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    Neil Gonter, MD

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    posted 01/05/2009, comment (1)

    Can Vitamin C Improve My Bone Density? Can I Stop Taking Actonel?

    Reader Question: I have osteoporosis. I am taking Actonel, Calcium and Vitamin D. I recently read that taking Vitamin C can help improve my bone density. Is this true? Can I stop my Actonel?   For the past few years there has been some discussion about Vitamin C and its role in bone metabolism and possible disease. Vitamin C acts as an... Read moreChevron
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    posted 01/11/2007, comment (1)

    Fosamax Study: Can I Stop Taking My Osteoporosis Medication?

    Recently the FLEX (Fracture Intervention Trial Long Term Extension) trial that was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) left us with some very interesting information. This was a randomized, double-blind trial that compared the effects of discontinuing alendronate (Fosamax) treatment after 5 years vs. continuing it... Read moreChevron
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