What Doctors Don't Tell YouIn a recent issue you have a rather favourable article on Fosamax .. ...
Q I’m writing for advice on the osteoporosis bisphosphonate drug alendronic acid (Fosamax). A recent scan showed that my bone has decreased since last year. Both the spine and hip are low.
In 1996, WDDTY claimed that the so-called cures for osteoporosis may actually cause it (WDDTY, vol 6, no 12). Since then, nothing has changed. In fact, the situation has worsened.
These days, the first line of pharmaceutical defence against osteoporosis is a class of drugs called ‘bisphosphonates’, including risedronate and alendronate. These drugs inhibit bone resorption (wearing away of bone) and increase bone mineral...
If you suffer from osteoporosis, new research shows that a combination of calcium, vitamin D and vitamin K - together with minerals like strontium and magnesium - may offer an alternative to pharmaceuticals, without side-effects.
