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"More recently, the NoNOF study of survivors of hip fractures demonstrated that vitamin D supplementation, either orally or by injection, suppresses parathyroid hormone, increases bone mineral density, and reduces falls.82 The effects were more marked with cosupple-menting with 1,000 mg of calcium per day. Perhaps the most compelling study is a metaanalysis of randomized clinical trials in postmenopausal women with a mean age of 71 to 85, which found that 700 to 800 IU per day of vitamin D was associated with significant reduction in hip and wrist fractures83; 400 IU per day had no effect." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"According to the WHO study group, a woman has osteoporosis when her bone mineral density (BMD), as measured by a simple x-ray test, is 2.5 or more standard deviations below the average peak bone mass of healthy young adult women. This is defined as a T score of-2.5 or less. Osteopenia is diagnosed when a woman's T score is between -1.0 and -2.5." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.) "The body would have the authority to require that clinical research measure the most important clinical outcomes, such as serious illnesses, overall mortality, and the quality of life—not merely intermediate end points such as bone mineral density, blood pressure, cholesterol level, and the amount of plaque in arteries. Probably the single most important change that the fully empowered regulatory body could implement would be requiring transparency in medical research—making all research data available for external audit and public scrutiny." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"Both groups were measured for body mass index, bone mass, bone mineral density, markers of bone turnover, levels of Vitamin D and inflammatory markers, such as C-reactive protein and insulinlike growth factors. The raw vegans were found to have less inflammation, indicated by low levels of C-reactive protein, which is made by the liver in response to inflammation in the body. The presence of inflammation is a sign of disease progression and aging. The raw vegans also had lower levels of the human hormone 1GF-1, which meant lower risk of breast and prostate cancer." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"These treatises will explain my bemusement with the remarkable achievements that produced a bisphosphonate to be administered annually (Reid and colleagues, "Intravenous Zoledronic Acid in Postmenopausal Women with Low bone mineral density," 2002) or a parathyroid hormone fragment to cure osteopenia (Neer and colleagues, "Effect of Parathyroid Hormone (1-34) on Fractures and bone mineral density," 2001)." - Nortin M. Hadler, The Last Well Person: How to Stay Well Despite the Health-Care System (Get the book.)

"A small human clinical trial of the effect of Tahitian Noni Juice on auditory function and quality of life in the patients with decreased bone mineral density and auditory function has been conducted This study showed that Tahitian Noni Juice provided a positive benefit on mental health and improved high frequency hearing. Increased amounts or extended duration of Tahitian Noni Juice intake may be required to affect this disorder (Langford, 2004)." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.) "In women taking isoflavone, loss of lumbar spine mineral content and bone mineral density was lower (p=0.04 and p=0.03, respectively) compared to placebo. Bone formation markers were significantly increased (p=0.04 and p=0.01 for bone-specific alkaline phosphatase and N-propeptide of collagen type I, respectively) in the treatment group compared to placebo in postmenopausal subjects. Markers and bone turnover were not significantly different between treatment groups (Atkinson et al, 2004)." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.) "Lloyd T, Andon MB, Rollings N et'al: Calcium supplementation and bone mineral density in adolescent girls. JAMA; 270(7):841-844. 1993 Lopez-Jaramillo P, Delgado F, Jacome P et al: Calcium supplementation and the risk of preeclampsia in Ecuadorian pregnant teenagers. Obstet Gynecol; 90(2):162-167. 1997 Lyle RM, Melby CL, Hyner GC et al: Blood pressure and metabolic effects of calcium supplementation on normotensive white and black men. JAMA; 257(13): 1772-1776. 1987 Malberti F, Surian M, Poggio F et al: Efficacy and safety of long-term treatment with calcium carbonate as a phosphate binder." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"This greatly enhances the gravity effect on bone health and can contribute to higher bone mineral density in the pelvis, leg bones, ankle and feet bones. Bones are much more than structural support Bones are designed to be lightweight, so they support many times their own weight in physical mass. They are porous and they contain working systems to produce white blood cells. Bone marrow is living, breathing tissue. That's why you have a blood supply to your bones. A bone changes shape and density based on how it is used." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.) "When it comes to bone mineral density, this disorder is frequently misdiagnosed and usually mistreated with prescription drugs. Bone loss is not a disease—it is following a bone-depletion lifestyle. When you consume highly acidic foods and drinks such as soft drinks, coffee, white flour and sugars, your body must buffer that acidity with its own alkaline minerals. The place where it finds those minerals is your skeletal system (your bones). Every time you eat acidic foods, your body must strip minerals out of your skeletal system in order to maintain neutral pH in your blood." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"The Women's Health Initiative data support the assertion that hrt increases bmd and decreases pathological fractures to the same statistically significant but clinically meaningless degree as most other agents on the market for this purpose (Cauley and colleagues, "Effects of Estrogen Plus Progestin on Risk of Fracture and bone mineral density," 2003)." - Nortin M. Hadler, The Last Well Person: How to Stay Well Despite the Health-Care System (Get the book.)

