It is no secret that exercise is important for maintaining health. And walking
is usually recommended as weight bearing exercise to help the bones and prevent osteopenia.
However, in 2003, a new concept hit the market that has caused exercise to be not only
a possibility, but a wonderful opportunity for fitness for those who are not able to walk due to foot problems
or other reasons and for those who live in a climate that is not conducive to outdoor exercise.
Has your doctor suggested you need a bone mineral density test?
According to Barbara Mintzes, of the University of British Columbia, “Bone mineral density testing
is a poor predictor of future fractures, but an excellent predictor of the start of drug use.”
- British Medical Journal, 4/13/02
Osteopenia is the word used to describe loss of bone density and is thought to be a
precursor to Osteoporosis. The term Osteopenia did not even exist until a little over
a decade ago. It became popular in medical literature about the same time as the
drug Fosamax entered the market. Continue reading ‘Dangerous Myths & Lies Concerning “Bone Density” Drugs’ »
