I was diagnosed with osteoporosis in my late 60's. Tried a couple of medications but had reactions that induced me to stop them. Doc wanted to do Fosamax (spelling?) treatments but I had no insurance. I created a treatment plan for myself with help from the web: went on a plant based diet, made sure I drank at least 4 cups of skim milk a day (sometimes flavored with a little bit of chocolate or maple syrup, honey, etc) I made sure I exercised every day...three mile walk in AM and 3 miles in evening plus shorter walks during the day (have a dog who almost mandated these walks - thank you, my pet). Also increased daily activities - started with least amount of effort and kept increasing my time and effort. The only change - bone wise- was that I lost 4 inches - went from 5'10"to 5'6". That really hurt my ego.I had always prided myself on my height - I thought it gave me a regal bearing. Ha! Today I have a few medical problems but nothing I can't deal with or without medication. Anyway, I think sometimes we go looking for drugs to cure and or help us along our health journey and sometimes all it takes is a change to our daily routines - mainly diet and exercise. Initially I had a lot of pain with the osteoporosis but with newly established routine I became much healthier and the pain subsided.