The Whole-Body Approach to Osteoporosis: How to Improve Bone Strength and Reduce Your Fracture Risk (The New Harbinger Whole-Body Healing Series)

An easier alternative would be to take a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with your meals or generously douse your salad with vinegar before meals.

Choosing a Calcium Supplement

prolonged fullness after eating;

Unfortunately, the medical establishment’s current focus on DXA examinations, and their assessment of bone quantity as the single defining characteristic of bone strength, fail to acknowledge the quality of bone as of equal, or even greater, importance in resisting fracture.

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depression and anxiety.

Bisphosphonate medications can be very beneficial for reducing the high fracture risk of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.

Instead of reducing stomach acid secretion with a PPI, most people would benefit simply by eating more slowly, chewing their food thoroughly, adding vinegar to their meals when possible, and using over-the-counter digestive aids.

Digestive aids such as betaine hydrochloride and pepsin should not be used if you have ulcers or regularly take medications, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that are known to cause ulcers.

premature tooth loss—commonly