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    Re: How common is osteoporosis in vegans?

    Here is a comprehensive list that breaks down foods into high, moderate, and low oxalates:

    http://www.ohf.org/docs/OxalateContent092003.pdf

    I read that collards, bok choy, kale, and turnip...
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    Re: How common is osteoporosis in vegans?

    I have heard a lot of negative stuff about corn too, but you know what? If I cut out everything everyone said something negative about I would starve to death. I used to go crazy obsessing about...
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    Re: How common is osteoporosis in vegans?

    If you get tired of rice and couscous or quinoa, have you ever tried millet? It is a very filling grain as well. It can be hard to find though.

    Here are a few lists I came across of vegan food...
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    Re: How common is osteoporosis in vegans?

    Hi again Hotmail! The Prolia I am on is actually not a first line treatment for osteoporosis and is hard to get insurance to pay for because you have to meet certain qualifications and try other...
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    Re: How common is osteoporosis in vegans?

    Hi Hotmail! Sorry to hear about your osteoporosis but glad your shot is working with no major side effects! I am actually on the Prolia shot (started it in June), which is different than alendronic...
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    Re: How common is osteoporosis in vegans?

    Below are comparisons of me from last year in March and this year in early June. I have put on a total of 21 lbs since March of last year. It has been very very hard but I do feel so much better at...
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    Re: How common is osteoporosis in vegans?

    Thanks Lilystein for your encouragement! I am still holding out at a low normal weight range. I still struggle but i am in a much healthier place. The shot I was put on so far has not had any side...
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    Re: How common is osteoporosis in vegans?

    Thanks for all the encouragement! I can't believe this, but I have finally reached a healthy weight range for the first time in six years. My last DXA scan really scared me and motivated me to do...
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    Re: How common is osteoporosis in vegans?

    Just wanted to update and mention I have put on two lbs since my last post. I am really trying to get better and have broken some barriers and made some milestones. VERY hard but fighting. I want...
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    Re: How common is osteoporosis in vegans?

    Thanks mini mi for the input! I will probably stay away from the nutrition tracking websites as they seem to contribute to making my obsessive tendencies worse and I already keep a detailed account...
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    Re: How common is osteoporosis in vegans?

    Hi dropscone,

    I ate tofu in the beginning, but seemed to develop an intolerance to it for some time. I would get cramps and diarrhea almost immediately after ingestion, no matter what kind I...
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    Re: How common is osteoporosis in vegans?

    I just wanted to update about my own osteoporosis status and it isn't good. I have been vegan since February 2011. Here is a quick history of my osteoporosis and timeline:

    2006 had first dexa...
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    Re: How Common is Osteoporosis in Vegans?

    I think I have posted about this on here somewhere before. I have osteoporosis and I am a 40 year old female. However, I was diagnosed as an omnivore in 2006. I have only been vegan since 2011. I...
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