Comments on: Osteoporosis, testing and prevention http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/blog/2007/01/18/osteoporosis-testing-and-prevention/ News and Issues About Women Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:22:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Raymond Harper http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/blog/2007/01/18/osteoporosis-testing-and-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-21927 Raymond Harper Sat, 28 Jul 2007 10:02:03 +0000 http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/womens-health/osteoporosis/2007/01/18/102/#comment-21927 Using Proton Pump Inhibitors for acid reflux disease does decreases calcium absorption which can lead to Osteoporosis. However this is not the only mineral that is not absorbed into the body. By stopping the production of stomach acid, acid reflux medication also stops the ionization of other essentials like vitamin B-12, folic acid, vitamin D, iron and zinc. It is also thought that magnesium deficiency may be more involved in bone loss than calcium deficiency. Taking Proton Pump Inhibitors long term can lead to even worse conditions than acid reflux disease. It is hard to balance one against the other but trying to find a natural cure that suits you may be more helpful in the future. There is also surgery as an option to rid you of acid reflux. Using Proton Pump Inhibitors for acid reflux disease does decreases calcium absorption which can lead to Osteoporosis. However this is not the only mineral that is not absorbed into the body. By stopping the production of stomach acid, acid reflux medication also stops the ionization of other essentials like vitamin B-12, folic acid, vitamin D, iron and zinc. It is also thought that magnesium deficiency may be more involved in bone loss than calcium deficiency.
Taking Proton Pump Inhibitors long term can lead to even worse conditions than acid reflux disease.
It is hard to balance one against the other but trying to find a natural cure that suits you may be more helpful in the future.
There is also surgery as an option to rid you of acid reflux.

]]> By: Jeffrey Dach MD http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/blog/2007/01/18/osteoporosis-testing-and-prevention/comment-page-1/#comment-21413 Jeffrey Dach MD Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:19:49 +0000 http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/womens-health/osteoporosis/2007/01/18/102/#comment-21413 <b>Bisphosphonate drugs for Osteoporosis, like Fosamax and Actonel,</b> are taken up by osteoclasts with resulting loss of osteoclast activity and inhibition of bone resorption, and bone remodeling. Although DEXA scanning confirms increased bone density and studies such as the FIT suggest reduced fracture rate, Susan Ott, MD raises questions about the long term safety of bisphosphonates. Although the bisphosphonates appear to have short term benefits, she speculates that after 5 years of use, there is severe suppression of bone formation with negative effects such as microdamage and brittleness. <b>Spontaneous Fractures of the Mid-Femur</b> Jennifer P. Schneider, MD, PhD reports a 59-year old previously healthy woman on long-term alendronate. While on a subway train in New York City one morning, the train jolted, and the woman shifted all her weight to one leg, felt a bone snap, and fell to the floor, suffering a spontaneous mid -femur fracture. This is not an isolated report. <b> Avacular Necrosis of the Jaw</b> Dimitrakopoulos reports on 11 patients presenting with necrosis of the jaw, claiming this to be a new complication of bisphosphonate therapy administration, i.e. osteonecrosis of jaws. He advised clinicians to reconsider the merits of the rampant use of bisphosphonates. Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a common finding in pycnodysostosis. The bisphosphonates recreate the same clinical profile of spontaneous mid femur fractures, failure of bone healing and jaw necrosis which tormented the famous French artist, Toulouse Lautrec. The bottom line is that bishosphonate drugs are creating a generation of women with Toulouse Lautrc's Diseae. For links to references and more information see my newsletter: http://jeffreydach.com/2007/05/14/fosamax-actonel-osteoporosis-and-toulouse-lautrec-by-jeffrey-dach-md.aspx">Fosamax, Actonel, Osteoporosis and Toulouse Lautrec's Disease http://www.drdach.com/wst_page6.html Jeffrey Dach MD Bisphosphonate drugs for Osteoporosis, like Fosamax and Actonel, are taken up by osteoclasts with resulting loss of osteoclast activity and inhibition of bone resorption, and bone remodeling.

Although DEXA scanning confirms increased bone density and studies such as the FIT suggest reduced fracture rate, Susan Ott, MD raises questions about the long term safety of bisphosphonates. Although the bisphosphonates appear to have short term benefits, she speculates that after 5 years of use, there is severe suppression of bone formation with negative effects such as microdamage and brittleness.

Spontaneous Fractures of the Mid-Femur

Jennifer P. Schneider, MD, PhD reports a 59-year old previously healthy woman on long-term alendronate. While on a subway train in New York City one morning, the train jolted, and the woman shifted all her weight to one leg, felt a bone snap, and fell to the floor, suffering a spontaneous mid -femur fracture. This is not an isolated report.

Avacular Necrosis of the Jaw

Dimitrakopoulos reports on 11 patients presenting with necrosis of the jaw, claiming this to be a new complication of bisphosphonate therapy administration, i.e. osteonecrosis of jaws. He advised clinicians to reconsider the merits of the rampant use of bisphosphonates. Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a common finding in pycnodysostosis. The bisphosphonates recreate the same clinical profile of spontaneous mid femur fractures, failure of bone healing and jaw necrosis which tormented the famous French artist, Toulouse Lautrec.

The bottom line is that bishosphonate drugs are creating a generation of women with Toulouse Lautrc’s Diseae.

For links to references and more information see my newsletter:

http://jeffreydach.com/2007/05/14/fosamax-actonel-osteoporosis-and-toulouse-lautrec-by-jeffrey-dach-md.aspx“>Fosamax, Actonel, Osteoporosis and Toulouse Lautrec’s Disease

http://www.drdach.com/wst_page6.html

Jeffrey Dach MD

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