A natural progesterone cream supposed to reverse postmenopausal osteoporosis is ineffective because it is not properly absorbed into the system. ...
The injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera may cause a loss of bone density. America’s drugs regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has added a new ‘black-box’ warning to the drug, highlighting the problems with its prolonged use.
A 58-year-old active woman has learned that the bone density in her back has slipped to just 87% of normal levels. She takes a wide range of vitamins plus calcium and magnesium and has just started on silica. She would like to avoid taking Fosamax...
Thinning bones has less to do with the menopause than with Western dietary practices, but it can largely be prevented by diet and regular exercise. ...
