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Diet for Osteoporosis
Wondering who has found a good diet and recipes to aid in osteoporosis. I've been researching the best foods and there is so much out there. Trying to find one good source that I can use as my go to for recipes and information.
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There have been numerous contributions made about Alendronate (Fosamax), which is in a class of medicines called bisphosphonates. This is a simplification, but these drugs interfere with the natural process of “shedding” the old bone, while other processes grow new bone. Because we are keeping the “old bone” our Dexa’s seem better - even though the bone is brittle. Once you take a drug holiday and go off Fosamax, the shedding occurs and we are at high risk for fractures - femur, tibia, jaw bone complications, and etc. Bisphosphonates are usually the first kind of meds that doctors prescribed (protocol). I wish they read more about their effects and patients’ feedback. I’m happy for those who have had wonderful experiences. This is just my opinion.