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Rating:  - Important Information
I recently saw my doctor and had a bone scan. The reading came back that I had low bone density in my spine and the doctor wanted to put me on a prescription. Of course, it had side effects. I knew that it was important to do weight bearing exercise and also talked to my doctor about that. She actually recommended another book, but during my search for it on Amazon I came across this one. First I read it and then I had my husband read it. Sorry, I am not taking those drugs and I am not doing to have another bone density test until they come up with something more reliable. Others may feel differently, and maybe this was my inclination anyway. Still, the book is well researched and certainly gives one pause for thought.
Rating: - Great relief
Great Book. I have just recently been diagnosed with Osteopenia and started to stress out because I am only 40. This book helped me feel more relaxed and that I can take care of it.
Rating: - Beyond the doctor, the test and the drug: a book to help women decide
After reluctantly beginning a weekly regimen of Fosamax for osteopenia, I began to wonder. Do I really need this? What will be the long term side effects? How do medications like Fosamax really work? I turned to this book for the answers, and as a result made my own decisions about my bone health. The book is well written and sheds light on the many misconceptions and preconceptions about osteoporosis. It identifies who is really at risk and helps to exlain why bone density tests can't be considered conclusive. It goes on to explain how bone medications work in the body and why we need to be wary of them. And it points to the fact that osteopenia is a very natural occurrence, and does not always progress to osteoporosis. Every woman is different. And bone density drugs might be right for some, but not all. The factual information in this book, combined with my own common sense and body sense, led me to decide that the drug is not right for me. Women need more books and resources like this when doctors and drug companies are all too swift to tell us we need an Rx that not only might be unnecessary, but might also be harmful in the long run.
Rating: - WELL-RESEARCHED AND VERY HELPFUL
An excellent source of information. This book, published in 2003, is exhaustively researched, she cites medical and research studies involving hundreds and thousands of subjects, she covers the newest technologies and medications. The only thing missing from her book (because it was published a few years ago) is the very latest information about the potential dangers of Fosamax and the class-action lawsuits about the death of bone in the jaw that has caused people to have their jaws removed. She provides excellent suggestions for improving bone health, including exercise, dietary changes, supplements, and other ways to beat osteoporosis. She doesn't say that osteoporosis is a myth, she just debunks some of the myths surrounding this condition.
Another book that I purchased at the same time was Preventing & Reversing Osteoporosis by Alan Gaby. Gaby's book was published in 1995 (so was written in about 1993-94) so its information is very out of date. Since that time technology has introduced the BMD bone density scan, and the pharmaceutical industry has developed and promoted the use of bisphosphonates such as Fosamax and Evista. These two developments alone have rendered Gaby's book totally out of date and therefore not useful, in my opinion. Also, the information is not evidence-based, most of his recommendations are based on anecdotal and observed results, rather than on scientific studies. What he has to say is interesting, sometimes even fascinating, but is it accurate? For example, his recommendations on caffeine are based on the result of an "experiment" of giving three cups of coffee to five women. I don't consider that evidence-based medical protocol.
I highly recommend The Myth of Osteoporosis over the Gaby book.
Rating: - +Very informative
This book was very informative and helped me decide to stop taking Actonol. Very eye-opening.
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