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"A bone mineral density (BMD) test can quickly determine the degree of bone loss in a woman's skeleton and whether or not she has osteoporosis or osteopenia. If you are a woman who has reached the age of 50 and has not yet had a bone density test, you are probably thinking about calling your doctor to schedule one as soon as possible. And you are probably comforted to know that there are a number of new medications on the market that can reverse age-related bone loss for women who have osteoporosis or who are at high risk of developing it. But you may want to read on before making the call." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"Where the Vegans Have It Wrong Speaking of protein, I'm always amused by the vegan propaganda about how animal protein "causes" bone loss and osteoporosis. Actually, the opposite is true. The Framingham Osteoporosis Study investigated protein consumption over a four-year period among 615 elderly men and women with an average age of 75. The amount of protein eaten daily ranged from as low as 14 g a day to as high as 175 g. Those who consumed more protein had less bone loss, and those who consumed less protein had more bone loss, both at the femoral bone and at the spine." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"Thus, any bone loss a woman already has experienced (and bone loss often starts in the mid-thirties) is not reversed. And once a woman is on hrt and then goes off it, the bone loss continues, sometimes at an accelerated pace. Therefore, if estrogen is used to treat or prevent osteoporosis, it has to be given before significant bone loss has occurred, and it has to be given continuously. Another approach to making bones stronger during and after menopause is to use natural progesterone and possibly dhea and testosterone. Natural progesterone has been shown to stimulate bone formation. Dr." - D. Lindsey Berkson, Hormone Deception (Get the book.)

"If you stop alendronate, as opposed to stopping hrt, the rate of bone loss does not accelerate (Greenspan et al. 2002). I am troubled that none of this makes an important difference for well people or patients with primary osteopenia, even primary osteoporosis. Even a cost-effectiveness analysis of the fit trial failed to justify alendronate for osteopenia (Schousboe et al. 2005). Investigators who performed that analysis declared potential conflicts of interest in that grants were received from pharmaceutical firms in competition with Merck but not from Merck, the manufacturer of alendronate." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"See Chapter 14 for dietary and lifestyle factors, supplements, herbs, hormones, and other conventional medications for prevention and treatment of bone loss. Foods for Heart Health. Heart disease is the other major concern in the postmenopausal years. The prevention of heart disease is largely determined by diet and lifestyle. Women who make the Dietary Recommendations MmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Reduce saturated fats (cheese, butter, beef, pork). Avoid trans fats (deep fried foods, margarine, partially hydrogenated oils)." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "However, estriol taken with calcium lactate supplements may help prevent bone loss that occurs during menopause. Estriol and Breast Cancer. Women often opt against conventional HRT because they are afraid that it might put them at risk for breast cancer. Many practitioners and researchers agree that there is a slight increased risk, and delivering the safest possible hormone oprions continues to be a goal. This has led some to study and use estriol for reducing the risk of and treating breast cancer. Henry Lemon, M.D." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "Despite these associations, it is not yet clear that giving folic acid is a therapeutic tool in preventing bone loss or fractures. For now, it remains an interesting association, and folic acid is easy enough to include in a holistic bone health approach and prevention program. Folic Acid 400-800 meg per day Vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 also plays a role in homocysteine metabolism. In genetic homo-cystinuria, Bg supplementation has been shown to reverse the elevated levels of homocysteine." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Dietary calcium intake and rates of bone loss in women. J Clin Invest 1987; 80: 979-982 22. Stevenson JC, Whitehead MI, Padwick M et al. Dietary intake of calcium and postmenopausal bone loss. Br Med J 1988; 297: 15-17 23. Nilas L, Christiansen C, Rodbro P. Calcium supplementation and postmenopausal bone loss. Br Med J 1984; 289: 1103-1106 24. Riis B, Thomsen K, Christiansen C. Does calcium supplementation prevent post menopausal bone loss? A double-blind, controlled clinical study. New Eng J Med 1987; 316: 173-177 25. van Beresteijn EC, van't Hof MA, de Waard H." - Michael T. Murray, ND, Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 1 (Get the book.)

