Congratulations on doing your own research re the pharmaceutical industry. The damage some of these osteoporosis drugs do to our bodies is somewhat shocking. And because many of us have trusted our doctors (who know very little re nutritional education and natural healing because there is huge profit for themselves in NOT knowing), we continue taking them experiencing the results of the damage done. (And in this forum one can read about that damage done through Boniva, Fosamax and Reclast.) But if people do their research they will find the truth of what it is that can rebuild bones. And that we don't need to be at the mercy of Big Pharma and our doctors telling us that bones can only be maintained using these powerful meds. We live in a society that has been hoodwinked into believing that a natural alternative is only new age nonsense. Check out Barbara O'Neil and Dr Susan Brown who offer proven studies and suggestions indicating otherwise.