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Increasing daily calcium does not reduce the risk of fractures beyond a certain amount, which is 750 mg per day. Most MDs in the US overdose supplementation, thinking that more is better to prevent or stop the progression of low bone mass...osteopenia and osteoporosis. Studies on more than 60,000 women showed that women had the lowest risk of having a fracture...

Bisphosphonates are overprescribed. Low levels of vitamin D are epidemic and cause much of the osteoporosis we see. Bone metabolism, vitamin D, calcium, sunlight, and parathyroid hormone are discussed. Measuring vitamin D should be routine now.

The definition of osteoporosis is related to bone density, not quality. A bone density test that shows low bone density does not mean they are losing bone now; maybe they never gained it. Many factors are important to assess before concluding that drugs are needed. Vitamin D levels, exercise, diet, sleep, and stress are all important factors in the development...

  The definition, risk factors, causes, and treatment of osteoporosis and osteopenia are reviewed. The problems with bisphosphonates are reviewed and natural strategies for prevention and treatment discussed.          

  Dr. Saputo's Osteoporosis-Osteopenia Health Assessment asks questions about your lifestyle, treatment with hormones, supplements and drugs, method of evaluation, and overall health. Dr. Saputo then offers suggestions to consider for management in audio and video that you can discuss with your health care practitioner.   Osteoporosis...

The definition of osteoporosis is related to bone density, not quality. A bone density test that shows low bone density does not mean they are losing bone now; maybe they never gained it. Many factors are important to assess before concluding that drugs are needed. Vitamin D levels, exercise, diet, sleep, and stress are all important factors in the development...

The definition, risk factors, causes, and treatment of osteoporosis and osteopenia are reviewed. The problems with bisphosphonates are reviewed and natural strategies for prevention and treatment discussed.

Big pharma redefines the criteria for disease to make more people "sick" and sell more drugs for these conditions. Pre-hypertension, pre-osteoporosis (osteopenia), and pre-obesity are examples. How this happens is described. This creates the "worried well!"