Does your family know better than to try talking to you before you’ve had your first cup of coffee? If that’s the case, you are not alone. Millions of coffee … Continue Reading →

What is the best calcium to take and amount for a person 5′ tall and weighs 108 pounds?

-Susan

Dear Susan,

Calcium is required by volume and weight more than any other mineral in the body. As I write in the Osteoporosis Reversal Program, 800 to 1200 mg a day can meet the requirements of an adult person.

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I am a 77 year old female. Have been on Fosamax for 5+ years and have shown no improvement in bone density (I’m now at -3.5).

Doctor has recommended Reclast but I’m reluctant to substitute one drug for another.

Saw your Osteoporosis Reversal Program and am interested in starting it. Are there cases in which even that won’t work?

If you have the Osteoporosis Reversal Program, you may have noticed that I list walnuts (along with most other nuts) as an acidifying food. So why am I recommending walnuts? … Continue Reading →

Do fractured bones heal slower due to osteoporosis? and is age a factor – 81 years old?

Dear Lorraine,

Excellent question! As I write in the Osteoporosis Reversal Program, bones are living tissue that can regenerate and rebuild itself. Here’s an interesting paradox

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What do you think of Reclast? My Dr has ordered this for me to help strengthen my bones.

Dear Mabel,

Reclast (zoldedronic acid), also known as Aclasta outside of the US, is an intravenous bisphosphonate. So the same applies to Reclast (including their nasty side effects) as to any other bisphosphonate drug, except that

Once again bisphosphonates, the most widely prescribed osteoporosis drugs, are linked to a dangerous condition. This time, it’s cancer of the esophagus, one of the deadliest cancers. Not long after … Continue Reading →