@oopsiedaisy I learned it's healthy to shed old bone and rebuild new bone, called remodeling, and it's the natural process of turnover "required" to maintain strong, flexible bones! The approach, like taking Fosamax to suppress bone turnover with the logic of not losing bone to solve the problem, is akin to leaving you with weakened bones. Fosamax and others like it put an unnatural substance used in cleaning products to fill the porous areas that looks good on bone scans, but in reality, if you fall, you are like a china doll, your bones shatter. If you do fall, your odds of a fracture have increased, not decreased. It can take many years to get rid of it from your body, and some dentists will not work on your teeth if you are taking it too. Drugs like Forteo that actually increase bone building will have limited success, as it was only FDA approved for short-term use, because testing on rats produced cancer of the bone, and when you stop taking it, the bone you gained is gradually lost. To make bones strong also requires resistance, such as walking, running, weight bearing exercises/activities. Eat your calcium, naturally (normal levels of calcium in blood are 4.5-5.5 mEq/L). If you supplement, stay under 500 mg a day and eat the rest, and make sure you get the necessary supporting nutrients to help absorb, and direct the calcium into your bones, not somewhere else; K2/MK-7, D3 2,000-4,000 depending on age and sun exposesure so monitor because D3 is toxic at high does (you want your blood test D levels in the adequate range 40–60 ng/mL). Get regular blood tests so you can see if you are improving, to monitor and adjust your intake if necessary. And magnesium supplement 250-400 mg, preferably from glycinate, the most absorbable, not a laxative like Oxide. Good sources of calcium are sardines w/bones, Greek yogurt, Milk, cheese, Chia, and almonds. Good old-fashioned whole foods! =Stay away from phosphates, like in carbonated drinks that deplete calcium; foods in the category of High-Oxalate and Phytate need to be avoided (look it up for a list of the foods). If you sit at work all day and are sedentary, you will lose bone, too. Getting up and taking walk breaks, even standing instead of sitting, will help your bones stay strong.