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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Simpson, Lani.     Subjects     Osteoporosis.     Osteoporosis -- Alternative treatment.     Bone densitometry.     Bones -- Aging.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Simpson, Lani.       by title:      Dr. Lani's no-nonsen...       by call number:      616.716 S613d     Search the Web     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. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Alderney Gate Public Library Adult Nonfiction 616.716 S613d Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Woodlawn Public Library Adult Nonfiction 616.716 S613d Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 616.716 S613d Core Collection - Adult Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Halifax North Memorial Public Library Adult Nonfiction 616.716 S613d Adult books Checked out Jul 22, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Tantallon Public Library Adult Nonfiction 616.716 S613d Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList

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