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April 5, 2012 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
What Is The Forteo (Teriparatide) Injection?
…but think “yikes” on this one!) Forcing DNA Together – the Manufacture of Forteo Back to the question of what the Forteo injection is. It is a synthetic, recombinant form of parathyroid hormone. It is produced using e.coli bacteria (another “yikes”), thus mimicking the amino acid chains present in human parathyroid hormone. Forteo is manufactured by recombinant DNA technology, which involves the bringing together of DNA chains that would never na…
January 20, 2010 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
The Forteo Mystery: What You Should Know About This Puzzling Drug
…but rare cancer. Osteosarcoma has been reported rarely in people who took Forteo. It is not known if people who take Forteo have a higher chance of getting osteosarcoma.” Because of this serious side effect risk, Forteo is prescribed for a maximum of two years. This is as close as one can get to playing Russian roulette! Who would trade a potential fracture for the awful risk of acquiring a lethal cancer? And as if this were not enough, teriparat…
June 5, 2013 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Vivian Answers Day #27: Hip Fracture And Forteo Injections, Drinking Cow’s Milk, Filtered Water, Vegetarian Protein Sources, And More!
…rosis, you are right to be afraid when it comes to osteoporosis drugs like Forteo. As you point out, it does indeed have serious side effects. Forteo is teriparatide, a synthetic form of the human parathyroid hormone, or PTH. It’s given as an injection and is usually prescribed for those who can’t tolerate the digestive side effects of bisphosphonates. This strange drug’s mechanism of action remains a mystery, even to its manufacturer. And in anim…
April 22, 2012 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Vivian Answers Day #20: Gluten Free And Bones, Alkalizing Soup Broth Recipe, Vitamin D, Lemon And Calcium, Forteo, And More!
…studies prior to the drug’s approval, almost 45% of the rats treated with Forteo (teriparatide) at the highest dose developed osteosarcoma. Fortunately, very few humans who’ve taken Forteo have reported contracting this lethal disease. But the drug is still riddled with mystery and other nasty side effects. You can read more about Forteo here. Keep asking questions, Question & Answer #9 Dear Vivian, Is there any medication that can help with oste…
December 27, 2017 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Save Our Bones Bulletin: Forteo Proven Dangerous Yet Again, Meat Consumption Down In US And UK, New Osteoporosis Drug Alert, And More!
…for those who are diagnosed with osteoporosis and osteopenia. Study Shows Forteo Is Ineffective New research has been published about the negative impacts of treatment with teriparatide, the generic name for the osteoporosis drug Forteo. Teriparatide is a recombinant form of parathyroid hormone, essentially a laboratory produced equivalent of the endogenous substance, which by an unknown mechanism seems to stimulate the production of osteoblasts…
August 22, 2018 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
The Truth About Tymlos (Abaloparatide), The Newest Osteoporosis Drug
…only recommended for women.2 It also has many of the same side effects as Forteo. Synopsis Tymlos functions in the same way as Forteo (teriparatide), by activating parathyroid hormone pathways. That means they have the same end result and many of the same risks. A Close Look At The Fine Print The clinical trials of Tymlos also revealed a slate of side effects and dangers associated with the drug. The most alarming and serious risk is osteosarcoma…
December 18, 2011 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Vivian Answers Day #16: Spinal Exercises, Fish Oil, Gluten Intolerance, Astaxanthin, Kidney Stones, Forteo Side-Effects, And More!
…e download my free Natural Bone Building Handbook. And for more info about Forteo, please read ‘The Forteo Mystery: What You Should Know About This Puzzling Drug’. Remember, the choice is always yours! Question & Answer #8 Why are blueberries and walnuts in the bad group, and raspberries and almonds in the good group? For breakfast, I eat raw oats, blueberries, walnuts, plain nonfat yogurt, sunflower kernels,& sometimes craisins. How do I know wha…
January 23, 2011 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
‘Vivian Answers Day’ #10: Goat Milk, Soup, Strontium, Fluoride, Weight Loss, pH Balance, Dancing, Calcitonin, Forteo, Actonel And More!
…steoporosis and it has not improved my bones, so the doctor has prescribed FORTEO, and now I’m on the fence, since reading your article, it is a very difficult decision to make when one has spoken to various nurses etc. and have gotten their opinions. -Carol Dear Carol, I’m sorry that four years went by with no improvement. Now your decision should be easy. You’ve already tried taking osteoporosis drugs with no improvement. Does that mean you shou…
May 30, 2016 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Save Our Bones Bulletin: New Side Effect Warnings For Popular Antibiotics, Weekly Injectable Teriparatide, Shocking Increase Of Biased Drug Clinical Trials, And More!
…al companies hope to increase “patient adherence”, a documented issue with Forteo according to a 2012 study. Researchers found that within one year of initiating Forteo treatment, only 21% of the patients were “highly-adherent,” leading to the blunt conclusion that “Adherence to teriparatide therapy was suboptimal.”4 Meanwhile, in the United States, biotech company Radius Health Inc. is preparing to release this admittedly “experimental” drug, aba…
March 23, 2011 by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA
Vivian Answers Day #12: Osteoarthritis, Red Algae, Hiatal Hernia, Femur Fractures, Maca Powder, Green Tea, And More!
…continue with another osteoporosis drug so the benefits she acquired with Forteo are not lost. The difference from when she started taking Forteo and when she finished taking the drug on her bone scans were hardly any improvement,but not worse.Her doctor said that would not necessarily show up on the bone density scans. He said that her bones just got harder. My question is, What is your opinion about taking another Osteoporosis drug at this time…