Recommendation of Nutritional Support for Optimal Bone Healing In:

1.Hip and Knee Replacement surgeries
2.Fractures
3.Any bone / joint surgery
4.Osteoporosis   (generally would include the theme of supplemental                                                        products 1-4  or  # 7 listed below)

Optimally begin nutritional program at least 10 days prior to surgery.

Check with your surgeon and although they often recommend discontinuance of all nutritional products because of blood coagulation issues, the below listed supplements do not have any negative impact on blood clotting.  If you wish to be proceed conservatively, you can discontinue the supplement program three (3) days prior to surgery and begin again post surgery as soon as you are able to.

Continue nutritional program post surgery for at least 6 weeks.

     Nutritional Product         Daily Dosage
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1.Vit D310,000 units
2.Calcium     500 mg
3.Vit K  15 mg
4.Strontium Follow recommendation on product

                                                After Surgery
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5.ProbioticsSurgeries always include a round of          
                                                                antibiotics thus the recommendation for a 3
                                                                week usage of Probiotics

6.Vitamin   CAlways a good idea to take higher doses                                                                              during  periods of high physiological stress

7.OLALOAA great single packet powder drink that     
              1-800-800-9550                   contains all the trace minerals for optimal  
drinkyourvitamins.com               bone repair and growth

8. Plus the nutritional products you normally take or have been 
          prescribed by your practitioner

9. Note …use of Proteolytic Enzymes can significantly cut down the healing times of surgeries, joint sprains and swelling.  Proteolytic Enzymes work by breaking down “digesting” damaged tissues in post-surgery and in strain/sprain injuries especially where there is evidence of extravascular blood (black and blue discoloration), tissue debris and inflammation.

Proteolytic Enzymes are available in health food stores.  Products are generally taken multiple times daily between meals (45 minutes).
A common product and brand is Wobenzym.
Recommendations of  Nutritional Support for
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Dr. Lani Simpson, D.C. suggests that if you are premenopausal and have health concerns (such as hormonal issues or digestive/mineral absorption or taking an antacid) request a DXA bone density test from you medical practitioner to establish a baseline for future reference.