Why would someone want to reduce their bone density?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (169971)
United States
February 1, 2023 9:14am CST
I was taking a survey this morning, and they were asking about vitamins and supplements and asking people about taking a supplement to reduce their bone density. As far as I know people at least in my age group are always trying to increase their bone density or at least not lose it. I don't understand why someone would want to decrease it, do you?
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@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
1 Feb 23
I think there are conditions that require it. Some posted above. It does seem strange though. I'll grant you that below I mean
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@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
1 Feb 23
@DianneN I should probably take a D3 with calcium.
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
1 Feb 23
@snowy22315 I’m glad I don’t know of those conditions thank goodness. Oh well. Will be popping a Calcium pill tonight lol
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@RebeccasFarm (86760)
• United States
1 Feb 23
Wow, it never ends with this stuff..that sounds frightening.
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@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
1 Feb 23
I know! Seems to be no end to the stuff that can go wrong with you..
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@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
2 Feb 23
@RebeccasFarm I think I will stick with keeping my bone mass Thank you.
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Sounds scary
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
1 Feb 23
I can't imagine anyone wanting to decrease their bone density. It could lead to broken bones. No one needs that. Those surveys only want to get your information without paying you the promised amount. Imo, they are hoping that a lot of survey takers won't understand the question and answer wrong.
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@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
1 Feb 23
This isn't from a site that operates that way. They aren't all created equally. I guess if you had a condition where you create too much bone, you might need something like that.
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@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
1 Feb 23
@akalinus I think everybody has been. I avoid those like the plague most of the time. My time is worth something.
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
1 Feb 23
@snowy22315 Okay, I think I know what you mean. There are medical conditions that might do that. I was thinking about the surveys on sites that give you a few pennies for all your information. Thanks for clearing that up. I guess I was a little harsh but I have been on those survey sites.
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
1 Feb 23
Osteochondroma, Hyperostosis, Fibrodysplasia
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@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
1 Feb 23
@Namelesss I have heard of some, but I think they are fairly rare.
@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
1 Feb 23
@snowy22315 Me either but looked it up as I know there are conditions that cause overgrowth of bone.
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@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
1 Feb 23
Well, I answered no obviously. I am not going to take something to decrease or reduce my bone density.
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
1 Feb 23
@snowy22315 might be a trap question to screen out.
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@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
1 Feb 23
@Icydoll Could be, but I don't think think so it was just a list of supplements and you mark the ones you take..
@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
2 Feb 23
There are a few conditions that cause you too have too much bone, but never heard of taking a supplement to reduce bone.
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@thebos (5779)
• Kisumu, Kenya
2 Feb 23
@snowy22315 sounds scary to me, does this have major effect to our bodies
@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
1 Feb 23
Well, if you didn't have a bone overgrowth problem...I am sure it would be dicey.
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@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
1 Feb 23
Up above someone mentioned some conditions but I sure never heard of them.
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@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
1 Feb 23
Apparently, there are conditions, as Nameless mentioned up above. They aren't well known though. I am always amazed by all the things that can potentially go wrong with someone,
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@LadyDuck (458210)
• Switzerland
2 Feb 23
@snowy22315 Well Osteochondroma is a bone tumor, I do not believe that it is cured reducing bone density. The only cure is surgery. Also the others two cannot be cured reducing the bone density I even asked to the doctor that I met yesterday and he was puzzled... never heard of a treatment that required to reduce bone density
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@Tampa_girl7 (48960)
• United States
1 Feb 23
I’m not sure either. That seems odd.
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@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
1 Feb 23
I know...never heard of it,,,unless you have some kind of condition where you grow too much of it or something?
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@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
2 Feb 23
Apparently, there are some diseases you want to do that if you suffer from them.
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@snowy22315 (169971)
• United States
2 Feb 23
People who have a low bone density could break bones more easily,
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@Adie04 (17360)
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2 Feb 23
@snowy22315 Yeah, that's what I heard too. I wonder those who wants to reduce the density are getting paid or how.
