“The main cause of shin splints is tight calves. Think of shin muscles and calf muscles as pulling on your feet in opposite directions. You have to use your shin muscles to pull your feet up off the ground to run....they work against your calves which pull them down, If your calves are tight, your shin muscles are having to work too hard and that causes pain and soreness. Regular calf stretches before and after working out should help greatly, It seems counterintuitive to stretch the opposite muscle, but this is what worked for me several times when I’ve had shin splints”

“Given your age, he's not wrong. I was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis at 70, so the anabolics followed by Prolia were a no-brainer. But you're 15 years younger than I am, so if you can take the bisphosphonates now and the anabolics later as needed, that's not a bad way to go. also, have you had any fractures? That's another tell for needing to go on the anabolics.”

“I had an initial endo appointment 5 months ago… she did not even know what Vitamin K was. She wanted me to start Alendronate. I also went to a rheumatologist who said I should start eating different fruits and vegetables and take my time starting osteo meds. Im still looking around for specialists who are more knowledgeable and have more experience in osteoporosis management.”

“My bone specialist said to try to get the 1200 mg calcium target through a combination of calcium citrate supplement and food where at least 50% of that 1200 mg should be from food.”

“I would get horrible shin splints years ago, what helped me was strengthening my calves and changing my gait. I used to walk and run heel/toe, I worked on more of a mid to forefoot strike while running and almost a flat foot while walking. My wife made fun of me saying I looked like a princess mincing while I walked. But hey, no pain for years, it also helped my knees too.”

“I've been taking magnesium for a few years after realizing I was deficient in it. My step-sisters take it to help slow their minds so they can sleep. I take it in powder form in the morning and in the afternoon. It doesn't have a sleepy effect for me, but helps my brain remain calm, plus it helps me with inflammation and swelling. I'm glad it's working for you!”

“I agree, magnesium glycinate in the evening is my must. A few weeks agod I've added also 20mg of Zinc (zinc picolinate from [brand removed]) to my evening mix and it's even better! I monitore my sleep with Garmin Watch so actually I'm motivated also with these data haha.”

“The amount of people that are magnesium and vitamin d deficient is insane. Most people go on these crazy cycles of prescribed drugs and end up worse than they were before. I wonder how mental health in general would be if everyone’s levels of both were right and alcohol was no longer a thought. I’m pretty sure the results would be drastic (in a good way) Get your blood work done for vitamin d (magnesium blood work isn’t worth a damn sadly). 1000iu really isn’t much if you’re deficient. Then look into the [Vitamin D Protocol ](http://www.vitamindprotocol.com)”

“Well, if you were deficient in magnesium or vit d or both, your symptoms would be depression and low energy respectively, and supplementing them would resolve your symptoms. The glycine is also beneficial in treating restlessness and attention deficit (it can also make you sleepy). Its amazing how quick psychiatrists are to jump to prescriptions in the midst of deficiencies and cleaner, simpler solutions.”