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May 25, 2010 at 6:40am ·
  • High bone density is an indication of "compressive strength," while tensile strength - the ability of bone to stretch or twist in a fall - is a quality that is not measured by DXA scans. In fact, in some cases the higher the bone density the poorer the bone quality. Megadoses of calcium and bisphosphonate drugs like Fosamax make the bone denser but weaker.
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    • Peter Osborne, Ruta Hallam, Aut Ism and 8 others like this.
      • Annette Hasalone Agreed! Fosamax = fossilized bone. I don't think having a fossilized bone structure in your body while still living is a bad idea.
        May 25, 2010 at 6:44am
      • Kristine Mestaz Very true! Bone is alive and goes way beyond how much calcium you take in (especially if it's from milk or low quality supplements). Remember the osteoblasts and osteoclasts!
        May 25, 2010 at 6:50am
      • Kelly Miller Mayor share button?!
        May 25, 2010 at 6:58am
      • Jonette LaPalomento Kelly you have to cut and paste. You can only share if there is a link.
        May 25, 2010 at 7:09am
      • Going Green Annette - Well said!
        Mark - ah, yes, you mean the somatic cell content (pus) of recombinant bovine growth hormone produced milk, right? GROSS
        May 25, 2010 at 7:22am
      • Roxy Miller Don't forget to bring your Sigg :-)
        May 25, 2010 at 1:44pm
      • Kathy Thompson It has been my understanding that milk actually IS a specialized form of blood. Please correct me if I'm wrong....
        May 25, 2010 at 3:58pm
      • Jamie Daline
        bone density scans have their short comings, but by large its still the best objective indicator to fracture risk. As for fosamax/calcium, nearly everything can be harmful when consumed to excess, smart supplementing folks!

        Kathy- nah milk... is just the secretion of mammary glands, similar to other glands just like sweat glands or glads that manufacture bile. Blood has specific cells included in it. There are no purposeful cells released in milk, its just neonate nutrition packed with carbs, emulsified fat, and protein. Easiest thing on the planet for a baby to digest.See More
        May 25, 2010 at 5:45pm
      • GreenMedInfo.com Jamison - Thanks for your input. if you can provide any research demonstrating the link between high bone density and reduced bone fracture rates off MEDLINE, I would greatly appreciate it.

        Also, you may want to take a look at this study which indicates the margin of error for DXA scans is as wide as + or - 20%.
        May 25, 2010 at 6:11pm
      • Karen Caruso
        My mother was on Fosamax, then Boniva - not to "excess", but according to her doctor's recommendations. She now has bone loss in her jaw because of it. She is now also taking a lot of supplements to try to counteract the effects of these ...drugs (including the homeopathic cell salt calc fluor run through the biophoton to antidote the Boniva.) She was also taking calcium, as was recommended, oh, by every commercial, article, and doctor out there! And not in a bioavailable form.
        We need to be getting enough natural sodium (from plants) in our diets so that our bodies will stop leaching calcium from our bones in order to counteract the acidifying effects of our acid-ash producing diets and stress. And as we get older we need about double the amount of magnesium in relation to calcium - most cal-mag supplements out there are the opposite. We also need our supplements to be in bioavailable form (from plants,) and our digestive systems need to be in good shape in order assimilate the nutrients we put in our bodies!        See More
        May 25, 2010 at 6:50pm
      • Jamie Daline
        I couldn't put much time into this right now, but I punched some questions into google and found this study:http://www.motionhealth.com/pdf/Leo-articles/1009.pdf which follows sound logic.

        Karen keep in mind I never said Fosamax was a magi...c bullet cure-all, but the flat out fact that you'll be hard pressed to argue against is that the benefits of taking fosamax in appropriately diagnosed elderly women outweigh the risks. I don't have time to validate/argue your claims, but I would question anything involving deceptive pseudoscience like "biophotons" to prove your point (unless you hold a degree in physics), and I've never heard of stress causing metabolic acidosis. Stay skeptical!
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        May 26, 2010 at 5:58am
      • Barry Strongin Check out the SNL skit which parodies Sally Fields' Boniva commercial on You Tube ... it's hilarious !
        May 26, 2010 at 7:39am
      • Maria Minno Bisphophonates are supposed to have a half life in the body of over a decade, so it will take you many years to get rid of the stuff. Better never to take it, to drink raw milk and bone broth, and take cod liver oil instead.
        May 26, 2010 at 10:44am