What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Osteoporosis: Help Prevent--And Even Reverse--The Disease That Burdens Millions of Women

by Felicia Cosman

Book Overview

With over 10 million Americans currently suffering from osteoporosis-and millions more at risk-awareness of the disease has been brought to the forefront. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446679038
• ISBN13: 9780446679039
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Useful information from a physician/patient

If you are like millions of other women who have been diagnosed with low bone density, DON'T PANIC! I bought this book after a bone density scan; my physician informed me that I have spinal osteopenia and gave me some fairly alarming warnings about possibly needing to be on medication (though, to his credit, he suggested I obtain a second opinion). I immediately ordered this book and "The Myth of Osteoporosis" (also recommended) and am exceedingly glad I did. This book offers a comprehensive overview of diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, with much useful information that, as the title suggests, my doctor never provided. I learned that while bone density is a serious issue for older women, and should not be trivialized, the medical profession and pharmaceutical companies have converted what is essentially a normal state of aging into a disease. Women concerned about bone density should thoroughly inform themselves about how bone density scans are interpreted (this is a controversial area) and about all the medical and nonmedical options available to them. Equally important, they should educate their daughters, because the first few decades of life is the prime time for building healthy bone. For many women, the best course of action will simply to be to eat right, get plenty of exercise, and stop worrying!

Excellent Information

This book has much information about osteoporsis and what it means to your future. Along with this book, I strongly suggest reading another book "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause - The Breakthrough Book on NATURAL Progestrone". The Osteoporsis book is extremely informatative about all aspects of the disease, osteoporsis, while the Progestrone book is full of informatin to aid you to become involved with your doctor in setting a course of action against osteoporsis. It is wonderful in explaning the differences between natural and man-made hormones. It gives information on REVERSING osteoporsis. Both books are a must read for anyone who has osteoporsis or is headed in that direction.