Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis

Book excerpt: You "Can Fight--and Even Reverse--Bone Loss How strong are "your bones? At 35, a woman's battle against bone loss begins. And, it intensifies with menopause and beyond. Conventional medicine has offered such controversial therapies as estrogen replacement, a treatment that is potentially dangerous and only partially effective. Now, Dr. Gaby, one of the foremost authorities on nutritional and natural medicine, offers practical advice on osteoporosis that substantially increases a woman's chances for maintainting and even regaining normal bone mass. Inside you'll learn: -How diet can help or hurt your bones -How food allergies contribute to osteoporosis -Which types of exercise are beneficial -Why vitamin K is as important for bones as calcium -And much more! "A breakthrough approach to the successful treatment and/or prevention of osteoporosis." --"Health News & Review "Clear and practical. This book will help thousands of women create healthy bones. And for those who already have osteoporosis, it provides solutions and hope." --Christiane Northrup, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., bestselling author, "Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom "From the Trade Paperback edition.