Thank-you Sol...mom will do whatever it is going to take to avoid dad having surgery. They are already taking several of the ones that you have listed, and I am sure the protein intake won't be an issue. About the Nutrition book you mentioned. Does the book list dosages for various supplements that are the dosages people should be takeing? thanks again, Debbie
________________________________ From: sol <sol...@sweetwaterhsa.com> To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tue, January 26, 2010 12:11:20 PM Subject: Re: CS>help for cracked vertebrae At 07:43 PM 1/25/2010, you wrote: > My mom just called and my poor 80 year old dad has been diagnosed with a > cracked vertebrae in his lower back...any suggestions on supplements that may > help with the healing? Or is surgery the only answer? "In the healing process, a bridge of tissue composed largely of protein fibers grows across the ends of the broken bones. Calcium and phosphorus then deposit among these protein fibers to form a new bone. The diet must therefore be high in protein and adequate in calcium and phosphorus. .......Vitamin D intake must be adequate.........Potassium is required for cell formation, bitamin C is necessary for the maintenance and development of bones, and vitamin A helps to increase the rate of bone growth. The diet should be high in calories to provide the energy necessary for new bone cell formaiton." The list of beneficial nutrients: Vitamine A pantothenic acid vit C vit D calcium magnesium phosphorus potassium protein silicon from "Nutrition Almanac, third edition" Lavon J. Dunne, c. 1990. This is my absolute favorite nutrition book, far and away better than newer editions. My personal thought is if he doesn't eat a lot of protein, a couple of high quality whey protein shakes a day would be a good idea. sol -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
