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Osteoporosis Part 1 Over View

Posted on October 20, 2012 3:54 PM by Dr. Jo in Osteoporosis | 2 Comments

Readers of my newsletter, friends, family and prior patients have asked me a lot of questions about osteoporosis. It seems that low bone density is of great concern worldwide. And rightly so for one of three women and one of five men develop osteoporosis. Currently 44 million Americans have been diagnosed with osteoporosis.

 

Unfortunately the standard treatment does not help everyone regain their bone mass. Are you one of those people who takes your calcium, exercises regularly and takes your osteoporosis drugs faithfully and you still show low density on your Dexa scan?

 

I can hear your frustration. … Read the rest