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Synopsis
This definitive guide covers just what osteoporosis is, why it is so prevalent, what patients can do about bone loss, and how diet affects this condition.
About the Author
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., an expert in nutritional therapies and the current endowed professor of nutrition at Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington, is the author of several books, including The Doctor's Guide to Vitamin B6 and Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
Table of Contents
ContentsForeword
Aclmowledgments
Introduction: Is There Really New Hope?
1. Overview of Osteoporosis
2. What You Eat Affects Your Bones
3. Vitamin K: As Important for Your Bones as Calcium
4. Manganese
5. Magnesium: The Mineral That "Does It All"
6. Folic Acid
7. Boron
8. Vitamin B6
9. Zinc
10. Strontium
11. Other Nutrients: Copper, Silicon, Vitamin C, Vitamin D
12. Calcium: Important, But Not the Whole Story
13. How to Take Calcium
14. Estrogen Replacement Therapy
15. Progesterone: A Missing Link
16. DHEA The Hormone That "Does It All"
17. Do Food Allergies Contribute to Osteoporosis?
18. You Are What You Assimilate
19. Aluminum and Osteoporosis
20. Other Heavy Metals: Lead, Cadmium, and Tin
21. Does Acid Rain Damage Your Bones?
22. Exercise and Osteoporosis
23. Does Thyroid Hormone Cause Osteoporosis?
24. Other Therapies
25. Natural Remedies: The Orphans of the Medical Industry
26. Natural Remedies for Women's Health Problems
27. Summary and Recommendations
Appendix A: Intravenous Vitamin and Mineral Protocol
Appendix B: Allergy Elimination Diet and Retesting Program
Index