Common Bisphosphonate Drugs Prescribed For Osteoporosis Can Cause Fractures

April 27, 2011 - PRLog -- Osteoporosis is a widespread problem. Nearly one-third of all women and one-sixth of all men will suffer an osteoporotic hip fracture. The most catastrophic of fractures, hip fracture leads to death in 12-20% of cases and long-term nursing home care for over 50% of those who survive. The medicines prescribed for osteoporosis should be your last choice: not only do they have terrible side effects; they cause retention of old, brittle bone instead of creating new, healthy bone!

Following their review of all available data on bisphosphonate use, on October 13, 2010, FDA issued a bulletin* warning patients and health care providers that all the bisphosphonates prescribed for osteoporosis increase risk for atypical thigh bone fractures and announced that the bisphosphonates must change their labeling and include a Medication Guide to ensure physician and patient awareness of this risk.

Your Bones: How You Can Prevent Osteoporosis & Have Strong Bones for Life—Naturally by Lara Pizzorno, MA, LMT with Jonathan V. Wright, MD details specific dietary changes and nutritional supplements that can prevent and reverse osteoporosis—naturally—as well as other steps to take including topics to discuss with one’s doctor or practitioner. It is an important down-to-earth handbook written in a style which is as easy to read as the tips and insights on bone-building living are easy to implement.

*   FDA Drug Safety Communication. http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm229009.htm.;
FDA Consumer Update. http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm229127....

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Lara Pizzorno, MA, LMT, is the managing editor for Longevity Medicine Review and senior medical editor for SaluGenecists, Inc. She is co-author of Natural Medicine Instructions for Patients, co-author of The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, and editor of The World's Healthiest Foods: Essential Guide for the Healthiest Way of Eating.

Jonathan V. Wright, MD, is the founder and medical director of Tahoma Clinic in Renton, Washington. With advanced degrees from Harvard and the University of Michigan, Dr. Wright has been at the forefront of natural biomedical research and treatment since 1973 and has written many best-selling books including Your Stomach, also published by Praktikos Books.

For more information about the book go to: http://www.praktikosbooks.com/books/Your%20Bones/