10 Questions for Your Doctor Regarding
Your Nutrition & osteoporosis

1. What are the causes of osteoporosis?

2. What are the most successful strategies for reducing the risk of osteoporosis?

3. If I’m taking an oral bisphosphonate and experiencing stomach irritation, are there any foods that I should avoid (high acid foods, fatty or fried foods, spicy foods)?

4. Should I consider a calcium supplement?

5. How advanced is my Osteoporosis and can proper nutrition reduce advancement?

6. Does my caffeine consumption affect stomach irritation related to oral bisphosphonate treatment?

7. I’ve seen news stories suggesting that cola consumption increases the risk of osteoporosis. Can you tell me the significance of that research and what it means to me?

8. Will proper nutrition help reduce osteoporosis?

9. I am having appetite issues, not necessarily related to my oral bisphosphonate treatment, and seem to be losing weight. Is there something we can do to address this?

10. How much Vitamin D do I need, and what are the best sources? Food sources? Vitamins? Nutritional supplements?