A woman suffered a left lower-leg fracture after falling off her electric scooter. Post-surgery, she diligently followed the rehabilitation regimen, drank milk daily, and consistently took calcium supplements. Despite her efforts, she was still unable to walk. Follow-up X-rays looked almost perfect—the metal plate was in place, the bones properly aligned. However, the fracture gap remained stubbornly empty—no new bone was growing.
Dr. Hsu Yu-Ting, a functional medicine physician at Cheng Ching Hospital, Chung Kang Branch in Taiwan, said in a 2022 media report that the patient was later referred from orthopedics to a functional nutrition clinic. Although she was taking large amounts of calcium, tests revealed poor blood flow, and excessive free radicals in her body prevented nutrients from reaching the fracture site.
