Bone Health and Osteoporosis Alert

Did you see ABC World News this past Monday night?

There was a special about Fosamax after some alarming problems detected by medical doctors after seeing trends of broken legs in women taking this drug.

Many people believe that osteoporosis is a normal effect of getting older. In fact, many people think that adding a simple medication, as a security measure, is the best way to prevent brittle bones and osteoporosis related problems after menopause.

But the truth may be far worse than the ABC report describes. Below, click and watch the ABC News video, then continue reading the rest of the blog post.

One word of caution while watching this. You will continue to see and hear the interviewed doctors and reporters positioning the continued use of this drug as safe for some women and not for others. (Keep in mind pharmaceutical companies sponsor news programs like ABC News) Currently, I am not aware of any test to determine which women may be eligible to benefit from which medication, so it sounds like a case of Russian Roulette.

Here's the ABC News Report


This is not the first story to break regarding osteoporosis drugs and increased health problems.

Osteoporosis medications have been linked to a host of side effects including debilitating muscle pain and a serious bone problem, osteonecrosis of the jaw, which literally causes the jaw bone to die. Now comes a study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine scientists that evaluated a possible association between bisphosphonates and the development of irregular, sometimes fatal, heart arrhythmia's. NaturalNews.com

In my opinion the effects of any medications block the body's normal ability to communicate with itself, therefore leading to confusion, and over time, more problems - aka disease.

For more articles associated with osteoporosis medications review the links below:

Washington Post: Study Links Osteoporosis Drugs to Jaw Trouble
Food and Drug Administration, FDA: Severe Pain with Osteoporosis Drugs (3rd article down)

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