July 22nd in Inspiration by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA .
“Marketing a disease is the best way to market a drug,” notes the well-known breast cancer expert, Dr. Susan Love. When it comes to Osteopenia and Osteoporosis, this statement rings especially true.
If you’ve been diagnosed with Osteopenia, chances are your doctor prescribed Actonel, Boniva, or Fosamax. Surprisingly, these are the …
February 18th in Inspiration by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA .
Here are the highlights of our conversation:
In 2004, Melanie’s doctor recommended that she drink a lot of milk to prevent further bone loss evidenced in her Bone Density Scan.
Two years later, Melanie was diagonosed with Osteopenia …
February 11th in Inspiration by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA .
One of my most rewarding experiences is to visit different parts of the country and to lecture on osteoporosis and ostepenia to fellow “truth seekers” like you. All are eager to learn and share their experiences, and I’m eager to teach and listen.
One of issues that never fails to …
February 2nd in Inspiration by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA .
Doctors Recommended Cigarette Smoking
In 1949 Doctors recommended smoking cigarettes. Today in 2008 they recommend taking Osteoporosis drugs…
Click the triangle play button below to watch this shocking video footage from an actual 1949 RJ Reynolds advertising campaign.
Here’s another shocking ad I found:
Here’s another print ad. Notice how the image of …
January 4th in Inspiration by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA .
Did you ever try to imagine what our world will be like in the year 2050? While watching the news last night, I asked myself the question and, not surprisingly, my thoughts quickly led to – what else…our bone health. Even though increasingly negative news about osteoporosis drugs keeps popping-up …
December 12th in Inspiration by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA .
You surely know by now that it really makes me happy to share experiences, comments and opinions with you either by phone, by email and in person. One of the most common topics of conversation is about the bone density test results – specifically, the magical T-score number that causes …
December 4th in Inspiration by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA .
Not so long ago, my youngest son Michael asked me to help him with his Biology homework. While I was absent-mindedly thumbing through his 300 plus page textbook, a sinking feeling swept me right away…and stayed with me for quite some time.
At first I could not figure out why I …
December 3rd in Inspiration by Vivian Goldschmidt, MA .
The Merck Manual (the world’s best-selling medical textbook and published, ironically, by the makers of Fosamax) defines osteoporosis as
“A systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture.”
Put in simpler terms, the Merck Manual defines …
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