Summary
This conversation discusses various methods of measuring bone health, including bone turnover markers, calcium levels, parathyroid hormone, and more. It also explores the challenges of getting bone health tests at home and provides recommendations for testing companies. The importance of homocysteine, vitamin D, omega-3s, CRP, magnesium, and B vitamins in bone health is highlighted. The conversation concludes with a discussion on testing for celiac disease.
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Takeaways
- There are multiple ways to measure bone health, including bone turnover markers, calcium levels, and parathyroid hormone.
- Getting bone health tests at home can be challenging, but companies like Life Extension offer options.
- The bone turnover markers CTX and P1 and P are important to measure together to assess bone breakdown and building.
- The ratio of CTX to P1 and P is more important than absolute numbers in assessing bone turnover.
- Measuring calcium and urinary calcium can help rule out secondary causes of bone loss.
- Evaluating parathyroid hormone levels is crucial for assessing bone health and detecting parathyroid tumors.
- Homocysteine, vitamin D, omega-3s, CRP, magnesium, and B vitamins play important roles in bone health.
- The Calcium Pro app can be used to track trends in parathyroid hormone levels.
- Testing for celiac disease is recommended for individuals with concerns about gluten sensitivity.
