Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva Isn’t as Effective Without Vitamin D

OK. I can’t get enough of Vitamin D lately. I’m fascinated learning about it.
One of the questions I had with my doctor was to ask about Boniva. I had been taking it for years, and when my x-rays showed my bone density as improved enough that I no longer had osteoporosis my [...]

How Can a 28 Year Old Woman Have Osteoporosis?

As a 28 year old woman, I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis. I am often asked how this could happen to someone so young.
Not Absorbing Calcium in the Teen Years
The teenage years are prime bone building years. As a teenager, I had prolonged Amenorrhea — that is, I didn’t have a regular period each [...]

Is It Safe to Take Actonel With St. John’s Wort?

I spoke with my doctor about taking St. John’s Wort and assumed she’d recommend against taking an herbal supplement. To my surprise, she supported it, and was glad I was up front with her about it. One thing I was really concerned at the time was if St. John’s Wort would interact with [...]