Q: Thank you for all your informative emails re bones etc. It is actually osteoarthritis that I have been diagnosed in the lumbar spine area. After reading most of the information you have forwarded to me (again many thanks), I am now thinking perhaps osteoporosis & osteoarthritis are not one in the same?
Forgive my ignorance, would you kindly explain to me the difference.
Many thanks,
D.
A: Hi D.,
Osteoarthritis is an inflammatory and painful condition that may be found in people with osteoporosis (thinning of the bones), which is not painful unless fractures occur. In The Bone Health Revolution I explain that osteoporosis is caused by a biochemical imbalance that the body is trying to correct (it has to do with the pH balance).
In some cases, typically when the acid pH is excessive, acid residue accumulates in the connective tissues resulting in osteoarthritis.
All the best,
Vivian
www.SaveOurBones.com
Vivian, How would I know how much calcium I am leaking? How do I determine how much calcium I should be taking? I had a spinal fracture last February(2008) in the lumbar area and had operation called verterbroplasty. It was then that I was told I had osteoporosis and was told to take fosomax and when I told the doctor I didn’t want to take fosomax and why he said I would have other fractures if I didn’t take the fosomax. I need your advice regarding how much calcium I should be taking. I have read your book “Bone Health Revolution” and am trying to follow the directions given there.