending testosterone.
Progesterone is overlooked.
Progesterone hypothesis Peak bone mass occurs in women at age 35. Progressive loss of bone mass starts 15 years before menopause. Estrogen decline does not occur until menopause. Progesterone decline matches the early occurrence of bone mass loss, an indication of less new bone formation despite adequate estrogen. Also, premenopausal female athletes develop osteoporosis when progesterone declines despite their exercise and good levels of estrogen.