"Dietary supplementation with flaxseed over one year showed favorable, but not clinically significant, effects on blood cholesterol and caused no significant change in bone mineral density or symptoms in healthy menopausal women (Dodin et al, 2005). Platelet Aggregation Ingestion of ALA produces changes in the composition of platelet lipids with increases in ALA, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosapentaenoic acid (DPA), but not in docosa-hexaenoic acid (DHA)." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Number of Fractures at Different Sites over Three Years in the vkrt Trial Treatment Wrist Hip Arm Leg Clavicle Risedronate 14 12 4 4 3 Placebo 22 15 10 8 0 because their bone mineral density (bmd) is said to offer them no better choice. The two agents are alendronate (marketed by Merck as Fosamax) and risedronate (marketed by Procter 8c Gamble as Actonel). Both experienced difficulty in getting approval at the fda." - Nortin M. Hadler, The Last Well Person: How to Stay Well Despite the Health-Care System (Get the book.)

"Other preliminary studies have reported that vitamin K supplementation increases bone formation in some women84 and that higher vitamin K intake correlates with greater bone mineral density.85 Some doctors recommend 1 mg vitamin Ki to postmenopausal women as a way to help maintain bone mass, though optimal intake remains unknown. In a preliminary study, people with osteoporosis were reported to be at high risk for magnesium (page 551) malabsorption.86 Both bone87 and blood88 levels of magnesium have been reported to be low in people with osteoporosis." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"I was at a compounding pharmacy having my bone mineral density measured to update my health stats when I spotted a poster touting a new drug for osteoporosis. It was written by a drug company and it said exactly this: "Osteoporosis is a disease that causes weak andfragile bones."Then, the poster went on to say that you need a particular drug to counteract this "disease." The language is all backward. Osteoporosis isn't a disease that causes weak bones; osteoporosis is the name given to a diagnosis of weak bones." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.) "Rebuilding bone mineral density does take time, however. It can take a couple of years to reach peak density, but it's something that your body will do naturally once you give it the right nutrition and the right environmental stresses. If you want to build strong bones, all you have to do is follow the recipe I've outlined here. Make sure you're doing this with the guidance of a naturopath or other qualified health practitioner, because it does involve things like exercise and nutritional supplementation. You should only pursue those under the supervision of a qualified health practitioner." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"One recent study shows that supplementing with DHEA does increase bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.16 However, the amount of DHEA used in that study (300 to 500 mg per day) was much larger than what would be considered normal "replacement therapy." While there have been no studies showing that "physiologic" doses (such as 5 to 25 mg per day for women) will increase bone density, we have seen such a benefit in a few of our patients. In males, testosterone levels tend to decline with advancing age, and this decline appears to be a risk factor for the development of bone loss." - Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.) "In one report, bone mineral density increased when otherwise healthy men with borderline-low testosterone levels were given testosterone. While osteoporosis is less common in men than in women, men who live into their mid-eighties have as much osteoporosis as do women of the same age. A few studies have shown that men with lower levels of testosterone have more symptoms of depression, and other work has shown a lessening of depression when men with initially low levels took supplemental testosterone. What About the Prostate?" - Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.) "To be on the safe side, individuals who are at risk of developing osteoporosis should have their bone mineral density monitored by a doctor, regardless of whether they are taking a fiber supplement. Cola Drinks Harmful Drinking certain soft drinks may also promote kidney stones through an effect that is unrelated to their sugar content. In 1 study, 1,009 men with a history of kidney stones who drank at least 1 quart of soft drinks per week were divided into 2 groups. One group was advised to discontinue all soft drinks, while the other was given no dietary advice (control group)." - Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"This every major drug company did by backing the use of bone mineral density testing, or BMD. BMD was and is controversial. While it is associated with fracture, "It is not a sufficiently accurate predictor of individual's risk of fracture to be used as a guide to therapy," as one recent article in the British Medical Journal put it. But of all the risk signals of osteoporosis — sedentary lifestyle, poor nutrition, insufficient calcium intake, overuse of alcohol — BMD could be measured easily and scientifically." - Greg Critser, Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies (Get the book.)

