@glojo, I'm right there with you. When I started this thread one month ago, I referenced a few fracture-less falls I'd taken while preparing for a long hike that I completed in September (diagnosed in October). Those falls made me wonder about my actual bone health despite my low DXA hip score and, further, if I could somehow impair good bone by taking medicine if I really don't need it due to good bone quality. I participated in an excellent webinar yesterday with Debi Robinson (Bone Health Expert, Certified Yoga Therapist C-IAYT, Certified Health Coach FDN-P at Functional Diagnostic Nutrition®). She referenced my body size indicating that smaller framed people are likely to come up with low DXA scores. So I DO feel extremely lucky and the fall DID increase the faith I have in my bones. At the same time, I don't want to be stupid about this because once you fracture, troubles compound. My most recent idea is to fly to CA to see an integrative medicine specialist (Kim Millman, MD) so I can get both perspectives (natural remedies + meds if necessary). I've been all over the place in my thinking, as many of us have. I'm so glad I have taken time to educate myself, and to narrow down the list of people I follow and whose opinions I trust.