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Blog Postings and Book Excerpts from Before You Take That Pill on Osteoporosis and Bone Mineral Density (BMD) Testing

Blog Postings

January 9, 2008.
LADIES, DON'T FALL INTO THE BONE MINERAL DENSITY RAT MAZE
Remember that commercial where the graceful but aging woman is talking about how she got shorter?
And that if you had the same problem you should 'talk to your doctor' about osteoporosis?
Before you get sucked into the osteoporosis and bone mineral density (BMD) testing trap
and risk getting osteonecrosis of the jaw or bone pain from fosamax or boniva, read this... [more]

Articles and book excerpts

Natural Methods for Prevention of Osteoporosis
Women are being pushed to get screened and treated for osteoporosis or prevention of osteoporosis.
But prescription medications for osteoporosis prevention have hidden dangers. Before you rush to
get screened and treated you should consider natural methods for osteoporosis prevention like modifying
your diet, stopping smoking, and exercising, that don't have hidden side effects of medications like fosamax and boniva. [FULL ARTICLE]

Are There Alternatives to Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis Prevention?
Many women are discouraged by the bone pain and other side effects recently reported with
bisphosphonate medications like fosamax, actonel and boniva for the prevention of osteoporosis. there medication alternatives? Drugs like Evista, Miacalcin, and Forteo, for osteopenia and osteoporosis preventionhave different mechanisms of action and therefore different risk profiles. [FULL ARTICLE]

Ladies, Should You Get Your Bone Mineral Density (BMD) Checked?
You may be wondering if you should get your bone mineral density (BMD) checked. But is that going to lead to you
being on a prescription med that could cause more harm than good? And do you really want that? Before you get your
bone mineral density (BMD) checked as part of screening for osteoporosis and osteopenia prevention you should consider whether
you want to be on bisphosphonate medications. [FULL ARTICLE]

Calcium And Vitamin D For Bone Health - Is It Really Useful?
You hear the public service announcements all the time. Take calcium and vitamin d for bone strength
and to prevent osteoporosis. But does it really help and do the benefits outweigh the risks?
Are calcium and vitamin D necessary to promote bone health and prevent osteoporosis and fractures? [FULL ARTICLE]

Vitamin A Supplementation Increases the Risk of Osteoporosis and Fractures
We've all been told to take more vitamins. But are there hidden risks? Most people don't know that
vitamin A in excess amounts leads to an increase in osteoporotic fractures, which led European countries
to ban vitamin fortified cereals from the US. [FULL ARTICLE]

Doug Bremner, MD, is a physician and researcher in Atlanta GA and author of Before You Take That Pill: Why the Drug Industry May be
Bad for Your Health: Risks and Side Effects You Won't Find on the Label of Commonly Prescribed Drugs, Vitamins and Supplements

Doug Bremner, MD, is a physician
and researcher in Atlanta GA
and author of Before You Take That Pill:
Why the Drug Industry May be
Bad for Your Health

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