"Later, I will discuss the best ways to improve bone mineral density and protect you from osteoporosis. Have you ever wondered why some people develop Parkinson's disease and others do not? There is growing evidence that those destined to develop the disease have a defect in iron metabolism within a specialized area of the brain called the striatum. One of the earliest changes in the disease is an accumulation of iron in the part of the brain called the substantia nigra, located deep within the center of the brain. Most likely, the defect is based on a defective gene." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"After consumption of a gluten-free diet for one year, bone mineral density of the hip and lumbar spine has been reported to inctease by an average of more than 15%.8 Infertility, which is common among people with celiac disease, has been reportedly reversed in both men (page 305) and women (page 187) after commencement of a gluten-free diet.9 Some people with celiac disease may be intolerant to other foods, in addition to gluten. Foods that have been reported to trigger symptoms include cows'milk10 and soy." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"In terms of the likelihood of suffering an osteoporotic hip fracture from a fall, both the degree of osteopenia (de Laet and colleagues, "Hip Fracture Prediction in Elderly Men and Women," igg8) and the severity of the fall (Greenspan and colleagues, "Fall Severity and bone mineral density," igg4) are well-documented determinants. For the increase in fall-induced injuries in older adults, see Kannus, "Fall-Induced Injuries and Deaths among Older Adults" (iggg)." - Nortin M. Hadler, The Last Well Person: How to Stay Well Despite the Health-Care System (Get the book.)

"Physical exam: yearly. 7. Bone mineral density: around menopause, and every five years after if normal. 8. Eye exam: every two years by an ophthalmologist. 9. Hearing exam: at age sixty-five and yearly in physical. 10. Oral exam: at least yearly by dentist. Cancer Screening 1. Breast: breast self-exams monthly and by a doctor once or twice a year—once by general doc and once by your gynecologist. You should get a baseline mammogram between ages thirty-five and forty and then yearly ones starting at age forty (higher-risk women use MRI screening)." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

"However, after approximately 1 year on a gluten-free diet, bone mineral density increased rapidly and approximated the level seen in healthy children.8 Adults with celiac disease also had significantly lower bone mineral density than did healthy individuals. After consumption of a gluten-free diet for 1 year, bone mineral density of the hip and lumbar spine increased by an average of more than 15%.9 Infertility, which is common in individuals with celiac disease, has been reportedly reversed in both men and women after commencement of a gluten-free diet." - Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC, The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine (Get the book.)

"The researchers found no significant difference in bone mineral density between the three types of tea drinkers. All types of tea provide fluoride, which can slow the progress of osteoporosis. In addition, certain flavonoids - natural plant chemicals - in tea have been proven to increase bone density. Tea's third benefit comes from its extracts which help keep calcium from leaching out of your bones. Build more than just bone. Although the benefits of drinking tea may not show up in your bones right away, consider what else tea may do for you right now." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.) "Isoflavones seem to have a positive, negative, and even indifferent effect on bone mineral density, depending on which scientific study you choose to believe. Research out of University of North Carolina's School of Public Health and Medicine shows that young women who took an isoflavone-loaded soy supplement did not change bone strength. Perhaps, say the experts, these young women have too much estrogen to benefit from soy's isoflavones. After all, bone loss in older women may be linked to plummeting estrogen levels that accompany menopause." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.) "If you are at risk, check your bone mineral density (BMD). • The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends BMD screening for women over 65, women past menopause who have had a bone fracture, and women who have taken hormone replacement therapy for a long time. • Stop smoking and drink alcohol only in moderation. CHAPTER 29 Potent prostate cancer protection What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer occurs when cells in the prostate gland, where men's bodies make and store semen, divide and grow until they form a tumor. Who gets it?" - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.) "Researchers have found that seniors who get lots of potassium have higher bone mineral density - a measure of bone strength. Aim for 3,500 milligrams (mg) of potassium a day by eating at least five servings of potassium-packed foods like these. Food Potassium Potato, baked with skin, no salt 1081 mg Halibut, 5 1/2 ounces, grilled 916 mg Winter squash, 1 cup, baked, no salt 896 mg Prunes, 1 cup, stewed, no sugar 828 mg Papaya, 5 inches long 781 mg Lima beans, 1/2 cup, boiled, no salt 478 mg Banana, medium 467 mg KO osteo with vitamin K." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.)

"Another investigation found that 77% of all MS patients had vitamin D levels lower than 20 ng/ml—severely deficient.46 bone mineral density (BMD) is also significantly lower in MS patients/" indicating that vitamin D deficiency plays a part in both MS and osteoporosis. Another investigation conducted on military personnel found that those with the highest vitamin D levels had a 62% reduced risk compared to those with the lowest." - Marc Sorenson, Solar Power For Optimal Health (Get the book.)

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