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Simpson, Lani.
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Osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis -- Alternative treatment.
Bone densitometry.
Bones -- Aging.
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Simpson, Lani.
Osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis -- Alternative treatment.
Bone densitometry.
Bones -- Aging.
MARC Display
Dr. Lani's
no-nonsense
bone
health
guide
: the
truth
about
density
testing
,
osteoporosis
drugs
, and
building
bone
quality
at
any
age
/ Lani Simpson, DC, CCD ; foreword by Claude D. Arnaud, MD, FACE.
by
Simpson, Lani.
Hunter House, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company, [2014]
Call #:
616.716 S613d
Subjects
Osteoporosis
.
Osteoporosis
-- Alternative treatment.
Bone
densitometry.
Bones -- Aging.
ISBN:
9780897936613 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Doctor Lani's
no-nonsense
bone
health
guide
: the
truth
about
density
testing
,
osteoporosis
drugs
, and
building
bone
quality
at
any
age
No-nonsense
bone
health
guide
: the
truth
about
density
testing
,
osteoporosis
drugs
, and
building
bone
quality
at
any
age
Bone
health
guide
: the
truth
about
density
testing
,
osteoporosis
drugs
, and
building
bone
quality
at
any
age
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
xvi, 320 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Fractures - Facts and Fears -- Chapter 2:
Bone
Density
Testing
- Worthwhile or Worthless? -- Chapter 3: Rating Your Risks - FRAX, FORE, and Other
Health
Assessments -- Chapter 4:
Osteoporosis
Drugs
- The Good, the Bad, and the Broken -- Chapter 5:
Osteoporosis
Treatments - Consider the Alternatives -- Chapter 6: Gut Check - The Digestion Connection to
Bone
Health
-- Chapter 7:
Bone
Meals - Fight Fractures with Food -- Chapter 8: Support Your Skeleton - Be Supplement Savvy -- Chapter 9: Strong Moves - Exercise for Better Bones? -- Chapter 10: Beyond the Bones - What's Really Going on in Your Body? -- Appendix.
Summary:
"Exposes the shocking difficulty of getting an accurate
bone
density
reading and the serious risks of long term use of the most recent
osteoporosis
medications such as Fosamax, Boniva, and Reclast, which are often handed out automatically based on inaccurate readings. The pros, cons, and serious risks of medications, and a whole-body approach to
bone
health
, which includes discussions of digestive
health
, diet, supplements, and exercise. Surprising facts
about
what foods and medicines might hurt
bone
health
and which ones will help in
building
strong bones. A careful breakdown of calcium supplementation and which kind is best. The book also includes basic
bone
biology, statistics
about
bone
disease and fractures, how aging affects the bones, comparisons of different fracture-risk assessment procedures, the risks and benefits of
drugs
and alternative treatments, and even recipes for bone-building meals!"--Provided by publisher.
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