@sueinthelou Thanks for the tip on the Olive oil, but more precisely, it need to be high qualify Cold Press Extra Virgin Oil to get the most Polyphenols. It's actually "active biophenols" that is the guy that does all the good stuff in building bone, and that is the part of bone remodeling called Osteoblast. Bisphosphates work on stopping the bone loss, an important part of the remodelling process called Osteoclasts, and by leaving behind a chemical filler, basically that is not flexible bone, actually more brittle and prone to fracture into bits and pieces like a china dish breaks. It makes bones look denser, but it's not quality, and it has a whole host of other side effects you need to be aware of.

Much better to approach the building of bone that has slowed due to aging (reduced hormones being made), and if you do decide to stop taking whichever brand you're taking, it will remain in your bones for 10 years or more.

In looking up more on the olive oil and polyphenols, I found there is one food item that actually exceeds Olive oil levels of polyphenols, and that is the "Clove". Cloves are 15 to 150 times more potent than Olive oil. Using the recommendation for olive oil for bone health is 5-6 Tbsp or approx. 2 shot glasses full if you drink it. 7 tbsp is 100 g of oil, and that contains between 100 - 1000 mg of Polyphenols (not a set factor). In comparison, 100 g of Cloves has 15-150 times more based on the quality of the oil, with a concentration of 15,000 mg of Polyphenols. Just one ground-up clove added to your smoothie has about 500 mg. compared to 3.5-67 mg from the olive oil. Seems like a no-brainer to me, 1 Clove a day wins out. Polyphenols are not heat-tolerant and will destroy their mendicimal value if exposed to temperatures above 170 F, slightly less than a hot cup of coffee (boiling is 212 F). So better added to cold dishes like salad dressing, smoothies, or sprinkled on food after cooking.

You still need all the building materials like quality calcium that is easily aborbed into your bones, Magnesium it's partner at the rate of 1 part to 2 parts of calcium, Vitamin K3/M7, D3 and C too. Food is the best source but may not be enough so a good quality supplment like BoneUp is what i take and doing weight bearing exercises is how your bones get strong, resistance to keep muscles strong and maintain balance, last but not least maintaining a good weight not to thin or thick. Stay away from carbonated drinks, too; that fizz is bad for your bones. Basically, everything we have always been told: eat a healthy, balanced diet (Mediterranean diet is recommended), exercise, and stay active. Get quarterly blood tests done to evaluate your blood calcium and Vitamin D levels, too. Oh BTW, cloves don't have any fats to worry about.