Post Menopausal Impacts to Bone Density · Eat Based on Your Biology™

Post Menopausal Impacts to Bone Density

- In February 2025, I had a DEXA Bone scan. Results indicated that I had osteopenia in the lumbar spine (T-score -1.3), the lowest femoral neck (T-score -1.7) and left proximal femur (T-score -1.1).

I was shocked when I received these results. From 1998 through 2012, I was an avid swimmer (daily yardage of 3,000 - 4,500), runner and cyclist. In 2013, I started Crossfit and since then, have been regularly (4- 6 times per week) doing compound lifts, calisthenics, gymnastics, running, etc.

How can it be that I have osteopenia after 10+ years of doing the critical exercise and weightlifting routines? I wasn't consuming foods with any preservatives, added sugars, wheat/gluten, alcohol, chemicals, etc. for 12+ years. I was eating primarily lean protein since 2000 until August 2024 when I transitioned to carnivore.

I scanned my blood test results and became angry when I saw that my primary doctor nor OBGYN ever prompted me to have a Vitamin D test run. On my own initiative, I ran my Vitamin D in December 2024 and found it to be low - 36. I finally started taking a D3/K2 supplement in mid-2025 and my Vitamin D is now in the mid-to-high 70s range.

I just learned that a good friend was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis with T-score of -3.5. She was also diagnosed with idiopathic hypercalciuria - a condition that causes bone demineralization. She is losing inches of height almost overnight. She is only 66 years of age. I'm now concerned that even though I've been diligently performing the important exercises for women to prevent osteoporosis, the low Vitamin D levels that I've had for years might have damaged me permanently. My friend took a 24-hour urine test which identifies the level of calcium in one's urine and she encouraged me to have this test run to determine if I may have this condition. Maurice - Are you familiar with this 24-hr urine test? Do you recommend that women pursue this test? Or are there other blood markers that we should focus on specific to our bone health? Ulta Labs quotes the test for $99.

Can diet (carnivore lifestyle) reverse idiopathic hypercalciuria (IH)? I presume that IH may be caused by all of the toxic foods (seed oils, chemicals, preservatives) consumed over the years, yes?

Ideally, what level should our Vitamin D be?

There are many women in SKOOL, Maurice. I'm tagging several as I think it's important that every female learn about this, but men in SKOOL should also be exposed to this so they can alert their wives. Also curious whether any of you have any experience with this condition.