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HRT – Should You Consider It?

Prempro.  Back in 2002, up to 6 million American women were taking this hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drug, convinced (as were their doctors) that it worked miracles against the ravages of menopause: hot flashes, mood swings, bone loss. Prempro (and its sister drugs) were supposed to put the spring back in your step, verve in your sex... Read moreChevron
posted 01/09/2010, comments (4)|
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Calcium Absorption, Treatment Delivery, Detection by Dental X-Rays: Osteoporosis in the News

From help with calcium absorption to osteoporosis treatment delivery, here's a round-up of technologies, treatments and other tidbits of interest to the osteoporosis community.   Osteoporosis Detection -- Through Your Dental X-Ray?   New technology is being developed in England that might be able to detect osteoporosis in a patient... Read moreChevron
posted 06/23/2008, comment (1)|
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Alternatives to Estrogen for Osteoporosis: SERMs in Development

For years, estrogen therapy was a principal method used to treat ailments associated with menopause, such as osteoporosis. However, when the potential for serious negative health consequences - including increased risk of breast cancer and heart attacks - was discovered, the use of estrogen for this purpose was drastically curtailed.   In... Read moreChevron
posted 06/09/2008, comments (2)|
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Newly diagnosed

I've recently been diagnosed with Osteopenia and I was in shock. I have small bones and or was 5' 1 1/2" so I therefore take a large amount of calcium/magnesium 2000mg. to be as preventive as possible. I am on the treadmill everyother day and eat well. No caffeine, very little sugar, and I can do better with the veggies yet this... Read moreChevron
posted 01/21/2008, comments (7)|
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Literally Born for Osteoporosis.... Warning Long Post

My quest for destiny with Osteoporosis started when I was born.  My mother could not breast feed me and then it became known that I was allergic to all dairy products....  During the 70's and 80's doctors did not put kids on extra calcium supplementation.  My mother was not good about giving vitamins.... So, I grew up with a calcium... Read moreChevron
posted 08/14/2007, comments (4)|
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