Re: fosamax



Anne Brennan wrote:

You have given me some interesting answers to my questions. I recently
saw an endocrinologist (sp?) and will return to him for my annual scan
in September.. I will talk to him about the test Larry mentioned. When
I saw him in June and asked questions, he told me quite frankly a lot is
not known about osteoporosis. By the way I am 5ft 2in and very small
bone and about 25lbs overweight, When I was young I was quite active,
ballet, tap, competition ice skating and tennis. There is no doubt I
had plenty of calcium and vitamin D in my diet. My mother was a
Registered Dietician and strongly believed in properj diet and exercise.
I suppose because I am small bone, caucasian and elderly, I was bound
to develope osteo inspite of healthy living. 

It can be argued that cow milk leaches calcium from the bones.

?I am puzzled when other doctors ask me if my mother or other family 
members had osteoporosis.  I am 70 yrs old.   Most of my family are
dead.  Funny thing  is I dont remember anyone of my mothers generation
even mentioning the  word "osteoporosis"   I find it a bit odd doctors
would  even ask that question.  Anne.

They didn't know the word, a person broke their hip and often died. Now we have a fancy name and a fancy drug. Over the long term, shouldn't the body be trained to removed old bone and build new stronger bones?
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