"Male vegetarians had an average bone loss of 3 percent; women 18 percent • Male meat eaters had an average bone loss of 7 percent; women 35 percent By the time a woman reaches the age of sixty-five, the average meat-eating woman in the U.S. has lost more than one third of her skeletal structure. In contrast, vegetarian women tend to remain more active, maintain erect postures, and are less likely to fracture or break bones, even with their increased physical activity. If their bones do break or fracture, they heal faster and more completely." - Mary-Ann Shearer, Perfect Health the Natural Way (Get the book.)

"The National Osteoporosis Foundation states the problem succinctly: "Osteoporosis is often called the 'silent disease' because bone loss occurs without symptoms. People may not know that they have osteoporosis until their bones become so weak that a sudden strain, bump, or fall causes a fracture or a vertebra to collapse." Twenty percent of all women over the age of 50 have osteoporosis and another 40 percent have osteopenia, thinning of the bones that puts the women at risk of developing osteoporosis. What causes osteoporosis?" - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"Mudy artificially stimulated free radical creation in bone tissue, bone loss increased. When he added SOD to scavenge superoxide, bone loss stopped. Keeping anti-oxidants high and oxidative stress low can apparently help to protect the body's bone structure.59 Diabetes. When beta cells in the pancreas fail to secrete enough insulin, the body loses its ability to metabolize carbohydrates and to reduce glucose levels in the bloodstream." - Hari Sharma, Freedom from Disease: How to Control Free Radicals, a Major Cause of Aging and Disease (Get the book.)

"Studies also suggest that diets with a higher ratio of animal to vegetable proteins increase the rate of bone loss in women 65 and older. In an observational study, women whose diets contained the highest proportion of animal protein were almost four times more likely to suffer a fractured hip than women whose primary source of protein was vegetables. This is just a sampling of some of the research that doesn't get pushed out into the public's awareness by commercial sponsors. Where might you find additional information about bone health to guide your decisions?" - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"So we may live longer, but we have a good chance of suffering from Parkinson's, dementia, bone loss, or depression, not to mention bad skin and lots of body aches. It is estimated that in twenty years there will be more than one million people living longer than one hundred years. But who wants to get there hormonally deprived, with a feeble mind, heart, and bones, and with a sagging chin and no hair on your head?" - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"If the body is forced to continue this backup buffer process due to a lack of sufficient alkaline foods in the diet, serious bone loss can result. According to Dr. M. T. Morter: Anyone who eats more than 47 grams of protein a day—no matter what the source of the protein—will eventually develop osteoporosis.8 Although calcium and its supplement forms can act as effective acid buffers, calcium is not meant to do this on a permanent basis. The primary alkaline buffer minerals of sodium and potassium need to be restored to the body. They are vital to continued health." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"High Cortisol levels stimulated by stressful situations can also play a contributing role in bone loss over time. So how do you deal with stress? You de-stress whenever possible! I know it seems easier said than done but if you teach yourself to adopt some simple stress-reducing strategies, you really can reduce the physical effects of stress. In essence you need to become stress resistant and stress resilient. It's like rolling with some of the punches while learning to dodge others before they're even thrown." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"There are also various medications, disease states, and genetic disorders that are secondary causes of bone loss. This information should also be explored with a medical history. Most of these risks can be determined on a questionnaire. They don't diagnose osteoporosis, but identifying these risk factors can help to determine causes of osteoporosis and help to guide the best treatment strategy. After menopause, the risk of falling should also be determined." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Adding rich sources of calcium to a weight-reducing diet, along with a program of exercise—both features of the SuperFoodsRx Diet—is therefore adding insurance that muscle and bone loss as a result of general weight loss will be minimized, while your metabolism is preserved.26,27 Walnuts: Fat-Busting Fat No one can deny that walnuts and their sidekicks pack a nutritional wallop unmatched by most other foods." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Because of the bone loss in osteoporosis, the spine can sustain tiny fractures, called vertebral compression fractures. Over time, the spinal structures pancake on themselves, resulting in a noticeable loss of height. CURVED BACK A crooked back can signal scoliosis, a curvature of the spine. The curve is almost always noticed first by others and can be seen most easily when you bend over from the waist. Sometimes people with scoliosis will spy the problem themselves; for example, they may notice that one shoulder or one hip is higher than the other when they look at themselves in a mirror." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "It may, indeed, be a warning sign of bone loss (osteoporosis). It can also be a telltale sign of the eating disorder bulimia. Repeated vomiting bathes teeth in stomach acid, eroding their protective enamel. In fact, nearly 90% of bulimics have signs of tooth erosion." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"Effect of dietary protein on bone loss in elderly men and women: the Framingham osteoporosis study. Journal of Bone & Mineral Research. 2000; 15(12): 2504-2512. Markus CR et al. The bovine protein-lactalbumin increases the plasma ratio of tryptophan to the other large neutral amino acids and in vulnerable subjects raises brain serotonin activity, reduces Cortisol concentration and improves mood under stress. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2000;71:1536-1544. Markus CR, Olivier B, de Haan EH." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "Dried plum prevents bone loss in a male osteoporosis model via IGF-I and the RANK pathway. Bone. 2006 October. Kayano S, Kikuzaki H, Yamada NK, Aoki A, Kasamatsu K, Yamasaki Y, Ikami T, Suzuki T, Mitani T, Nakatani N. Antioxidant properties of prunes (Prunus domestica L.) and their constituents. Biofactors. 2004;21(l-4):309-313. Muller-Lissner S, Kaatz, V, Brandt W, Keller J, Layer P. The perceived effect of various foods and beverages on stool consistency. Eur }Gastro Hep. 2005 fan;17(l): 109-112. Muhlbauer RC, Lozano A, Reinli A, Wetli H." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "BONE HEALTH: A study of rats that were fed plums showed reduced bone loss. CHOLESTEROL: Men who ate twelve plums daily in addition to their diet had significant lowering of LDL cholesterol. CANCER: Plums contain ursolic acid, which interferes with cell-signaling pathways and thus may protect against some forms of cancer. COLON CANCER: A study using rats fed varying amounts of a plum diet found a significant decrease in colon cancer risk factors. Tips on Using Plums SELECTION AND STORAGE: • Plums should be plump, shiny, free of mold, and somewhat soft. " - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "Protodioscin is a plant chemical found in asparagus that has been found to reduce bone loss, improve sexual desire, enhance erection, and possess cancer cell-killing ability against a number of different forms of cancer. Fresh purple asparagus has a fruity flavor and is high in the phytochemical anthocyanin. Home Remedies The Greeks and Romans valued asparagus for medicinal uses like treating bee stings, heart ailments, dropsy, and toothaches. The fresh juice, taken in small doses, is said to act medicinally as a diuretic and laxative." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"And you are probably comforted to know that there are a number of new medications on the market that can reverse age-related bone loss for women who have osteoporosis or who are at high risk of developing it. But you may want to read on before making the call. Most women were not even aware of the risk of osteoporosis before the early 1980s. As discussed in Chapter 5, this changed largely as a result of an educational campaign initiated in 1982." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"Conversely, sedentary individuals, including those who are immobilized due to hospitalization, have dramatic increases in bone turnover and bone loss. Rickets and Osteomalacia If osteoporosis is bone demineralization, rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults represent the failure to mineralize new bone. A person with rickets may have bone and joint pain, deformation and bending of bones (bowlegs, knock-knees, scoliosis), widened joints, fractures, and abnormal growth rates." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) indeed showed that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prevented bone loss and reduced the risk of osteoporotic fracture.14 In this controlled trial, however, HRT was found to have unacceptable risks, including increasing the risk of breast, ovarian, and uterine cancer as well as stroke, heart attack, and gallbladder disease. Overall the risks were greater than the benefits.15 (See Chapter 12 for more information on HRT.) Studies have shown modest increases in bone mineral density with soy but as yet have not evaluated its effects on fractures." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) "Thiazides promote calcium retention and prevent bone loss and fractures. However, they can negatively interact with an extensive list of medications, which are listed in the Physicians' Desk Reference. Their main problem is that they cause frequent urination, which is inconvenient to say the least. They can also be associated with a loss of potassium from the blood. Potassium, a mineral essential for bodily function, is present is many fruits and vegetables, including broccoli, orange juice, potatoes, bananas, soybeans, avocados, apricots, pomegranates, parsnips and turnips." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) "Of course, it's great if you can start resistance training before you enter menopause, but even if you start later you will avoid the usual bone loss and even increase bone density slightly. The Bottom Line First and foremost, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a healthy diet and exercise for maintaining strong bones and thus good mobility and a better quality of life." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

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